Amended
IN
Assembly
April 02, 2018 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 20, 2018 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Gipson |
February 16, 2018 |
The bill would appropriate $10 million dollars from the General Fund to the department for the purposes of funding the
program. By appropriating these moneys from the General Fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would establish the Organ Transplant Equity Fund and transfer the appropriated moneys into the fund.
(a)There is in the State Treasury the Organ Transplant Equity Fund for the purpose of accepting moneys to support the program established pursuant to this section. Private donations may be deposited into the Organ Transplant Equity Fund.
(b)The State Department of Public Health shall establish a program to reimburse hospitals for the costs of performing organ and tissue transplants for individuals who do not have health insurance or a government provided health care benefit, including Medi-Cal or Medicare.
(c)(1)On or before January 1, 2021, the State Department of Public Health shall report to the committees of the California State Senate and Assembly
with jurisdiction over health care issues on the outcomes of the program established pursuant to this section.
(2)The report required pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(a)The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the State Department of Public Health for the purpose of funding the program established in Section 7161 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b)The Controller shall transfer the ten million dollars ($10,000,000) appropriated pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Organ Transplant Equity Fund, established pursuant to Section 7161 of the Health and Safety Code.