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2005 Session

Budget Amendments - SB700 (Conference Report)

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AHEC Recruitment & Ret. Program

Item 306 #1c

Item 306 #1c

First Year - FY2005 Second Year - FY2006
Health And Human Resources
Health, Department of FY2005 $0 FY2006 $100,000 GF

Language
Page 283, line 27, strike "$2,404,116" and insert "$2,504,116".
Page 284, line 13, strike "$300,000" and insert "$400,000".
Page 284, after line 22, insert:
"2.  Out of this appropriation, no less than $100,000 from the general fund the second year shall be used to develop and implement a statewide nursing recruitment and retention program in collaboration with nursing and health care groups."
Page 284, line 23, strike "2." and insert "3.".
Page 284, line 29, strike "3." and insert "4.".


Explanation
(This amendment provides $100,000 from the general fund the second year to the Virginia Statewide Area Health Education Centers to develop and implement a statewide nursing recruitment and retention program in collaboration with nursing and health care groups. This funding is designed to address the emerging nursing shortage in the Commonwealth.)