Chief Patron: Tata
Co-Patron(s): Abbitt, Bryant, Councill, Hamilton, Jones S.C., Landes, Morgan, Thomas, Van Landingham, VanYahres, Woodrum
Added Permanent Staff at MR Training Centers (language only)

Item 344 #1h

Language
Page 269, line 11, strike ":" and insert "."
Page 269, after "year:", insert:
"However, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the funding amounts included in this item, particularly the new funding of $1,700,000 from the general fund and $1,750,000 from nongeneral funds the first year and  
$1,700,000 from the general fund and $1,750,000 from nongeneral funds the second year,
for Central Virginia, Southeastern Virginia, Southside Virginia, and Southwestern Virginia Training Centers, be used to hire permanent staff to improve the care of mentally retarded patients to meet clinical staffing expectations established under the federal Civil Rights for Institutionalized Persons Act."

Explanation
(This amendment is self-explanatory.)