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Budget Amendments - HB1600 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Willett
Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority (VHWDA) Initiatives

Item 279 #2h

Item 279 #2h

First Year - FY2025 Second Year - FY2026
Health and Human Resources
Department of Health FY2025 $0 FY2026 $1,283,750 GF

Language
Page 348, line 35, strike "$31,479,983" and insert "$32,763,733".

Page 353, after line 18, insert:

"AA.  Out of this appropriation, $1,283,705 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority (VHWDA) to support the following initiatives: (i) $955,000 for administrative and technical support for the creation of a Nurse Workforce Center, (ii) $178,750 to establish a training program for Direct Support Professionals, (iii) $105,000 to develop a centralized Health Workforce Database Center for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating workforce data, and (iv) $45,000 for access to the All Payers Claims database for the Health Workforce Database Center."

Page 353, line 19, strike "AA." and insert "BB."

Page 353, line 22, strike "BB." and insert "CC."

Page 353, line 30, strike "CC." and insert "DD."



Explanation

(This amendment provides a total of $1.3 million in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund for operational support for four initiatives aimed at strengthening Virginia's health workforce infrastructure. Funding will support the establishment of a Nurse Workforce Center, the creation of a Direct Support Professional training program, the development of a Health Workforce Database Center, and access to the All Payers Claims Database.)