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Budget Amendments - HB1800 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Aird
Free Clinic Appropriation of Available COVID-19 Federal Relief Funds (language only)

Item 303 #2h

Item 303 #2h

Health and Human Resources
Department of Health

Language

Page 338, after line 13, insert:

"4. In the event new federal funding is approved by Congress through legislation and distributed to Virginia for the purpose of responding to the Coronavirus public health emergency, the General Assembly shall consider the appropriation of such funds to support expenses incurred by Virginia's free and charitable clinics in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of state and federal law. The Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics shall provide an estimate of all allowed expenses as defined by federal law and shall be reimbursed for such expenses by any date required by federal law."



Explanation

(This amendment adds language for the consideration of any applicable federal relief funding provided during the COVID-19 pandemic for use by the free clinics to support their expenses.)