HB 1263 Summary

• Appropriates $352,655,844 to the Department of Health - Operations for fiscal year 2011-2012, including $131,373,924 for regular salaries and $42,056,353 for personal services matching.

• Establishes maximum of 3,100 regular employees for Department of Health - Operations and 18 regular employees for Trauma System, with specified job classifications and salary grades.

• Authorizes 229 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees for Operations and 2 for Trauma System, payable from appropriated funds at rates not exceeding Uniform Classification and Compensation Act rates.

• Appropriates additional funding for specialized programs including $2,318,000 for health building and local health grants, $1,087,000 for rural health facilities, $990,000 for rural physician incentives, and $100,774,497 for WIC food instruments.

• Includes special language provisions governing technology contracts, patient care provider compensation, home health fund transfers, nursing education stipends ($5,000 per student), and community health center funding requirements.