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An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, establishing a policy of providing for an allocation for children's care or services when the County provides hospital funding through a direct appropriation, a subsidy or deferment of taxes, a bond project, or appropriate grant funded project.
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WHEREAS, the County of Allegheny believes that improving the conditions under which children experience long term stays in our local hospitals is crucial to maintaining both the dignity and the morale of children who must endure long term stays in hospitals; and
WHEREAS, when utilizing public money for capital projects within the County, even as a subsidy or deferment, the public should receive some type of return on its investment that is beneficial to the general public; and
WHEREAS, establishing a policy in which a specific allocation is set aside for children's care or services enhances the abilities of local hospitals to care for children throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of Allegheny County Council, in cooperation with the Chief Executive, to continue to improve the health care experiences of its children through its support of financing improvements to local hospital facilities;
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Policy Providing for Enhancements to Children's Health Care in Allegheny County
A. It shall be the policy of Allegheny County to provide a specific allocation for enhancements to children's health care facilities when the County, or its defined authorities, provide appropriations for capital improvement projects, including eligible bond projects, eligible grant-funded projects, and other eligible capital projects funded from other sources. Such allocation shall be used to improve the quality of children's stays in local hospitals by improving the various hospitals' ability to provide for children's entertainment, comfort, and othe...
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