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2007 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1650 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Hamilton
Contract to Provide Referral Sources for Uninsured

Item 278 #2h

Item 278 #2h

First Year - FY2007 Second Year - FY2008
Health And Human Resources
Health and Human Resources, Secretary of FY2007 $0 FY2008 $1,000,000 GF

Language
Page 285, line 4, strike "$1,832,144" and insert "$2,832,144".
Page 286, after line 15, insert:
"D.  The Secretary of Health and Human Resources shall contract with the Patient Advocate Foundation located in Newport News to provide referral services to uninsured Virginians to assist in obtaining access to care, to negotiate medical services and reduced costs with medical providers on behalf of uninsured citizens, to negotiate insurance with third party payors, to assist patients applying for  public and/or private disability benefits such as Social Security Disability Insurance, and long-term disability and/or short term disability benefits."


Explanation
(This amendment provides $1.0 million for the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to contract with the Patient Advocate Foundation in Newport News to provide services to: (i) assist uninsured or underinsured citizens in obtaining access to needed medical services, (ii) negotiate with medical providers for free or reduced care and prescription drugs, (iii) negotiate insurance with third party payors on behalf of uninsured or underinsured patients, and (iv) assist patients applying for disability benefits.)