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2004 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Hamilton
Adult Day Care/Respite Care

Item 301 #7h

Item 301 #7h

First Year - FY2005 Second Year - FY2006
Health And Human Resources
Aging, Department for the FY2005 $1,300,000 FY2006 $1,300,000 GF

Language
Page 232, line 16, strike "$26,433,352" and insert "$27,733,352".
Page 232, line 16, strike "$26,573,352" and insert "$27,873,352".


Explanation
(This amendment provides additional funding to increase the amount of adult day care/respite care delivered by local area agencies on aging. This type of care provides family caregivers with critical relief, and serves as an alternative to nursing home placement. It is estimated that the additional funds contained in this amendment would provide an additional 279,336 hours of care to frail, elderly Virginians.)