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2006 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Edwards
Peninsula Association for Sickle Cell Anemia, Inc.

Item 481 #288h

Item 481 #288h

First Year - FY2007 Second Year - FY2008
Nonstate Agencies
State Grants to Nonstate Entities-Nonstate Agencies FY2007 $25,000 FY2008 $25,000 GF

Language
Page 418, line 4, strike "$19,210,000" and insert "$19,235,000".
Page 418, line 4, strike "$600,000" and insert "$625,000".
Page 419, after line 49, insert:
"Peninsula Association for Sickle Cell Anemia, Inc.       25,000         25,000".


Explanation
(This amendment provides $25,000 each year from the general fund for the Peninsula Association for Sickle Cell Anemia, Inc. to provide community health education, free testing, comprehensive counseling, referrals, and support services to individuals and their families. Sickle Cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders and is the most common genetic disease in the United States. Currently, there are 3,000 Virginians that have Sickle Cell disease and 115,000 with sickle cell trait.)