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Budget Amendments - HB1500 (Conference Report)

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Special Olympics Healthy Athlete Program

Item 296 #2c

Item 296 #2c

First Year - FY2017 Second Year - FY2018
Health and Human Resources
Department of Health FY2017 $0 FY2018 $10,000 GF

Language
Page 276, line 47, strike "$20,566,511" and insert "$20,576,511".

Page 280, after line 51, insert:

"T. Out of this appropriation, $10,000 the second year is provided to Special Olympics Virginia for the Special Olympics Healthy Athlete Program."



Explanation

(This amendment adds $10,000 from the general fund the second year for the Special Olympics Healthy Athlete exam and treatment program. The program provides health exams to its athletes and other individuals with intellectual disability and links individuals to health care services. The program also trains health care professionals and students to treat individuals with intellectual disability. Funding will allow the program to serve more disabled individuals at the Special Olympics games, including athletes and other individuals with intellectual disability residing in the community who have unmet health care needs.)