H. B. 2576

(By Delegates Kiss, Warner, Doyle, Pettit,
Miller, Wallace and Walters)

(Originating in the Committee on Finance)
[February 17, 1995]



A BILL making a supplementary appropriation of public money out of the treasury from the balance of all general revenues remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, to the Division of Health, Account No. Fund 0407 FY 1995 Org. 0506, chapter one, acts of the Legislature, first extraordinary session, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, known as the "Budget Bill."
WHEREAS, The governor submitted to the Legislature the Executive Budget Document, dated January 12, 1994, which included a statement of the state fund, general revenue, setting forth therein the cash balance and investments as of July 1, 1994, and further included the estimate of revenues for fiscal year 1994-95, less net appropriation balances forwarded and regular appropriations for fiscal year 1994-95;
WHEREAS, The Legislature has heretofore and during the first extraordinary session, 1994, enacted a Budget Bill for fiscal year 1994-95 and certain supplementary appropriation bills for such fiscal year, all well within the governor's estimates of available revenues, thereby leaving revenues for further appropriation; and
WHEREAS, It thus appearing from the aforesaid and the Governor's Executive Budget Document that a sufficient balance of general revenue is available for further supplementary appropriation for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That Account No. Fund 0407 FY 1995 Org. 0506, chapter one, acts of the Legislature, first extraordinary session, one thousand nine hundred ninety-four, known as the Budget Bill, be supplemented by adding thereto the following sums to the designated line items:
TITLE II--APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 1. Appropriations from General Revenue.
66--Division of Health
(WV Code Chapter 16)
"Former" Account No. 4000
"WVFIMS" Account No.
Fund 0407 FY 1995 Org 0506
32a.Health Facility Licensure
and Certification . . . . . . . 612$300,000
The purpose of this bill is to supplement the aforesaid account and item therein, with such amount being available for expenditure upon the effective date of this bill and in the fiscal year 1994-95, thereby making the amount available for expenditure from the above-referenced account during said fiscal year ending June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred ninety-five, a total of $36,161,182.00.

Note:The purpose of this bill is to provide a supplementary appropriation to the Division of Health in the amount of $300,000.00. This money is requested as it is the Licensure's share of the cost to inspect nursing homes, hospitals and other health care facilities licensed by the State and which also participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement Programs.