995082                                                     
Florida Senate - 2017                                Committee       Amendment
SPB2500                                                 AHS              59


The Committee on Appropriations (Montford) recommended the following 
amendment:

Section: 03              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 094             Adds proviso language to require the Department of 
                         Health to contract an independent consultant to 
Spec App:  466           review, and recommend changes if necessary, to the 
                         department's distribution methodology for federal 
                         Ryan White Part B funds and any associated state 
                         matching funds.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
Non-Recurring -                    0                     0                    0 
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                                               Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
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        HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF
        Program: Community Public Health
        Disease Control And Health Protection  64200200

        In Section 03  On Page 094
466     Expenses  040000  IOEA

INSERT:

From the funds in Specific Appropriations 466 though 470, 472, 473, 475, 
479, 484, and 505, the department shall contract with an independent 
consultant to review and recommend changes, if necessary, to the 
methodology used to distribute funding received from the federal Ryan 
White Part B grant, as well as any related state matching funds. This 
methodology must consider such factors as, but not limited to, HIV 
incidence and prevalence using data from the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention, and be compliant with all state and federal laws and 
regulations. The department must complete the review by November 30, 
2017, and shall submit a report detailing any changes made to the 
methodology by December 15, 2017, to the Office of Policy and Budget in 
the Executive Office of the Governor, the Chairman of the Senate 
Appropriations Committee, and the Chairman of the House Appropriations 
Committee.


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