Actuarial Review of the State Employee Health Plan (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 84 #1c)

This amendment directs DHRM to work with JLARC and their actuary to perform a peer review of the assumptions used to set rates for the State Employee Health Insurance Plan and balances maintained in the Health Insurance Fund (HIF).

HB 5148/SB 5034 - OAG Costs for Additional Positions (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 57 #2c)

This amendment provides funding of $479,423 from the general fund and 8.0 FTE positions in the second year related to the provisions of House Bill 5148/Senate Bill 5034 of the 2020 Special Session I.

SB 5024/HB 5072 - OAG Patterns and Practices Investigative Authority (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 61 #1c)

This amendment provides funding of $114,709 from the general fund the first year and $229,418 from the general fund the second year and 2.0 FTE positions to implement the provisions of Senate Bill 5024, of the 2020 Special Session I, as passed the 2020 Special Session I.

Provide funding for proposed workplace and sexual harassment legislation

Provides funding for additional attorneys and associated costs to address anticipated workload impacts of proposed legislation to define workplace and sexual harassment as a form of discrimination in the Virginia Human Rights Act.

Provide funding for additional workload resulting from the expansion of appeal rights

Provides funding for additional attorneys and associated costs to address anticipated workload impacts of expanding appeal rights.

HB 5051/SB 5030 - OAG Costs for DCJS Decertification Hearings (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 57 #1c)

This amendment provides funding of $69,299 from the general fund the first year and $138,599 from the general fund the second year and 1.0 FTE attorney position to provide legal representation to the Department of Criminal Justice Services for additional decertification hearings pursuant to House Bill 5051 and Senate Bill 5030 of the 2020 Special Session I.

HB 2004: FOIA Law-enforcement Criminal Incident Information

This amendment provides $404,273 in the second year from the general fund to address additional workload impacts at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for House Bill 2004 of the 2021 General Assembly, which requires criminal investigative files related to investigations that are not ongoing to be released in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

OAG Positions for CAV Jurisdiction Expansion

This amendment provides $3.4 million from the general fund and 34.00 FTE positions, including 27 attorney positions and seven administrative support staff positions, associated with Senate Bill 1261, 2021 Special Session 1, which expands the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals.

Fund third-party investigation of the Office of the Inspector General

This amendment provides funding for a third-party investigation of the Office of the State Inspector General’s policies, processes, and procedures employed during its handling of the Vincent Martin matter.

Division of Human Rights Attorneys - Workplace and Sexual Harassment

This amendment removes proposed funding in the introduced budget to address additional workload impacts for the Division of Human Rights related to House Bill 2155, 2021 General Assembly that failed.

General Assembly - Create Behavioral Health Commission

This amendment provides $348,774 from the general fund the second year for the establishment of a legislative Behavioral Health Commission as provided for in Senate Bill 1273. The funding supports four positions and associated office-related costs that are phased-in over the year to reflect the timing necessary to startup the Commission.

Remove Funding for Interpretive Signs

This amendment reduces funding provided in Chapter 1289, Acts of Assembly, 2020 General Assembly for the development of interpretive signs regarding the history of Massive Resistance beside the statue of Harry F. Byrd on Capitol Square. The removal of this funding is pursuant to the passage of House Bill 2208 in the 2021 General Assembly, which removes the statute from Capitol grounds.

Provide funding for the cost of proposed legislation

Provides additional contingency funding to cover the cost of potential legislation enacted by the General Assembly but not directly funded elsewhere in the act.

Funding for the Virginia Emancipation and Freedom Monument

Provides funding for the cost of soil sampling associated with the construction of the Virginia Emancipation and Freedom Monument.

Revert Unexpended Balances in State Covid Relief Fund (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 479 #2c)

This amendment reverts $38.5 million in unallocated general fund balances which were originally appropriated for the emergency response to the COVID pandemic. The funding is not needed due to the availability of federal COVID relief funds.

Adjust funding for agency workers' compensation premiums

Adjusts funding for workers' compensation premiums based on the latest actuarial report. Premiums include the scheduled payback of the working capital advance used to settle workers' compensation claims.

Appropriate amounts for state and state supported local employee bonus

Provides funding for a $1,500 bonus for full-time state employees, a $750 bonus for adjunct faculty, and a one and one-half percent of salary bonus to state-supported local employees, effective September 1, 2021. A separate adjustment under Direct Aid to Public Education provides funding for a bonus payment to Standards of Quality-funded instructional and support positions.

Provide funding for marijuana expungement and related legislation

Provides funding for the potential cost of legislation related to expungements of criminal records, including but not limited to automatic expungement of misdemeanor marijuana records.

Restore various reductions (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 482.20 #1c through #46c)

Restore funds for various initiatived originally unallotted in Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently reduced in the HB 5005 / SB 5015 introduced (2020 Special Session I). This restoration totlal is a combination of amounts found in the HB 5005 conference report for amendments 482.20 #1c through 482.20 #46c.

Adjust funding for changes in agency information technology costs

Adjusts funding for the general fund share of information technology and telecommunications usage by state agencies. The funding reflects the latest utilization estimates provided by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency and proposed rates for 2022.

Provide additional funding for Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site in Richmond

Provides funding available to the City of Richmond for the development of the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site and improvements to the Slave Trail.

State COVID-19 Relief Fund (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 479.10 #1c)

This amendment provides an appropriation of up to $95.2 million the first year from the COVID-19 Relief Fund in Item 145 for COVID-19 Local Relief Payments to support the local costs of the Standards of Quality.

Adjust funding for Line of Duty Act (LODA) premiums based on current enrollment

Adjusts funding to reflect the LODA premiums charged to agencies based on the latest employee enrollment data provided by the Virginia Retirement System.

One-time Bonus for Law Enforcement Personnel (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 477 #3c)

This amendment provides funding of $10.9 million from the general fund the first year for a $500 one-time bonus payment, to be paid on December 1, 2020, for sworn state law-enforcement personnel of the Department of State Police, the Division of Capitol Police, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and all other state agencies and higher education institutions, as well as sworn state-supported local constitutional officers and their staffs, and regional jail superintendants and their staffs.

Amend Tech Talent language to clarify conflicting timelines

Makes a technical language change to clarify conflicting timelines and reporting dates.

Allocation of Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 479.10 #2c)

This amendment allocates remaining Coronavirus Relief Funds and makes technical changes to the authority previously provided related to federal relief funds.

Reduce Funding for Increase State Health Plan Premiums (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 477 #2c)

This amendment reduces by half the funding provided for the employer share of health insurance premium increases, due to sufficient Health Insurance Fund (HIF) balances. Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly reflected a second year increase of 6.7 percent, based on actuarially projected growth in health care costs, enrollment updates, and actual 2019 health care claims expenditures. The HIF balance as of July 2020 was approximately $535.2 million.

Health Insurance Premium Holiday (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 477 #1c)

This amendment captures savings of $46.1 million from the general fund in the second year from a health insurance premium holiday covering two pay periods. The premium holiday is possible as a result of a significant increase in the health insurance fund's balances in recent years.

Funding and language to establish VMI Investigation Team (2020 Special Session Executive Amendment)

This amendment provides funding for an independent, third-party investigation of the culture, traditions, policies, and practices of the Virginia Military Institute.

Revert World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission Balances (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 479 #1c)

This amendment transfers balances for the World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission to the general fund.

Provide additional funding to repay line of credit for agencies' virtualization and cloud-readiness activities

Provides additional funding to repay the Virginia Information Technologies Agency's (VITA) line of credit for agencies' expected virtualization and cloud-readiness activities. The Appropriation Act authorized VITA to fund approved migration expenses on behalf of agencies on its line of credit to facilitate the migration out of the Commonwealth Enterprise Solutions Center (CESC).

Fund inauguration and transition for statewide elected offices

Funds transition offices and inauguration costs associated with 2021 elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.

Employee Bonus in Second Year Contingent on Revenues (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 477 #4c)

This amendment provides language authorizing the use of $97.8 million from the general fund for a bonus for state employees and state supported local employees contingent on the final fiscal year 2021 revenues. This amendment also directs the Governor include a salary increase incentive for K-12 instructional and support positions during the second year in the amended budget to be introduced in December 2020, provided sufficient revenue is projected.

