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2006 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB5002 (Committee Approved)

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Conform $4-for-Life Language to Statute (language only)

Item 286 #2h

Item 286 #2h

Health And Human Resources
Health, Department of

Language
Page 245, strike lines 13 through 16.
Page 245, line 17, strike "B" and insert "A".
Page 245, line 17, strike "$230,750 the first year and" and insert:
"$25,000 each year shall be provided from".
Page 245, strike line 18.
Page 245, line 22, strike ", to the" and insert "."
Page 245, strike lines 23 through 45.
Page 245, line 46, strike "E" and insert "B".
Page 245, line 49, strike "F" and insert "C".
Page 245, line 50, strike "special funds" and insert:
"the Rescue Squad Assistance Fund".


Explanation
(This amendment eliminates unnecessary language citing Code of Virginia provisions for distributing the $4-for-Life funding for emergency medical services. New statutory language was passed by the 2004 General Assembly which realigned the funding formula guiding the distribution of the $4-for-Life funding. However, the new distribution formula was contingent upon receipt of the full amount of $4-for-Life funding which will occur beginning July 1, 2007. The implementation of the new formula makes the current language in the budget related to this distribution obsolete. In addition, language is added to clarify that funding provided to the Department of State Police for med-flight operations will be provided from the Rescue Squad Assistance Fund, thereby ensuring that the new funding formula adopted for $4-for-Life will be effective on July 1, 2007.)