PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1493
PRINTER'S NO. 1802
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1351
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, VENKAT, SANCHEZ, MADDEN, CAUSER, McNEILL,
KHAN, STRUZZI, D. WILLIAMS, DALEY, OTTEN, FRITZ AND GREEN,
JUNE 7, 2023
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 29, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 27, 2019 (P.L.742, No.108),
entitled "An act establishing the Pennsylvania Rural Health
Redesign Center Authority and the Pennsylvania Rural Health
Redesign Center Fund," in Pennsylvania Rural Health Redesign
Center Authority, further providing for Pennsylvania Rural
Health Redesign Center Authority; and, in Pennsylvania Rural
Health Redesign Center Fund, further providing for money in
fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 302(c) and 902 of the act of November
27, 2019 (P.L.742, No.108), known as the Pennsylvania Rural
Health Redesign Center Authority Act, are amended to read:
Section 302. Pennsylvania Rural Health Redesign Center
Authority.
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(c) Terms.--The following shall apply to terms of the
members of the board [shall be as follows]:
(1) The terms of the members specified under subsection
(b)(1), (2) and (3) shall be concurrent with their holding of
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public office.
(2) The board members specified in subsection (b)(4),
(5)[, (6), (7) and (8)] and (6) shall serve for a term of
[four] three years and shall not be eligible to serve more
than two full consecutive [four-year] three-year terms. [If a
member leaves the board prior to completing a four-year term
due to change in professional status, including, but not
limited to, retirement, changing jobs, failure to qualify or
similar reasons, a new member shall be appointed or selected
within 60 days of the seat becoming vacant.]
(3) A board member specified in subsection (b)(7) shall
serve for a term of two years and shall not be eligible to
serve more than two full consecutive two-year terms.
(4) A board member specified in subsection (b)(8) shall
serve for a term of four years and shall not be eligible to
serve more than two full consecutive four-year terms.
(5) If a member of the board leaves prior to completing
a term due to change in professional status, including, but
not limited to, retirement, changing jobs, failure to qualify
or other reason, a new member shall be appointed or selected
within 60 days of the seat becoming vacant.
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Section 902. Money in fund.
The sum of $2,500,000 shall be transferred from the General
Fund to the fund for the purposes of this act. THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE MONEY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ACT. All money deposited into the fund shall be held for
the purposes of the authority and may not be considered a part
of the General Fund but shall be used only to effectuate the
purposes of this act as determined by the authority. All
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interest earned from the investment or deposit of money
accumulated in the fund shall be deposited in the fund for the
same use. Any money returned to the authority by any party shall
be deposited into the fund.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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