Wounded Warrior Program
Item 425 #2c
Item 425 #2c | First Year - FY2009 | Second Year - FY2010 | |
| Public Safety |
| Veterans Services, Department of | FY2009 $2,500,000 | FY2010 $2,000,000 | GF |
| FY2009 $150,000 | FY2010 $150,000 | NGF |
| FY2009 5.00 | FY2010 5.00 | FTE |
Language
Page 382, line 11, strike "$3,582,901" and insert "$6,232,901".
Page 382, line 11, strike "$3,582,901" and insert "$5,732,901".
Page 382, after line 27, insert:
"C. Out of the amounts appropriated for Case Management Services for Veterans Benefits, $2,500,000 the first year, $2,000,000 the second year, and five positions each year from the general fund, and $150,000 each year in nongeneral funds, is provided for the creation of a "Wounded Warrior" program, to be developed in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Rehabilitative Services, to monitor and coordinate mental health and rehabilitative services for Virginia's veterans, members of the Virginia National Guard, and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves, pursuant to House Bill 475 and Senate Bill 297 of the 2008 Session of the General Assembly. This program is to facilitate support for covered individuals in order to assure that these individuals receive timely assessments and treatment for stress-related injuries and brain disorders caused by service in combat zones. Included in the amounts appropriated for the first year is $100,000 from the general fund for the continued development of the TurboVet program."
Explanation
(This amendment provides $2,500,000 the first year and $2,000,000 the second year and five positions each year from the general fund, along with $150,000 each year from nongeneral funds, to establish the Wounded Warrior program, pursuant to House Bill 475 and Senate Bill 297 of the 2008 General Assembly. The sources of the nongeneral funds may include federal or other grants or private donations.)