Correct funding for Cardinal Financials system agency charge

Corrects funding for the general fund portion of internal service fund charges for the Cardinal Financials system.

Adjust funding for agency health insurance premium costs

Reduces general fund appropriation provided for the employer share of health insurance premiums. The latest actuarial report projects health insurance costs will increase by approximately 6.4 percent, however, the state Health Insurance Fund is projected to support half of the increase due to lower participant utilization. The actuarially determined rates for the state's self-insured plans are slightly less than 3.2 percent, the rate increase assumed in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I, Virginia Acts of Assembly, resulting in savings. The rates for the state's two fully insured plans, Kaiser Permanente and Optima Health, are funded at the contractually determined rates.

CJR Contingency (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 479 #3c)

This amendment provides $6.0 million over the biennium to fund costs associated with any criminal justice reform legislation enacted subsequent to the adoption of the Conference Report for House Bill 5005 and Senate Bill 5015.

Move reductions to agency budgets

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to agency budgets.

Convert agency unallotment actions to budget reductions

Converts certain Chapter 1289 operating budget unallotment actions to reductions to be transferred from applicable agency budgets. (Item 482.20)

Requirements for funding disbursement for the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site

This amendment releases funding for the City of Richmond related to the planning and development of the Slave Trail, and makes any remaining funds for the planning and development of the Slavery and Freedom Heritage Site and Lumpkins Pavilion available after the City delivers planning information related to such projects to the Department of General Services.

Provide funding for Workers Compensation and LODA premiums to reflect adopted legislation

This amendment provides $2.0 million the first year and $76,000 the second year from the general fund pursuant to the passage of legislation during the 2021 General Assembly Session establishing a presumption that COVID-19 is a work related disease for first responders under the Workers' Compensation Act (House Bill 2207 and Senate Bill 1375) and legislation including giving localities the option of adding EMS workers to the workers' compensation presumption clause pursuant to hypertension or heart disease (House Bill 1818 and Senate Bill 1275). The amendment adjusted funding for the state employee workers' compensation premiums as well as the Line of Duty Act program, which is also impacted.

Adjustments to spending plan for federal CRF

This amendment adjusts the spending plan for various programs and uses of the Coronavirus Relief Fund.

Additional uses of state COVID-19 Relief Funds

This amendment appropriates funds from the state COVID-19 Relief Fund, including $36.0 million the first year and $40.0 million the second year for No Loss Payments for school divisions, and $25.0 million for the Rebuild Virginia program. Revenues from games of skill machines are deposited into the COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Establish procedures for future federal assistance funds for COVID-19

This amendment sets up a fund for receiving additional federal relief funds related to COVID-19 and provides that those funds would need to be appropriated in a general appropriation act before being expended.

Move Funding for Emancipation and Freedom Monument to MLK Commission

This amendment moves $100,000 in the first year from the general fund for the Emancipation and Freedom Monument to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission in the Legislative Department.

Initial Funding for the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority

This amendment provides $3.5 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 for the initial operating costs for the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority created pursuant to House Bill 2312/Senate Bill 1406 of the 2021 Special Session I.

Update aspects of federal CRF language

This amendment allows money for the utility assistance program funded with federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to be applied to a customer's account more than once. In addition, it updates the timing of certain actions related to unspent federal Coronavirus Relief Funds due to the recent extension of their use by Congress.

Remove and Redirect Funding for Expungement-related and Other Legislation

This amendment removes and makes available $36 million included in House Bill 1800/Senate Bill 1100 for marijuana legalization, criminal records expungement and other legislation adopted during the 2020 Special Session I, the 2021 Regular Session, and the 2021 Special Session I of the General Assembly.

MOU Requirements for Tech Talent grants

This amendment clarifies proposed technical language regarding eligibility for 'Tech Talent' grants pursuant to the approved Memorandums of Understanding.

Fund marijuana prevention and education

This amendment provides funding for the planning and implementation of marijuana prevention programs and public health campaigns.

HB 2208: Funding to Remove Harry F. Byrd Statue

This amendment provides $257,000 in the second year from the general fund to remove the statue of Harry F. Byrd from Capitol Square, pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 2208 of the 2021 General Assembly.

Provide Salary Increases for State & State Supported Local Employees

This amendment provides funding and authorization to provide a 5.0 percent salary increase for state employees, adjunct faculty, and state supported local employees. The amendment provides an additional 3.0 percent salary adjustment and a compression adjustment of $100 per year of service for sworn officers of the State Police, and provides additional flexibility to higher education institutions in the provision of the salary increase to non-classified employees. The amendment redirects $97.8 million from the general fund included in the introduced budget for employee bonuses and adds $146.1 million from the general fund to fund the estimated total cost of the salary increases at $243.9 million.

Provide $1,000 Bonus for Correctional Officers in FY 2022

This amendment provides $7.5 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 to provide a $1,000 one-time bonus for correctional officers at DOC and DJJ.

Amend Line of Duty Means Testing and Spouse Exception

This amendment removes the income testing provision of the Line-of-Duty Act for certain individuals who fall within the definition of disabled person, as defined in § 9.1-400, Code of Virginia and provides that a spouse as of the date of disability of certain disabled persons as defined in §9.1-400, will not lose health insurance coverage upon divorce or remarriage.

Adjust language for Virginia Community College System Howsmon Hall renovation

Revises the previously-authorized scope to match original project design. No additional funding is required due to this action.

Remove Funding Related to the Nimmo Parkway Project

Removes general fund amounts previously unallotted for the Nimmo Parkway project. (Item C-72.10)

Nimmo Parkway Project Funding Source (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - C-72.10 #1c)

This amendment changes the funding source for the Virginia Beach Nimmo Parkway access project.

Remove funding for Virginia Beach Access Improvement project (2020 Special Session Executive Amendment)

This amendment eliminates funding for the Virginia Beach Nimmo Parkway access project.

Adjust property options for consideration of a new Juvenile Correctional Center in Central Virginia

Provides language to include consideration of state property along Old Bon Air Road in the options to be considered for a new Juvenile Correctional Center to be located in Central Virginia. This property was previously excluded from the options to be considered for such a facility pursuant to Item C-47 F.3. of Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly. (Item C-76.10)

Adjust language for Virginia Port Authority project to allow construction of a facility

Makes a technical language change to allow both infrastructure enhancements and facility construction for an economic development project at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal.

Adjust language for Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia Maintenance Reserve

Amends language to allow the Frontier Culture Museum to use its annual maintenance reserve allocation to restore, repair, or renew exhibits.

Supplement project in 2019 construction pool

Provides supplemental appropriation for the 2019 construction pool originally authorized in Item C-48.10 of Chapter 854, 2019 Act of Assembly, to accommodate adding additional capacity to the Central State Hospital construction project.

Provide flexibility for the location of George Mason University's Life Sciences and Engineering Building

Provides flexibility in the location of George Mason University's previously approved, but not yet constructed, Life Sciences and Engineering Building in accordance with the University's master plan.

2021 Capital Construction Pool

Provides funding for the construction of a handful of capital projects for several agencies and an institution of higher education.

Workforce Development Projects

Restores amounts for capital and equipment funding for the Tech Talent Investment Program.

Central Reserve for Capital Equipment Funding

Provides bond authorization to be disbursed to agencies and institutions of higher education for equipment purchases related to previously authorized capital projects.

Remove General Fund Capital Project Planning Amounts

Removes the general fund amounts previously unallotted for capital outlay planning. (Item C-66)

Remove Supplement to 2019 Construction Pool for Central State Hospital

Removes funding provided in the introduced budget to expand the scope of the Central State Hospital replacement from 252 to 300 beds, thus maintaining the scope for the replacement of Central State Hospital at 252 beds.

Enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty Program

This amendment provides bond proceeds to implement the enhanced Nutrient Removal Certainty Program.

Adjust 2021 Construction Pool to Add Norfolk State University Pre-School Academy

This amendment provides funding to identify, acquire, and renovate a standalone facility to replace the Pre-School Academy and to support program upgrades.

