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2020 Session

Budget Amendments - SB30 (Committee Approved)

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Sickle Cell Patient Assistance Program

Item 301 #2s

Item 301 #2s

First Year - FY2021 Second Year - FY2022
Health and Human Resources
Department of Health FY2021 $500,000 FY2022 $500,000 GF

Language
Page 284, line 12, strike "$170,087,860" and insert "$170,587,860".
Page 284, line 12, strike "$170,087,860" and insert "$170,587,860".

Page 285, after line 17, insert:

"H. Out of this appropriation, $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to establish the Virginia Sickle Cell Patient Assistance Program. The Virginia Department of Health shall administer the program to provide health insurance premium assistance and cost sharing assistance to patients diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease who do not qualify for Medicaid."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $500,000 a year from the general fund to create the Virginia Sickle Cell Patient Assistance Program. This program would provide health insurance premium assistance and cost sharing assistance to patients diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease and who do not qualify for Medicaid.)