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FY 2002-03 TOBACCO SETTLEMENT PLAN UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY BOARD
(Santa Ana) – Today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Health Care Agency’s (HCA) Tobacco Settlement Spending Plan of $38,917,400 for Fiscal Year 2002-03 and authorized HCA to implement various health programs in accordance with the requirements of Measure H.
As part of this year’s focus, Tobacco Settlement Revenue (TSR) funds will be spent on health care services for seniors and the disabled ($11,556,500); tobacco prevention/control, other addictions and community mental health services ($6,583,800); community clinics ($8,305,000); emergency room physicians/on-call physician specialists ($10,430,000) and for hospitals providing charity care ($2,042,000).
“The overwhelming approval of the TSR spending plan today gives the Health Care Agency and the County’s community partners an opportunity to further reach out to the public by offering programs and services that will continue to enhance the health and well-being of Orange County,” said Julie Poulson, Health Care Agency Director.
This FY 2002-03 plan was developed by HCA and Orange County community stakeholders, which included advocates representing seniors, disabled persons, physicians, hospitals, non-profit community clinics, mental health interests, tobacco prevention, the faith community, and substance abuse prevention.
The health priorities will be funded by $9.4 million in carryover revenue from FY 2001-02 and $29.5 million projected for FY 2002-03.
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