Adjust 2021 Capital Pool

This amendment repurposes previously authorized debt to acquire the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) and develop the Commonwealth Center for Cloud Computing (C4).

Adjust Language for George Mason University's Life Sciences and Engineering Building

Adjusts language to allow the project to proceed only on the Prince William Campus of George Mason University, as originally authorized.

State Police Area 13 Barracks Project Title

Changes title of the project for the Department of the State Police from "Construct Area 13 Barracks" to "Acquire, Renovate or Construct Area 13 Barracks."

CO - Central CO - Maintenance Reserve to GF

This amendment changes the source of funding of the $137.0 million provided in the second year of the biennium for maintenance reserve from tax-supported debt to general fund cash.

Maintenance Reserve

This amendment provides additional maintenance reserve authority for the Department of General Services and to transition the water supply at the Central Virginia Training Center.

Capital Planning

Provides funding for existing projects authorized in the planning pool to begin planning and adds a project to the planning pool for the State Police to Replace Division 6 Headquarters.

VCBA Capital Pool Supplement

Provides additional funding to add three previously planned projects to the 2020 VCBA Construction Pool. The projects include the construction of Phase 4 of the Integrated Science Center (ISC) at William and Mary, the construction of the Undergraduate Laboratory Building at Virginia Tech, and the replacement of the French Slaughter Building at the Locust Grove Campus of Germanna Community College.

CO - Other Authorized Capital Infrastructure and Improvements (18495)

This amendment would allow the bond proceeds authorized by this item to be used for improvements that support multiple projects and projects performed as a P3 or a direct lease agreement with the Virginia Port Authority. Use of the funds will still require approval of both the Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners and the Major Employment & Investment Project Approval Commission, while providing the flexibility needed by the Virginia Port Authority and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership to attract multiple users and make the Portsmouth Marine Terminal an offshore wind industry hub.

Project Supplements

This amendment provides supplemental funding to offset an increase in construction costs for replacement of the VIMS Chesapeake Bay Hall with a new 69,250 square foot research facility and for an additional floor (33,000 SF) for the GMU Life Sciences and Engineering Building/Renovate Bull Run Hall, Prince William.

Shift expenditures for congregate care from IV-E to CSA

Supports the costs of implementation of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act which will result in costs shifting from federal and state Title IV-E to the Children's Services Act. These funds support mandated services provided to children in foster care.

CSA Special Education Private Day Rates (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 292 #1c)

This amendment adds language requiring continued payment for services of private day schools provided to students with disabilities if such services are still required by the student's individualized education plans and the private school provides remote learning or telehealth services during the 2020-21 school year, however the rates may be adjusted commensurate with the level of services being provided.

Add funds for private day special education rate setting

Provides funds to contract with a consultant to assist the Office of Children's Services in implementing rate setting for private day special education rates.

Increase appropriation to account for Medicaid replacing Title IV-E as payer of first resort

Accounts for an anticipated increase in costs due to the shifting of responsibility from IV-E to Medicaid for the costs of CSA-eligible children receiving services at psychiatric residential treatment facilities.

Adjust appropriation to account for forecast changes

Reduces appropriation to account for slowed growth in the program due to in-person service limitations as a result of COVID-19. The reduction results in forecasted growth in the program of 3.3 percent in 2021 and 3.2 percent in 2022.

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $250,000 in FY 2021 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 293.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Delay implementation of private day rate setting

Delays the implementation of private day special education rate setting due to a delay in the results of a rate setting study in 2021. This amendment also restores the two percent cap on rate increases for special education private day services for the duration of the biennium.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Improve Oversight of the Children's Services Act

This amendment adds funding for the Office of Children's Services (OCS) to implement new responsibilities for monitoring local program performance and working with local programs that underperform to strengthen their operations pursuant to the new statutory requirements in House Bill 2212, 2021 Special Session I. It also adds language requiring the Office of Children's Services to develop a plan to modify its staffing and operations to ensure effective local implementation of the Children s Services Act (CSA). It also directs OCS to collect annually from each local CSA program the number of program staff by full- and part-time status and information on local administrative budgets to better understand local program resources. These actions are based on recommendations from the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission's November 2020 study on CSA.

Eliminate Cap on Rate Increases for Special Education Private Day School Services

This amendment eliminates the annual two percent rate cap on increases that localities may pay for private day special services under the Children's Services Act in fiscal year 2022. This rate cap was temporary until the completion of the rate setting study, which will be complete in fiscal year 2021.

Eliminate Authority to Adjust Rates for Distance Learning in Special Education Private Day Schools

This amendment removes language that allows localities to adjust daily or monthly rates for the 2020-2021 school year for virtual or distance learning provided by a private school serving students with disabilities under the Children's Services Act.

State-Funded Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program

This amendment provides $305,357 the second year from the general fund for the fiscal impact of Senate Bill 1338, 2021 Special Session I, which establishes the State Kinship Guardianship Assistance program, which allows payments to be made to relatives, including fictive kin, who receive custody of a child. A corresponding amendment in the Department of Social Services reduces funding through the Title IV-E program as some children will transition to the State-Funded Kinship Guardship Assistance Program.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore undergraduate student financial assistance

Restores funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.

CNU - O&M New Facilities - Fine Arts Center

This amendment provides Christopher Newport University with on-going support for operations and maintenance (O&M) costs related to the opening of the new Fine Arts Center. This request is also a part of the university's six year plan. Construction will be completed in spring 2021, the building will open to the public in summer 2021 and classes will be held starting in the fall 2021 semester.

Reallocate funding and positions to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) Payroll requirements

Transfers existing court system appropriation between court agencies to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management Payroll requirements. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Align existing Criminal Fund appropriation to the appropriate service area

Aligns existing Criminal Fund appropriation into the appropriate service area. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Revert estimated Criminal Fund savings as a result of establishing a Chesterfield County public defender office

This amendment reflects the estimated Criminal Fund savings (court-appointed attorney costs) from opening a public defender office in Chesterfield County.

Reallocate funding and positions to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management (HCM) Payroll requirements

Transfers existing court system appropriation between court agencies to meet Cardinal Human Capital Management Payroll requirements. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Fund Constitutional Officer Information Network (COIN) application re-factor

Provides funding to enhance the Constitutional Officer Information Network (COIN) budgeting and reimbursement automated system.

HB 5148/ SB 5034 - Per Diem Savings for State Responsible Offenders (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 69 #1c)

This amendment reflects the per diem savings for an anticipated reduction in state-responsible offenders resulting from the earned sentence credit provisions of House Bill 5148/Senate Bill 5034, of the 2020 Special Session I.

Establish a minimum of three staff in each circuit court clerk's office

Establishes a minimum of three staff in each clerk's office to address workload demands. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Provide salary adjustment for Treasurer and Commissioner of Revenue staff

Provides funding to support positions in Treasurer and Commissioner of Revenue offices. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Fund impact of statewide minimum wage increase on constitutional officers

Funds the impact of the statewide minimum wage increase on constitutional officers.

Adjust entry-level salary increases for regional jail officers

Provides entry-level salary increases for regional jail officers consistent with the 2018 Special Session I approved salary increases for all entry-level deputy sheriffs.The funding equalizes the pay grade for all entry-level correctional officers in local and regional jails. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Align deputy circuit court clerks' minimum salaries with district court clerks'

Adjusts the salaries of circuit court clerk personnel to address pay equity with the district court clerk positions. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Fund position to address agency information technology needs

Provides funding for an information technology position to address information security and application changes at the Compensation Board. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Fund 25 percent of staffing needs for Sheriffs' and Commonwealth's Attorneys' Offices

Provides funding to meet 25 percent of the staffing need in Sheriffs' offices and Commonwealth's Attorneys' offices. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Adjust salaries of constitutional office staff based on increases in locality population

Adjusts the salaries of constitutional officers based on population growth as authorized in the Appropriation Act. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Provide technology funding for circuit court clerk offices

Provides funding to support information technology improvements in the offices of circuit court clerks. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Fund full-time Commonwealth Attorney office in Craig County

This amendment provides additional funding to convert the part-time Commonwealth' s Attorney' s office in Craig County to full-time status in accordance with § 15.2-1629, Code of Virginia, effective July 1, 2021, including: a) funding to convert the salary of the Commonwealth's Attorney to full-time; b) funding to convert the salary of the part-time administrative position to full-time status; and c) additional office expense funding. The annualized cost in fiscal year 2023 is $100,865.

