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1999 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1450 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Diamonstein
Co-Patron(s): Davies, Melvin, Morgan, Spruill
Nursing Facility Rate Increase-JCHC

Item 335 #14h

Item 335 #14h

First Year - FY1999 Second Year - FY2000
Health And Human Resources
Medical Assistance Services, Department of FY1999 $0 FY2000 $32,923,019 GF
FY1999 $0 FY2000 $35,170,091 NGF

Language
Page 264, line 5, strike "$2,610,739,089" and insert "$2,678,832,199".


Explanation
(This amendment provides funds for an average per diem increase in nursing facility reimbursement of $10/day; of this amount, $28 million in total Medicaid dollars is dedicated to a targeted increase in certified nurse assistant salaries of an average of $2.00/hour. A recent study completed by the Department of Medical Assistance Services found that 1997 median per-hour salaries for nursing assistants in Virginia ($6.71/hour) lagged behind salaries for positions requiring comparable skills such as food service ($7.58/hour) and retail sales ($8.06/hour). This budget amendment is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.)