2023 -- H 6123

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL,

ZAMBARANO UNIT

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Casimiro, Place, Chippendale, Casey, Newberry, and
Noret

     Date Introduced: March 03, 2023

     Referred To: House Finance

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     WHEREAS, The Wallum Lake Fire Department, located in Burrillville, provides fire

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protection, emergency response services, and responds to medical emergencies to the Burrillville

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community including the Zambarano Unit of the Eleanor Slater Hospital; and

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     WHEREAS, Eleanor Slater Hospital/Zambarano Unit serves as an optimal model for all

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long-term care facilities that provides outstanding health care services to those Rhode Islanders

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who are in the greatest need, including geriatric patients, patients with developmental disabilities,

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patients with Alzheimer's disease, and those with spinal cord injuries; and

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     WHEREAS, The Wallum Lake Fire Station is in critical need of re-building to replace

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the deteriorating existing structure in order to continue to provide these critically needed services

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to the community and the Zambarano Unit of the Eleanor Slater Hospital; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not

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otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2023-2024, the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000)

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to the Eleanor Slater Hospital, Zambarano Unit for the purpose of re-building a fire station on

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Wallum Lake; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his orders upon

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the general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to time

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required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL,

ZAMBARANO UNIT

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $5,000,000 to Eleanor

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Slater Hospital, Zambarano Unit for the purpose of re-building a fire station on Wallum Lake.

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