Fund Automatic Protective Order Notification Services

This amendment provides $600,000 from the general fund the second year for the Compensation Board to contract for services to be provided by the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation to provide automated protective order notification services as an enhancement to the Statewide Automated Victim Notification System (SAVIN).

Fund study of Commonwealth's Attorneys Office staffing standards

This amendment provides $250,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 for the Compensation Board to contract with the National Center for State Courts to assist the Compensation Board in a study, working in collaboration with the Virginia Association of Commonwealth's Attorneys, of the staffing standards for Commonwealth's Attorney's offices, to revise the workload measures used as the basis for the allocation of new positions to include diversion programs and speciality dockets.

Language amendment requiring the review of Sheriff Office service levels to support MARCUS Alert

This amendment adds language directing the Compensation Board to review the plan to be developed by the Department of Criminal Justice Services by July 1, 2021 outlining law enforcement agencies' roles and engagement with the development of the Mental Health Awareness Response and Community Understanding Services Alert System, established pursuant to House Bill 5043 and Senate Bill 5038 of the 2020 Special Session I of the General Assembly and to provide a report to the Chairs of the Money Committees by November 1, 2021.

Language amendment permitting use of auctioneer or auction services from entities located outside of the Commonwealth

This amendment clarifies that an officer (such as a treasurer or sheriff) who distrains or levies upon property may utilize an auctioneer or auction firm located outside the officers' jurisdiction to sell the property. This allowance may lead to cost efficiencies for the seller and the owner..

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $1,461,956 in FY 2021 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 241.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Restore state match funding

Restores funding to fully fund the state match and maximize federal funds received related to the institution's status as an 1890 Land-Grant Institution. Makes up for funds that a National Institute of Food and Agriculture review found to be unallowable for the formula funding and required state match.

Fund additional judges and support staff for Court of Appeals

Provides four additional Court of Appeals judges and associated support staff to address anticipated workload increases related to legislation that may be adopted by the 2021 Session of the General Assembly that expands the jurisdiction and organization of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

Reallocate funding and positions between court agencies for writ of actual innocence petitions

Transfers existing funding and positions to the Court of Appeals to meet the workload demands of expanding eligibility for writ of actual innocence petitions. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Fund Court of Appeals reform and expansion

This amendment provides $829,190 from the general fund and 27 FTE positions in fiscal year 2021 and $2.7 million from the general fund and 25 FTE positions in fiscal year 2022 for fixed costs and the prorated portion for 27 judicial staff positions in the first year and funding for two additional judgeships and 23 support positions, including clerk, IT and support staff, additional transcripts, and office accommodations in the second year associated with Senate Bill 1261 of the 2021 Special Session I, which expands the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals. This is in addition to the funding of $235,419 from the general fund the first year and $4.9 million from the general fund for four judgeships and 27 staff positions in the second year included in the Governor's Introduced Budget, House Bill 1100.

Adjust vocational rehabilitation grant spending authority

Increases limits on vocational rehabilitation spending to account for state support provided through central account actions. The department is able to use $768,862 of general fund support that has been provided through central account actions (primarily salary and benefit adjustments) to draw down approximately $2.8 million of additional federal dollars beginning in fiscal year 2022.

Continue support for Jewish Social Services Agency

Restores second year funding for the Jewish Social Services Agency to provide assistance to low-income seniors who have experienced trauma.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $50,000 in FY 2021 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 346.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Brain Injury Service Contracts

This amendment adds $1.2 million the second year from the general fund for an adjustment for brain injury services contracts. Current contracts have not been adjusted to account for market changes in starting salaries and as a result, starting salaries for individuals providing these services are far below market rates, resulting in turnover and vacancies among all service providers. Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly session included $1.0 million from the general fund each year for an increase in funding for brain injury services. However, this funding was unallotted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently eliminated in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I Acts of Assembly.

Dementia Case Management

This amendment restores funding the second year from the general fund budget to provide an interdisciplinary plan of care and dementia care management for 50 Virginia residents diagnosed with dementia. The service would be provided through a partnership with the memory and aging care clinic at the University of Virginia and the Alzheimer's Association. Funding of $150,000 each year of the 2020-22 biennium was provided in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly to serve 50 individuals diagnosed with dementia. That funding was unallotted and subsequently eliminated in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I Acts of Assembly. This amendment would restore the funding in fiscal year 2022 enabling the program to serve 50 individuals with dementia.

Centers for Independent Living

This amendment restores $425,000 the second year from the general fund to support 17 Centers for Independent Living that provide independent living services including independent living skills training, advocacy, information and referral, peer mentoring, and transition services to people with significant disabilities. Transition services include youth transition services, services for individuals trying to transition from nursing facilities and other institutions, and services to prevent institutionalization. These funds were included in Chapter 1289, 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly, but subsequently unallotted in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic and eliminated in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Demographic Services for Aging Services

This amendment adds $50,000 the second year from the general fund for demographic services for statewide aging services at the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services.

Address funding shortfall in independent living program

Allows the agency to fill vacant independent living worker positions. These positions are critical to the provision of timely services to vision impaired individuals. Moreover, this independent living program serves as a valuable support to vulnerable Virginians during and immediately following the COVID-19 pandemic. The amounts provided will allow the agency to add five positions beginning in fiscal year 2021.

Add a line of credit for the Virginia Industries for the Blind

Provides the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired with a $1.0 million line of credit to support business activities conducted by the Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB), an enterprise division of the agency. Providing this line of credit will ensure that VIB has greater flexibility in managing cash flow and will allow more opportunities to provide direct employment for vision impaired Virginians.

Increase appropriation for Virginia Industries for the Blind

Provides the Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB) with additional appropriation to account for expanded business opportunities primarily driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the current pandemic, VIB has been designated as part of the emergency supply chain for the Commonwealth and is actively providing personal protective equipment for federal and state entities.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide appropriation for service provider grant

Increases federal appropriation to account for a two-year grant ($150,000 annually) that will be used to establish a training program for Support Service Providers for DeafBlind individuals. The pilot program is expected to begin in January, 2022 and expend $75,000 in fiscal year 2022 (two quarters), $150,000 in fiscal year 2023 (four quarters) and $75,000 in fiscal year 2024 (two quarters). The agency has $34,000 of excess federal appropriation currently available; therefore, an additional $41,000 of federal appropriation is provided in fiscal year 2022 to cover the first two quarters of grant spending.

Account for increased cost of relay services

Increases special fund appropriation to reflect the increased cost of the Commonwealth’s telecommunications relay service, Virginia Relay. This amendment only adjusts the first year due to the uncertainty associated with second year costs. It is unclear if the volume increases will continue; furthermore, the agency anticipates re-procuring the relay contract next year. It is expected that the second year appropriation will be adjusted once a better estimate is determined.

Create Cardinal Governance Committee

Provides language to establish a Cardinal Governance Committee to evaluate and recommend expansion options for the Cardinal Financials and Human Capital Management (HCM) applications.

Establishment of Opioid Abatement Fund

This amendment establishes the Opioid Abatement Fund, consistent with House Bill 2322/Senate Bill 1469 of the 2021 General Assembly, which shall become effective July 1, 2021. Establishment of this Fund will allow for the deposit of any opioid related litigation settlement moneys received by the Commonwealth until such time as the Fund and associated Authority established under House Bill 2322/Senate Bill 1469 are effectuated.

Strike Proposed Set Aside for Estimated FY 2024 RDF Deposit (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 274 #1c)

This amendment eliminates $89.0 million from the general fund included in the introduced budget in fiscal year 2022 for the estimated required fiscal year 2024 deposit into the Rainy Day Fund. The deposit, which will be calculated based on fiscal year 2022 actual revenues, is not made until fiscal year 2024. The $89.0 million funding is being redirected to a companion amendment which deposits $89.0 million into the Revenue Reserve Fund in fiscal year 2021 to increase the Commonwealth's cash balances and ensure greater financial flexibility. Language included in Item 275 allows for the transfer of amounts from the Revenue Reserve Fund to the RDF if required to meet any Constitutionally-mandated deposit.

