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Budget Amendments - HB1800 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: McQuinn
Comprehensive Adult Sickle Cell Disease Services

Item 301 #2h

Item 301 #2h

First Year - FY2021 Second Year - FY2022
Health and Human Resources
Department of Health FY2021 $1,195,000 FY2022 $1,195,000 GF

Language
Page 332, line 13, strike "$167,067,937" and insert "$168,262,937".
Page 332, line 13, strike "$163,353,397" and insert "$164,548,397".

Page 332, line 40, after "C." insert "1."

Page 332, after line 44, insert:

"2. Out of this appropriation, $1,195,000 the first year and $1,195,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to establish a comprehensive adult program for sickle cell disease."



Explanation

(This amendment adds $1.2 million each year from the general fund for a comprehensive adult sickle cell disease (SCD) program.. Historically Virginia has funded SCD care for children but not for adults, although a portion of $305,000 in the children's funds can be targeted for services for transitioning youth to adult services This amendment would establish a comprehensive adult program for sickle cell disease within the Office of Family Health Services and would create a model of care based on the structure of existing pediatric care models. Two-thirds of SCD patients are adults and the disease disproportionately impacts African Americans. This would bring the total funding in this item for SCD services to $1,500,000, including the funding for children's services.)