Authority: §§ 32.1-11, 32.1-77, and 32.1-89 through 32.1-90, Code of Virginia; P.L. 94-566, as amended, Title V of the U.S. Social Security Act and Title X of the U.S. Public Health Service Act, Federal Code; and P.L. 95-627, as amended, Federal Code.
A. Health programs which improve pregnancy outcomes shall be assigned a high priority within the Department of Health. The Commissioner shall assure that adequate prenatal care services to include early identification and management of intermediate and high risk patients are available to low-income pregnant women through the appropriate state program. Recommendations of the Maternal and Child Health Council shall guide the Department of Health in assessing the adequacy of prenatal care services.
B.1. Out of the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant, $176,800 the first year and $176,800 the second year shall be designated for the Resource Mothers Sibling program.
2. Notwithstanding § 4-1.03 of this act, general fund and nongeneral fund appropriations in this item for activities associated with the Resource Mothers Program shall not be transferred to support other public health programs or any other purpose.
C. Out of the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant, $765,000 the first year and $765,000 the second year shall be designated for the Partners in Prevention Program.
D. Out of the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant, $910,000 the first year and $910,000 the second year shall be designated for the operation of the teenage pregnancy prevention programs in the health districts of Richmond, Norfolk, Alexandria, Roanoke City, Crater, Portsmouth, and Eastern Shore.
E. Out of this appropriation, $952,807 the first year and $952,807 the second year from special funds is provided to support the newborn screening program and its expansion pursuant to Chapters 717 and 721, Act of Assembly of 2005. Fee revenues sufficient to fund the Department of Health's costs of the program and its expansion shall be transferred from the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services.
F. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is exempt from the requirements of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).
G. Out of this appropriation, $50,000 from the general fund the first year is for a Prostate Cancer Awareness program. Funding shall be used to conduct a public awareness and outreach campaign targeted to males 45 and over in high risk areas as determined by stage of diagnosis and mortality rates.