Provide a payment to the Virginia Retirement System to reduce unfunded liabilities

Provides a one-time payment to the Virginia Retirement System to assist in the reduction of unfunded liabilities. This payment is to be targeted at the public school teachers retirement plan and the state employee health insurance credit program.

Appropriate future mandatory Revenue Stabilization Fund deposit

Appropriates amounts estimated to be required for a future mandatory deposit to the Revenue Stabilization Fund. (Item 274)

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide funding to the Revenue Reserve

Provides appropriation for a voluntary deposit to the Commonwealth's Revenue Reserve Fund.

Deposit First Year Funding in Revenue Reserve (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 275 #1c)

This amendment provides a $89.0 million deposit in the Revenue Reserve Fund in fiscal year 2021 to increase the Commonwealth's cash balances to provide increased financial flexibility to safeguard against any additional revenue decreases.

Increase First Year Deposit into Revenue Reserve

This amendment increases the deposit into the revenue reserve fund in fiscal year 2021 by $250.0 million. Including this deposit, total reserves in the rainy day fund and revenue reserve would be approximately $2.1 billion by the end of the biennium.

Fulfill Virginia's phase III watershed implementation plan

Provides two positions and associated costs to support implementation of Agricultural Stewardship best management practices, as well as audit and verification of contractor-applicators.

Realign appropriation and position allocation to accurate program areas

Moves appropriation and position allocations to the proper service areas to ensure accurate recording of expenditures. This is a technical amendment.

Establish the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program

Creates the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program, which will provide funding to cover farmers' and food producers' costs associated with harvesting, processing, packaging, and transporting agriculture products in order to donate those items to charitable food assistance organizations. Legislation to be considered during the 2021 legislative session will establish the grant program.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Enhance food safety and economic growth in the commonwealth

Provides support for three food safety inspectors and associated operating costs to enhance the food safety inspection program.

Reduce deposit to the Wine Promotion Fund

Decreases the deposit required to be made to the Wine Promotion Fund based on updated wine and cider liter tax revenue collections attributable to Virginia wineries and cideries.

Farmland Preservation Fund

This amendment provides an additional $750,000 the second year from the general fund for the Virginia Farmland Preservation Fund.

Beehive Grant Program

This amendment provides an additional $75,000 the second year from the general fund for the Beehive Grant Fund. The Fund provides beehive equipment directly to eligible beekeepers.

Virginia Food Access Investment Program

This amendment increases the first year general fund appropriation for the Virginia Food Access Investment Program from $1.1 million to $3.1 million.

Restore Infrastructure Repair at Holiday Lake 4-H Center

This amendment restores $250,000 from the general fund in the first year for the Holiday Lake 4-H Center that was approved in 2020 Regular Session and subsequently unallotted. Holiday Lake is an evacuation location for several public school systems in Central Virginia.

Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance

This amendment provides $1.0 million the second year from the general fund for the Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program, pursuant to House Bill 1750 and Senate Bill 1193.

Regulation of Charitable Gaming

This amendment provides funding consistent with the provisions of Senate Bill 1127 of the 2021 General Assembly and directs the Office of the State Inspector General to investigate the operations of the Charitable Gaming Board and recommend any changes needed to prevent conflicts of interest, including an assessment of whether responsibility for the regulation of charitable gaming should be placed under the Virginia Lottery.

International Trade Plan

This amendment provides $250,000 the second year from the general fund and two positions for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to expand services for Virginia businesses in coordination with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership in implementing the Commonwealth's International Trade Plan. The International Trade Plan was developed by the VEDP Committee on International Trade. A corresponding amendment to VEDP provides related funding.

Authorize increase of entitlement funds to commercial airports

Authorizes an increase of entitlement funds to individual commercial airports in FY2021 and FY2022 only. This amendment is language only.

Remove negative base appropriations

Moves appropriation between service areas to remove a negative base appropriation.

Increase federal fund appropriation to support existing grants

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to account for expected draw downs from federal grants.

Expand use of the Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund

Expands the acceptable uses of the Governor's New Airline Service Incentive Fund to include retention of existing air service. This amendment is language only.

Restore administrative funds for STEP-VA

Restores funds associated with central office costs for the implementation of STEP-VA.

Expand services for young adults with disabilities through the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes

Restores funding for the department to contract with the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes to expand the Transitioning Youth program, which is a one-year program that assists young adults with developmental disability in transitioning from school to community living.

Fund additional administrative costs of Marcus Alert legislation

Provides additional funds for the administrative costs of implementing the Marcus Alert legislation. These funds will be used to maintain the crisis hotline, evaluate current crisis system capacity in localities, and contract for a public advertising campaign.

Transfer Funding for REVIVE! from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to the Virginia Department of Health

Transfers funds for the purchase and distribution of naloxone to the Virginia Department of Health. This zero sum transfer has no fiscal impact and eliminates the need for an administrative transfer.

Ensure the integrity of information technology security systems

Provides funding to modify and improve the capabilities of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services' systemwide information technology and security programs.

Transfer Local Inpatient Purchase of Service (LIPOS) funding to Central Office

Transfers local inpatient purchase of service (LIPOS) funds from the Community Services Boards to the central office in order to centralize LIPOS contracts and increase oversight and transparency.

Transfer funds between administrative programs

Transfers funds between general administration and licensing programs within the central office to properly align funds and eliminate the need for an administrative transfer. This is a zero sum transfer.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase funding for discharge assistance plans

Increases the availability of discharge planning funding for those individuals moving from state-operated mental health facilities to community placements.

Expand usage of Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) training funds

Amends language to allow funds currently earmarked for law enforcement training in rural localities to be used to address additional CIT programs and programs at CIT assessment sites. The localities currently served by these funds have adequate training funds remaining from the previous year's distribution. Language requires that priority be given to rural localities in the distribution of these funds.

Train workforce to support Behavioral Health Enhancement

Provides funds to support the administrative costs of an enhanced behavioral health care system.

Create diversion and discharge pilots for individuals with dementia

Provides funds to support contracts for the diversion and discharge of individuals from state mental health facilities and a pilot mobile crisis program for those who have a primary diagnosis of dementia. Additionally, language requires a multi-agency work group to determine system capacity and needs.

Remove training center reporting requirements

Eliminates reporting requirements related to the closure of state training centers. There are no additional training centers to be closed, and therefore the reports are no longer necessary.

Provide assessments for new waiver population

Provides funds for the administration of support needs assessments for individuals served by the Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disability Medicaid waivers to ensure they are receiving appropriate treatment and services. This assessment is required by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $13,612,194 in FY 2021 and $18,224,388 in FY 2022 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 321.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Provide options for children's acute inpatient care

Amends language to allow funds provided for children's local inpatient purchase of service to also be used for discharge and step-down services. This will allow for better management of census issues at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents.

Transfer funding from training centers to provide community supports for individuals not covered by Medicaid

Transfers funding from training centers to central office for the costs of community supports for individuals transferring out of state-operated training centers to the community who are not eligible for Medicaid services.

Amend licensed providers annual inspection requirement

Eliminates the requirement that the licensing office undertake a minimum number of unannounced licensing inspections during a state of emergency. This language is necessary to minimize risk of exposure to infectious disease for licensing staff, providers, and clients.

Technical Amendment: Set Out Commonwealth Autism Passthrough Grant (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 320 #1c)

This amendment sets out in language the long-standing passthrough grant that the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services has been providing to Commonwealth Autism Services since fiscal year 2010. This technical language change ensures the department complies with state procurement rules.

Amend regulations pertaining to children's residential services

Provides emergency regulatory authority to the State Board of Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for regulations related to providers impacted by the federal Family First Prevention Services Act. Language requires that any regulatory change be budget neutral.

