HB 2304 Summary

• Authorizes the State Department of Health to set duties and compensation of employees as necessary to perform legally imposed functions.

• Appropriates $398,400,000 total for fiscal year 2014 across six categories: Public Health Infrastructure ($22,000,000), Prevention and Preparedness Services ($56,000,000), Community and Family Health Services ($207,000,000), Protective Health Services ($64,000,000), Health Improvement Services ($21,000,000), and Information Services Division ($28,000,000), plus $400,000 for State Athletic Commission.

• Exempts unanticipated federal funds received after July 1, 2013 from expenditure and budgetary limitations, provided operational funds are included in the agency's budget work program.

• Requires appropriated funds to be budgeted and expended by November 15, 2014 (for FY-14) or November 15, 2015 (for FY-15), with unexpended balances lapsing to the proper fund; allows unspent FY-14 funds to be rebudgeted for FY-15 with approval from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

• Directs minimum spending of $3,122,230 to health centers providing primary care to uninsured patients and $1,700,000 toward improving infant health outcomes; declares an emergency effective July 1, 2013.