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2024 Session

Budget Amendments - SB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Aird
Co-Patron(s): Ebbin
Reach Out and Read Initiative

Item 287 #2s

Item 287 #2s

First Year - FY2025 Second Year - FY2026
Health and Human Resources
Department of Medical Assistance Services FY2025 $252,000 FY2026 $252,000 GF
FY2025 $468,000 FY2026 $468,000 NGF

Language
Page 318, line 7, strike "$395,823,648" and insert "$396,543,648".
Page 318, line 7, strike "$418,257,517" and insert "$418,977,517".

Page 319, after line 22, insert:

"J. Out of this appropriation, $252,000 from the general fund and $468,000 from nongeneral funds the first year and $252,000 from the general fund and $468,000 from nongeneral funds the second year shall be provided to contract with Reach Out and Read to implement a pilot program of their evidence-based model that promotes early literacy and parental bonding as part of routine pediatric primary care visits in select localities, including the cities of Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond.  Effective July 1, 2024 the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall have the authority to amend the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)/Title XXI State Plan to establish a Health Services Initiative (HSI) to authorize and fund this project as allowed by Section 2105(a)(1)(D)(ii)) of the Social Security Act and 42 CFR 457.10. Funding of the project is contingent on approval of the CHIP State Plan Amendments and on the availability of CHIP federal funds."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $252,000 from the general fund and $468,000 from federal funds each year to contract with Reach Out and Read to implement a pilot program in select localities, including the cities of Hopewell, Petersburg and Richmond, of their evidence-based model that promotes early literacy and parental bonding as part of routine pediatric primary care visits.)