HB 5043 / SB 5038: Staffing Costs for Mental Health Awareness Alert System (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 320 #2c)

This amendment provides $61,203 the first year and $122,405 the second year from the general fund to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for one staff to oversee implementation of a mental health awareness response system pursuant to House Bill 5043 and Senate Bill 5038 of the 2020 Special Session I.

Adverse Childhood Experiences Initiative

This amendment restores $143,260 from the general fund the second year to expand the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) initiative. It supports a full-time Central Office position to: (i) provide oversight over 100 ACE Interface Master Trainers across the Commonwealth; (ii) plan and develop additional ACE Interface Master Trainer Cohorts in their region; and (iii) plan and facilitate monthly learning community meetings for each training cohort; etc. These funds were included in Chapter 1289, 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly, but subsequently unallotted in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic and eliminated in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Extension of Conditional Licenses

This amendment modifies the extension allowed on conditional licenses for providers licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. A conditional license is granted to a provider who has successfully completed the application process but has not yet admitted individuals for service. It is time limited and can only be renewed one time for a total of twelve months. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic conditional licenses could be extended beyond 12 months, until December 31, 2020. This amendment allows an extension for up to six months past the duration of the Governor's emergency declaration.

Transportation for Individuals from State Hospitals

This amendment provides $150,000 the second year from the general fund to provide for the transportation costs of patients discharged from state hospitals that were admitted under a Temporary Detention Order (TDO). Oftentimes individuals under a TDO are transported to a state facility that is hours away from the individual's home location and therefore upon discharge may have difficulty getting transportation back to their home location. These funds were included in Chapter 1289, 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly, but subsequently unallotted in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic and eliminated in Chapter 56. 2020 Special Session I Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Appalachian Center for Hope Drug Treatment Program

This amendment adds $50,000 the second year from the general fund to the Appalachian Center for Hope to be used for (i) planning and start-up costs such as purchase of office supplies and equipment, (ii) insurance coverage for use of the leased premises, (ii) payment of incidental costs associated with non-profit incorporation and 501(c)(3) status, and (iv) modification of office space donated to meet the organization's needs as they transition to the leased building site.

Workgroup on Developmental Disability Waiver Waiting List and Provider Rates

This amendment establishes a workgroup to review specific issues with Medicaid Developmental Disability waiver rates and also requires development of a plan for the eliminating the waiting list for DD waiver services.

Correct Position Level

This amendment reduces the position level for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for five positions that were added with the funding for administrative costs of STEP-VA. This funding is a restoration of funding previously approved in Chapter 1289, 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly. However, the funding for these positions was eliminated in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I Virginia Acts of Assembly, but the position level was not reduced. Therefore, this amendment corrects the position level for the agency.

Continuation of Temporary Detention Order Evaluator Workgroup

This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to continue the Temporary Detention Order Evaluator Workgroup established pursuant to Chapters 918 and 919 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly. The workgroup shall report its implementation plan to the Governor, and Chairs of the House Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee, the Senate Education and Health Committee, and the Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century by December 1, 2021.

Supportive Decision-Making Agreements

This amendment provides $300,000 the second year from the general fund and 1.0 position to implement the provisions of House Bill 2230, 2021 Special Session I. The bill directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to develop and implement a program to educate individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and others regarding the availability of supported decision-making agreements, the process to enter into a supported decision-making agreements, and the rights and responsibilities of parties to a supported decision-making agreements. The department is also required to development of model supported decision-making agreements, and other related information for individuals who enter into supported decision-making agreements. The bill directs the department to collect data regarding the utilization of supported decision-making agreements and report such information, together with recommendations to enhance the utilization of supported decision-making agreements, annually to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1.

Clarify Use of LIPOS Funding

This amendment adds language clarifying the use of funding transferred from Item 322 Grants to Localities to Item 321 in the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services central office. The move of the funds is intended to make it easier for Community Services Boards and a Behavioral Health Authority to access the funding more efficiently and to reallocate unspent dollars in an expeditious manner.

Modify Requirements for Drug Court Use of Long Acting Injectable Drug Treatment

This amendment eliminates language requiring the use of non-narcotic, long-acting injectable prescription drug treatment regimens used for drug treatment court programs. Instead, it requires the use of appropriate long-acting injectable prescription drug treatment regimens.

Develop Options for Virginia Treatment Center for Children

This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to work with the Virginia Treatment Center for Children (VTCC) to examine and develop strategies that better utilize VTCC in assisting with relief on the census pressures on the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA).

Funding for Accredited Recovery Residences

This amendment provides $250,000 from the general fund the second year in additional support to recovery residences organizations and clarifies that from the passthrough grant to the Virginia Association of Recovery Residencies the association must ensure that members that are accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Peer Recovery Support Services (CAPRSS) receive a portion of the funding.

Level Fund Discharge Assistance Funds

This amendment level funds discharge assistance plans at current levels of $35.5 million each year. Funds for this purpose were increased by $7.5 million the first year and $10.0 million the second year from the general fund in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I Virginia Acts of Assembly. In addition, almost $3.8 million each year was provided to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for additional programs to reduce census at the state behavioral health hospitals.

Workgroup to Evaluate Sharing of Behavioral Health Patient Records

This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to establish a workgroup to review the current processes and barriers to sharing relevant patient information between community hospitals and Community Services Boards for shared patients subject to an Emergency Custody Order and under evaluation for a Temporary Detention Order.

Modify Workgroup Analysis of Dementia Services

This amendment modifies language in the introduced budget related to the creation of and reporting by a workgroup to make recommendations on dementia services to divert and discharge individuals from state behavioral health hospitals.

Restore Funding for Pilot Programs for State Facility Census Reduction

This amendment provides $3.8 million the second year from the general fund to fully restore funding for alternative inpatient options to state behavioral health hospital care through the establishment of two-year pilot projects to reduce census pressures on state hospitals. A total of $7.5 million each year was approved in the 2020 Regular Session, but the funding was unallotted in April, 2020 due to the revenue impact from the Coronavirus Pandemic. Half the funding was restored in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I, Virginia Acts of Assembly and this amendment restores the remaining amount in the second year. The amendment also clarifies that pilot projects could also include the option to build community capacity for patients on the Extraordinary Barriers List in order to relieve census pressure.

Preserving Historic Records at Central State Hospital

This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to preserve historic microfiche records at Central State Hospital and work with interested partners to digitize such records to be added to the Central State Hospital Digital Library and Archives Project.

Early Psychosis Intervention and Coordinated Specialty Care

This amendment adds language requiring the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to report on efforts to provide early psychosis intervention and coordinated specialty care for children, adolescents and young adults by November 15, 2021.

Provide appropriation for Project Harmony

Supports Project Harmony, an environmental justice project to address the repatriation of tombstones from the former Columbian Harmony Cemetery and creation of the Harmony Living Shoreline memorial.

Directs the required deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund from the FY 2020 discretionary year-end general fund balances.

Directs the required deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund from the FY 2020 discretionary year-end general fund balances. (Item 373)

Support for natural heritage public safety and access needs

Provides additional appropriation and five positions to balance biodiversity conservation and safe, sustainable public access to Natural Area Preserves.

Support state park operations

Increases funding to support state park operations including maintenance, supplies, and additional wage staff.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation

Adds appropriation for the State Park Projects Fund to align the budget with anticipated revenue and expenditure patterns.

Allocate Mandatory Water Quality Improvement Fund Deposit associated with the FY 2020 discretionary year-end general fund balances

Allocates the Water Quality Improvement Fund deposit in the Appropriation Act in 2022 associated with the 2020 discretionary general fund balances. This is a companion to the amendment appropriating support for technical assistance and additional support to provide $35 million for the implementation of agricultural best management practices in 2022.

Provide supplemental funding for the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund and technical assistance

Increases funding for water quality efforts, including $4.55 million for technical assistance to soil and water conservation districts and $9.0 million for deposit to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund for agricultural best management practices. With this amendment, $35.0 million will be available for the implementation of agricultural best management practices in 2022.

Establish dam safety floodplain management positions

Provides for additional floodplain management positions to assist Virginia's residents, localities, and state and federal partners, and to ensure compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program.

