State Rep. Phil Green has introduced a plan to undo one of Governor Whitmer’s many line-item vetoes, restoring funding to rural access hospitals.

Green, of Millington, said there’s a critical need for rural access hospitals throughout Michigan and the governor’s veto was a “serious oversight.”

“I believe the strength of communities is directly related to the quality of health care it has available to it,” Green said. “I’ve been married to a nurse for 20 years, so I’ve learned a lot about the needs our state has for improved health care access.”

Green’s measure is part of a bipartisan plan to restore funding to 24 programs vetoed by the governor on Oct. 1.

Some of the other proposals would restore funding for:

• Critical access hospitals
• Rural access hospitals
• Newborn health care
• Autism resources
• Summer school reading programs
• Public charter school students
• Michigan tuition grants
• Career technical education equipment
• School safety grants
• County veteran services
• Sheriff road patrols

The plan was referred to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration.

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