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House File 2231 Local Government Rep. Horbach February 27, 2012 Jason Chapman (1-3015)
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Memorial Hospital Commissioners (Formerly HF 2082) House File 2231 changes the residency requirements to serve as a commissioner on a veterans memorial hospital board. Current statute requires commissioners to reside in the same county that the hospital is located in. To address communities where a hospital resides on the border of a county, the bill changes the requirements to living within the state and residing in the service area of the hospital.
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Summary of Action The Local Government Committee PASSED HF 2082 on February 1, 2012, by a vote of 21-0.
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Section by Section Analysis Section 1 (37.10 – Memorial Halls and Monuments – Commissioner Qualifications) Strikes and replaces language regarding qualifications to serve on a memorial hospital commission. Current statute requires the commissioner to be a resident of the county in which the hospital is located. The new language requires that the commissioner live in the state and reside within the hospital’s service area.
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