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2022 Session

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Committee Approved)

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Aging Workgroup and Plan to Elevate Aging Services (language only)

Item 283 #1h

Item 283 #1h

Health and Human Resources
Secretary of Health and Human Resources

Language

Page 289, after line 42, insert:

"F. The Secretary of Health and Human Resources shall continue the effort previously established in Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I to elevate aging services in the Commonwealth. The Secretary, or his designee, shall convene a workgroup that includes representatives from the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, Area Agencies on Aging, the Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging, the Department of Planning and Budget, the Division of Legislative Services, appropriate staff from the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, and other appropriate stakeholders. In addition, the workgroup shall include one member from the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker, and one member from the Senate, appointed by the Committee on Rules, and shall seek outside expertise, as necessary. The workgroup shall develop an implementation plan for aging services consistent with the Report of the Virginia Aging Services Work Group (RD37) published in December 2021. The workgroup shall report their recommendations on the plan to the Governor, the Department of Planning and Budget, and the Chairs of House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees no later than September 1, 2022."



Explanation

(This amendment adds budget language requiring the continuation of a workgroup created during the 2021 Session to evaluate and elevate aging services in the Commonwealth. Language requires the development of an implementation plan no later than September 1, 2022.)