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2017 Session

Budget Amendments - SB900 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Barker
Trauma Fund (language only)

Item 300 #1s

Item 300 #1s

Health and Human Resources
Department of Health

Language

Page 282, after line 27, insert:

"C.  The Virginia Department of Health shall analyze the impact of policy changes implemented or under consideration in 2017 that impact the resources directed to the trauma fund and develop recommendations in collaboration with the Department of Medical Assistance Services on potential strategies available to match these state resources with federal funds and enhance, or at a minimum preserve to the maximum extent possible, the critical support to Virginia's trauma services provided by the current trauma fund."



Explanation

(This amendment requires the Department of Health to analyze the impact of policy changes implemented or under consideration in 2017 that impact the resources directed to the trauma fund and develop recommendations in collaboration with the Department of Medical Assistance Services on potential strategies available to match these state resources with federal funds and enhance, or at a minimum preserve to the maximum extent possible, the critical support to Virginia's trauma services provided by the current trauma fund.)