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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
February 20, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Stubbs, Crowley, Anderson,
Billings, Bowen, Cabrera, Considine, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kolste, Neubauer,
Shankland, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Subeck, C. Taylor, Vruwink, Zamarripa and
Brostoff, cosponsored by Senators Johnson, Carpenter, Ringhand, Wirch
and Smith. Referred to Committee on Health.
AB932,1,1
1An Act to amend 250.20 (3) of the statutes;
relating to: minority health grants.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill adds a funding priority for the minority health program through which
the Department of Health Services annually awards grants to organizations for
activities to improve the health status of economically disadvantaged minority group
members. Under current law, DHS awards grants of up to $50,000 per year per
applicant and requires that applicants that are not federally qualified health centers
receive priority for grants. This bill requires that applicants providing maternal and
child health services also receive priority for these grants.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB932,2,64
250.20
(3) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the
5department shall annually award grants for activities to improve the health status
6of economically disadvantaged minority group members. A person may apply, in the
7manner specified by the department, for a grant of up to $50,000 in each fiscal year
1to conduct these activities. An awardee of a grant under this subsection shall
2provide, for at least 50 percent of the grant amount, matching funds that may consist
3of funding or an in-kind contribution. An applicant that is not a federally qualified
4health center, as defined under
42 CFR 405.2401 (b) shall receive priority for grants
5awarded under this subsection.
An applicant that provides maternal and child
6health services shall receive priority for grants awarded under this subsection.
