Item 12 | First Year - FY1999 | Second Year - FY2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Research, Planning, and Coordination (40600) | $561,100 | $498,457 |
| Health Policy Research (40606) | FY1999 $561,100 | FY2000 $498,457 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY1999 $465,063 | FY2000 $401,949 |
| Special | FY1999 $96,037 | FY2000 $96,508 |
Authority: Title 9, Chapter 38, Code of Virginia.
The Joint Commission on Health Care, in cooperation with the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, shall study and develop a centralized planning and funding mechanism to ensure that the Commonwealth's health workforce activities and initiatives related to improving access to care in underserved areas are designed, administered, and funded in a coordinated manner that maximizes their efficiency and effectiveness. The Joint Commission's analysis shall include the Area Health Education Center program; the Department of Health's Center for Primary Care Resource Development including recruitment, scholarship and loan repayment programs; those activities of the Generalist Initiative which relate to improving access to care in underserved areas; and, the role of other related private nonprofit community-based organizations. The Joint Commission shall complete its study by November 1, 1998, and shall report its findings and recommendation to the Governor and the 1999 Session of the General Assembly.