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2013 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1500 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Dance
Restore Funding for CHIP of Virginia

Item 297 #4h

Item 297 #4h

First Year - FY2013 Second Year - FY2014
Health And Human Resources
Health, Department of FY2013 $0 FY2014 $757,946 GF

Language
Page 256, line 42, strike "$12,497,162" and insert "$13,255,108".
Page 256, line 46, strike "$1,182,946" and insert "1,940,892".


Explanation
(This amendment restores $757,9460 from the general fund the second year year to the Comprehensive Health Improvement Program (CHIP) of Virginia. Last year, the budget for CHIP of Virginia was reduced by $105,318 the first year and $832,956 second year. Restoration of funding will allow CHIP to continue providing services to low-income, pregnant women, and young children in 27 localities. The program has demonstrated improved birth outcomes, child health, school readiness, and parental work capacity. CHIP of Virginia is a statewide network of local public/private partnerships.)