Provide support for increased personnel costs due to the pandemic

Adds resources to address increased personnel costs realized due to the pandemic.

Feasibility of Linear Park Near Seven Bends State Park (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 374 #1c)

This amendment directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to assess the feasibility of the establishment of a linear park near Seven Bends State Park.

Modify line of credit language

Modifies language in § 3-2.03 (Lines of Credit) to allow for the use of the agency's existing line of credit for the continued development of the coastal master plan, including use of a consultant to assist in the plan's development. Language also requires that any use of the line of credit for this purpose be repaid from revenues generated by the Commonwealth's participation in the sale of allowances through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. (§ 3-2.03)

Establish dam safety lead engineer position

Provides support for a lead engineer position in the Dam Safety and Floodplain Management Program.

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $25,219,842 in FY 2021 and $6,246,673 in FY 2022 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 375.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Assist the Chickahominy Tribe with the acquisition and restoration of tribal land

Provides appropriation to assist the Chickahominy Tribe in reclaiming acreage along its namesake river.

Correct Water Quality Improvement Fund Deposit Appropriation for Changes in the Commonwealth Balance Sheet (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 373 #1c)

This amendment reflects changes to the amount calculated for a mandatory deposit to the Water Quality Improvement Fund resulting from a correction in the Commonwealth's final balance sheet for fiscal year 2020. A companion amendment to Item 0 corrects the general fund resources and amendment totals resulting from the balance sheet correction.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase appropriation for acquisition of state parks

Adds nongeneral fund appropriation to support the acquisition of lands for state parks. The corresponding budget language updates the list of approved parks.

Update list of approved natural area preserves for acquisition

Updates the list of natural area preserves that the agency is authorized to expand with acquisitions of property within or contiguous to such preserves.

State Park Preventive Maintenance (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - C-42 #1c)

This amendment provides and additional $500,000 nongeneral fund bond proceeds for critical infrastructure repairs and preventive maintenance projects across the Virginia State Park System.

DCR - Acquire Newton Neck Property Partnership

This amendment provides general fund to support the Department of Conservation and Recreation to partner with the Living River Trust for the acquisition of the Newton Neck property and development of a public park in partnership with the City of Chesapeake.

CO - DCR - State Parks - Language Amendment

This amendment updates the list for acquisitions of land for state parks for in-holdings and contiguous properties, consistent with funding included in the budget as introduced, to include Kiptopeke.

River Farm

This amendment provides $2.0 million the second year from the general fund to support the purchase of River Farm in Alexandria by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority for conservation and maintenance as a publicly-accessible historic site.

Mason Neck Water Supply

This amendment provides $1.5 million the second year from the general fund for the costs of connecting Mason Neck State Park to the local municipal drinking water system.

Restore Riverfront Park

This amendment restores $740,000 from the general fund in the first year as a source of matching funds for the construction of Riverfront Park in the City of Danville. This funding was approved in the 2020 Session and subsequently unallotted.

Increase VCAP Appropriation

This amendment increases the appropriation for the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program by $500,000 the second year, bringing total funding to $1.0 million the second year. VCAP currently has a backlog of more than $200,000 until future funding is provided, and the restoration of the appropriation to its previous level will allow the program to meet growing demand and assist with water quality goals in urban areas.

Mendota Trail Conservancy

This amendment provides $350,000 from the general fund the first year to assist the Mendota Trail Conservancy in restoring abandoned railroad trestles to convert them for use as a walking/biking trail. The requested amount will allow extension of the next section of the trail an additional 2.7 miles. It will include completion of trestles T-17 (82 linear feet), T-15 (56 linear feet), T-14 (71 linear feet), T-13 (84 linear feet) and a contingency.

Lake Gaston Lyngbya Remediation

This amendment provides $400,000 from the general fund each year to support lyngbya remediation efforts at Lake Gaston. Lyngbya is an algae that can be harmful to swimmers, boaters, and underwater wildlife.

Replace provision for Virginia Land Conservation Foundation funding with general fund support to assist the Chickahominy Tribe

This amendment removes language requiring the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation to reserve $3,500,000 for the identification and evaluation of a project focused on the preservation of tribal lands of the Chickahominy Tribe, and instead provides a direct general fund appropriation for the project.

Environmental Literacy

This amendment restores $170,000 from the general fund the second year that was unalloted in Chapter 1289 for the environmental education experiences identified in Item 373, Paragraph K. This request recognizes the commitment Virginia made to its students and the importance environmental education plays developing and nurturing watershed stewards. These funds provide for meaningful interactions and learning opportunities for students throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Increase Agricultural BMP Funding

This amendment increases the appropriation for agricultural best management practices by $30.0 million from the general fund the second year, to a total of $65 million.

Breaks Interstate Park

This amendment provides $1.4 million from the general fund in the first year to modernize and repair lodge units and the Rhododendron Restaurant. This investment will support a key component of the Breaks Interstate Park's five-year strategic plan, make the park more sustainable from a maintenance perspective, and significantly boost overnight visitation.

Project Harmony

This amendment limits the scope of the proposed Project Harmony related to the removal and relocation of the Columbian Harmony tombstones from Virginia to the New Harmony Cemetery in Landover, Maryland.

Virginia Land Conservation Foundation

This amendment provides for the consideration of one-time funding of up to $3.5 million for the identification, acquisition and preservation of tribal lands for the Chickahominy Tribe from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation, and removes the direct appropriation of $3.5 million originally included in the introduced bill.

Fund a one-time bonus for correctional officers at Lawrenceville Correctional Center

Provides a one-time bonus payment of $500 for correctional officers at Lawrenceville Correctional Center.

Fund positions to support earned-sentence-credit legislation enacted during the 2020 Special Session

Authorizes 74 positions to support earned-sentence-credit legislation adopted during the 2020 Special Session. Positions include community release staff, intake staff, counselors, and academic instructors.

DOC Earned Sentence Credits (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 402 #2c)

This amendment provides $1.3 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2021 and $4.5 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 for the costs of implementing the provisions of House Bill 5148 and Senate Bill 5034, which changes the calculation of earned-sentence credits.

Transfer one position and associated funding from DJJ to DOC

Transfers funding and one position from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a result of the transfer of the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Facility to DOC.

Fund state share of renovation projects approved by the Board of Local and Regional Jails in 2020

Funds the state share of three jail renovation projects approved by the Board of Local and Regional Jails in 2020: security enhancements at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail; a master control system upgrade at the Virginia Beach Correctional Center; and dormitory security upgrades at the Montgomery County Jail.

Provide funding to support security staff at Southampton Memorial Hospital's secure ward

Provides funding and five additional correctional officer positions for the secure ward at Southampton Memorial Hospital. The secure ward houses critically ill offenders and those with chronic medical needs.

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $3,170,125 in FY 2021 and $3,226,832 in FY 2022 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 402.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Provide funding to support increases in inmate medical costs

Provides funding for increased medical costs based on updated projections.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to support chaplain services

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to support chaplain services in DOC facilities to replace donations and support that have been lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provide funding to address the shortfall in the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund

Provides funding to offset a potential shortfall in the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund, which the agency uses to pay salaries and benefits for 30 probation and parole positions and to support evidence-based practices in probation and parole offices.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Fund additional security staff to support the new VCU Health outpatient clinic

Provides funding and 12 correctional officers, one lieutenant, and one sergeant to staff the secure-care clinic at VCU's new medical building. This facility will provide additional space to expand treatment options and supplement existing clinic space at the secure-care ward at the VCU hospital.

Fund Correctional Bed Space Impacts Related to Legislation (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 402 #1c)

This amendment provides $150,000 from the general fund in the first year to the Corrections Special Reserve Fund to reflect the estimated impact on utilization of beds in the Commonwealth's adult correctional centers resulting from changes in criminal sentencing pursuant to House Bill 5045 and Senate Bill 5030, House Bill 5049, and House Bill 5098.

Authorize expansion of Goochland-VCCW wastewater treatment plant

Establishes a nongeneral fund supported project to expand the wastewater treatment plant to accommodate additional capacity needed by Goochland County. Per an agreement between the county and the Department of Corrections (DOC), DOC will manage the construction project and the county will pay all construction costs.

