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Budget Amendments - SB800 (Floor Approved)

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Outpatient Data Collection

Item 290 #1s

Item 290 #1s

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Health and Human Resources
Department of Health FY2023 $0 FY2024 $375,000 GF

Language
Page 337, line 39, strike "$8,676,912" and insert "$9,051,912".

Page 341, after line 35, insert:

" J.1. The Virginia Department of Health shall amend its regulations to expand the data being collected in the outpatient setting pursuant to § 32.1-276.6, Code of Virginia, consistent with the level of detail required to be reported for services in the inpatient setting for Virginia hospitals and other medical care facilities and provider types determined to be appropriate by the department.  The department shall promulgate these emergency regulations to become effective within 280 days or less from the enactment of this act.

2. The department shall also amend its contracts with Virginia Health Information requiring the organization to develop and implement mechanisms for affected providers to report information on outpatient services to the Virginia Department of Health consistent with mechanisms used for reporting of inpatient services."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $375,000 the second year from the general fund for the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to amend its regulations to expand the data being collected in the outpatient setting pursuant to § 32.1-276.6, Code of Virginia, consistent with the level of detail required to be reported for services in the inpatient setting for Virginia hospitals and other medical care facilities and provider types determined to be appropriate by VDH.)