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Budget Bill - HB1500 (Introduced)

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Department of Health

Item 298

Item 298

First Year - FY2017Second Year - FY2018
Environmental Health Hazards Control (56500)$10,628,997
$10,428,997
$10,628,997
$10,404,104
State Office of Environmental Health Services (56501)FY2017 $4,237,495
$4,037,495
FY2018 $4,237,495
$4,012,602
Shellfish Sanitation (56502)FY2017 $2,604,771FY2018 $2,604,771
Bedding and Upholstery Inspection (56503)FY2017 $811,178FY2018 $811,178
Radiological Health and Safety Regulation (56504)FY2017 $2,975,553FY2018 $2,975,553
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2017 $5,420,854
$5,220,854
FY2018 $5,420,854
$5,079,961
SpecialFY2017 $2,487,986FY2018 $2,487,986
$2,603,986
Dedicated Special RevenueFY2017 $1,430,613FY2018 $1,430,613
Federal TrustFY2017 $1,289,544FY2018 $1,289,544

Authority: §§ 2.2-4002 B 16; 28.2-800 through 28.2-825; and 32.1-212 through 32.1-245, Code of Virginia.


A. Out of this appropriation, $12,500 the first year and $12,500 the second year from the general fund shall be provided for the activities of the Sewage Appeals Review Board.


B. The Department of Health shall report on the agency's activities to assess the sources of bacterial contamination in shellfish waters and to develop data in support of conditional management plans to allow for the safe harvest of shellfish from contaminated areas. The department shall report on such activities and data development efforts to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by October 1, 2016.


C. The State Health Commissioner is authorized to develop and implement a shellfish facility inspection fee based on facility type such that a crab processor "C" facility inspection fee shall not exceed $600, a shellfish shucker-packer facility inspection fee shall not exceed $600, a shellfish repacker facility inspection fee shall not exceed $600, a shellfish shellstock shipper facility inspection fee shall not exceed $300, a shellfish reshipper facility inspection fee shall not exceed $300, and a shellfish depuration process facility inspection fee shall not exceed $1,500. Such fees are to be collected from all establishments that are subject to inspection by the Department of Health pursuant to §§ 28.2-800 through 28.2-825, Code of Virginia. This fee structure shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.