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2007 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1650 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Callahan
Co-Patron(s): O'Bannon
Increase Funding for Va. Bleeding Disorders Program

Item 291 #2h

Item 291 #2h

First Year - FY2007 Second Year - FY2008
Health And Human Resources
Health, Department of FY2007 $0 FY2008 $400,000 GF

Language
Page 300, line 52, strike "$98,878,581" and insert "$99,278,581".


Explanation
(This amendment provides an additional $400,000 from the general fund in the second year for the Children with Special Health Care Needs Bleeding Disorders Program to improve access to health services for children with bleeding disorders. The program works with a national nonprofit organization to transition uninsured and Medicaid eligible patients with hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders into private health insurance programs through premium assistance. Since 1996, the program has transitioned 113 individuals with hemophilia into private health insurance, saving the Commonwealth $14.0 million. Funding will be used to provide greater outreach, increase the number of qualified children with hemophilia who would receive health insurance premium assistance, and pay for increased operational costs of the program.)