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2008 Session

Budget Bill - HB29 (Chapter 847)

Department of Health

Item 291

Item 291

First Year - FY2007Second Year - FY2008
State Health Services (43000)$98,978,581$99,128,581
Child and Adolescent Health Services (43002)FY2007 $16,385,556FY2008 $16,635,556
Women's and Infant's Health Services (43005)FY2007 $6,374,128FY2008 $6,374,128
Chronic Disease Prevention, Health Promotion, and Oral Heath (43015)FY2007 $5,411,014FY2008 $5,311,014
Injury and Violence Prevention (43016)FY2007 $4,705,217FY2008 $4,705,217
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Community Nutrition Services (43017)FY2007 $66,102,666FY2008 $66,102,666
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2007 $8,567,013FY2008 $10,568,813
SpecialFY2007 $3,708,734FY2008 $3,708,734
Dedicated Special RevenueFY2007 $56,815,255FY2008 $56,815,255
Federal TrustFY2007 $29,887,579FY2008 $28,035,779

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 this appropriation, $176,800 the first year from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant and $176,800 the second year from the general fund 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 this appropriation, $765,000 the first year from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant and $765,000 the second year from the general fund shall be designated for the Partners in Prevention Program.


D. Out of this appropriation, $910,000 the first year from the federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families block grant and $910,000 the second year from the general fund 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.


H. Out of this appropriation, $200,000 from the general fund the second year shall be provided to the department's sickle cell program to address rising pediatric caseloads in the current program. Any remaining funds shall be used to develop transition services for youth who will require adult services to ensure appropriate medical services are available and provided for youth who age out of the current program.