Chief Patron: DeBoer
JCHC-Outpatient Surgical Data Processing

Item 313 #3h

Language
Page 242, line 10, strike "$6,825,300" and insert "$6,925,300".
Page 242, line 10, strike "$6,828,593" and insert "$6,928,593".
Page 242, after line 30, insert:
"C. Out of this appropriation, $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year is provided for the Department to contract with the non-profit health data organization designated in §32.1-276.4, Code of Virginia, for the processing, analysis, and reporting of outpatient surgical data to be submitted by facilities licensed by the Department."
Accompanying Budget

Explanation
(This amendment provides additional general funds to the Department of Health to be used to contract with Virginia Health Information for the processing of outpatient surgical data to be submitted by facilities licensed by the Department effective July 1, 2000. This is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.)