Language for Lawrenceville Correctional Center personnel bonus

This amendment requires the Department of Corrections to ensure that the funding included in the introduced budget provides a $500 bonus for each correctional officer at Lawrenceville Correctional Center, which are employed by a private contractor that operates the facility, and is expended only for such purpose.

Provide funding for legislation projected to increase need for prison beds

This amendment provides funding to reflect the bed space impacts of House and Senate bills that were adopted by the 2021 General Assembly.

Subsidize prison family video visitation

This amendment provides $250,000 the second year from the general fund to expand inmate access to and offset inmate costs of using prison family video visitation services.

Language for electronic health records implementation

This amendment requires the Department of Corrections to report on the costs and timeline for implementing electronic health records in all of its facilities within 60 days of selecting a vendor.

Increase sex offender treatment in prisons

This amendment adds $471,420 from the general fund and five positions in the second year to partially fund the short-term recommendations that were included in the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security's November 2020 Report 'Access to Sex Offender Treatment in Virginia Prisons.' Funding is included for two offender management positions to screen for sex offender risk at the beginning of an inmate's sentence and three positions in the sex offender services unit to increase the number of sex offender treatment providers.

Provide funding for proposed legislation related to the expansion of the decertification process of law-enforcement personnel

Provides funding and one position to support proposed legislation related to the expansion of the decertification process of law-enforcement personnel. (Item 403)

Fund Positions Related to HB 5109, HB 5051, and SB 5030 (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 403 #1c)

This amendment provides for two additional positions related to the legislation to address policing reform that were not included in the introduced budget. The amendment maintains funding for the 8.0 FTE included in the introduced budget related to updating uniform training curriculum, and standards of conduct for law enforcement officers, and adds two additional positions - one to increase the total positions provided for annual evaluations of certified training academies to 6.0 evaluators, and one FTE to provide data analysis related to the Department's responsibilities under the Community Policing Act and Senate Bill 5030.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Provide funding for information technology positions

Provides funding to support four information technology positions to enable the agency to update and manage critical information systems.

Increase nongeneral fund position authorization

Increases the agency's authorized employment level to accommodate workload increases associated with two federal grants.

Provide funding for proposed legislation related to the development of a statewide officer database

Provides funding to support proposed legislation to develop a statewide officer database for purposes of sharing information between law-enforcement agencies. (Item 403)

Fund Coordinator Position for HB 5043/SB 5038 (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 404 #1c)

This amendment provides funding and a position for the Department to hire a program manager for the Mental Health Awareness Response and Community Understanding Services Alert System, established pursuant to House Bill 5043 and Senate Bill 5038.

Provide funding for additional positions in finance division

Provides funding to support two finance positions to assist with workload increases.

Technical - Remove One-Time Funding Proposed for Bill with No Fiscal Impact (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 403 #2c)

This amendment removes funding that was proposed in the introduced budget associated with civilian review panels. According to the fiscal impact statement for Senate Bill 5035, there is no fiscal impact for the Department of Criminal Justice Services associated with authorizing civilian review panels.

Provide funding for proposed legislation related to law-enforcement civilian review panels

Provides one-time funding to support proposed legislation related to law-enforcement civilian review panels. (Item 403)

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $1,850,000 in FY 2021 and $3,500,000 in FY 2022 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 409.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Provide funding for proposed legislation to establish statewide mandatory minimum training standards for law–enforcement training academies

Provides funding and five positions to support proposed legislation to establish statewide mandatory minimum training standards for law–enforcement training academies. (Item 403)

Body Worn Camera Grant Fund (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 406 #1c)

This amendment provides one-time funding of $6.4 million from the general fund for the Department to make grants to law enforcement agencies to support one-time costs for the purchase, operation, or maintenance of body worn camera systems. The funding is intended to be available to any law enforcement agency in the Commonwealth. An agency may apply for funding for accessory equipment if it has already purchased body-worn camera equipment. The amendment also provides $56,895 from the general fund in the first year and $113,790 from the general fund in the second year for a program coordinator position to manage the Body Worn Camera grants.

Local Police Department Funding (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 408 #1c)

This amendment provides $7.5 million from the general fund in the first year in additional state aid for local police departments, to be distributed on December 1, 2020, to promote the recruitment and retention of the most qualified local police department sworn personnel.

Provide funding for proposed legislation related to the decertification of law-enforcement officers

Provides funding and two positions to support proposed legislation related to the decertification of law-enforcement officers. (Item 403)

Provide security grant aid to localities

Restores general fund appropriation for competitive grants to localities to assist with security measures intended to address vulnerabilities related to hate crimes, initially approved and unalloted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly, and reduced in Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.

Big H.O.M.I.E.S. Program

This amendment provides $250,000 the second year for the Big H.O.M.I.E.S. program, a community-based nonprofit that focuses on reducing gun violence in the City of Portsmouth and Hampton Roads. The program's focus is the promotion of positive relationships, extracurricular activities, community services, sports activities, and the operation of a safe house for community youth.

Remove Pre-Trial Reporting Language

This amendment strikes language regarding pre-trial data collection by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. Such responsibilities will be assumed by the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission pursuant to House Bill 2110.

Clarify Law-enforcement firearm waiver

This amendment clarifies that a Criminal Justice Services Board waiver must be obtained to use certain firearms.

Transfer appropriation from first year to second year for licensure system automation

Transfers appropriation from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2022 to support the teacher licensure system automation project based on the projected timing of expenditures.

Support Cultural Proficiency Coordinator position and professional development

Supports a Cultural Proficiency Coordinator position at the Department of Education to help school divisions develop processes and procedures that advance equity outcomes that are aligned with the EdEquityVA framework. Additionally, this amendment supports professional development aimed at addressing implicit bias, cultural competency, and culturally responsive instruction and curriculum.

Assess kindergarten readiness for pre-kindergarten students

Provides funding to support implementation of a pre-kindergarten version of the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program for four-year-old children enrolled in publicly-funded pre-kindergarten programs.

Provide state match for the Head Start Collaboration grant

Provides the required state match for the federal Head Start Collaboration Grant, which transitioned from the Virginia Department of Social Services to the Virginia Department of Education effective July 1, 2020.

Support repayment of Treasury loan

Supports repayment of a Treasury loan related to federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant reimbursements.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Expand the scope of early childhood program classroom observations and professional development

Expands the scope of the University of Virginia's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning classroom observations and professional development to include publicly-funded early childcare programs to support the Department of Education's development of the uniform quality rating and improvement system.

Clarify responsibility for Virginia Initiative for Employment and Work (VIEW) mandated child care forecast

Clarifies that the Department of Social Services will continue to have fiscal and operational responsibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Virginia Initiative for Employment and Work (VIEW) mandated child care forecast, and that the Department of Education will transfer Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) appropriation to the Department of Social Services to support this responsibility.

Provide support for a Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood position

Provides general fund support for a Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood position to continue oversight of the early childhood care and education transition and consolidation and ongoing early childhood programming. This position will be partially supported by the existing Child Care Development Fund nongeneral fund appropriation.

Virginia Initiative to Support Internet Outside of School Networks (VISION) (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 141 #1c)

This amendment redirects $8.9 million in federal Governor's Education Emergency Relief funds that had previously been announced to be used to support longer-term internet access initiatives to provide a total of $26.9 million to support school divisions with shorter-term virtual learning needs.

Provide authority to make emergency program changes related to COVID-19 response

Adds language giving the Department of Education temporary authority to make certain changes to the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan in response to COVID-19.

Increase nongeneral fund appropriation in support of Virtual Virginia

Increases the agency's nongeneral fund appropriation in support of the Virtual Virginia program to reflect increased revenues and expenditures resulting from increased program participation.

Review Family Life Education in the Commonwealth

Directs the Department of Education to conduct a review of Family Life Education in the Commonwealth through school division reporting of local practices. Requires the Department of Education to utilize the Youth Risk Behavior Survey to examine and report on any correlation that may exist between student behavior and the type of Family LIfe Education offered in a school division, along with best practices for teacher training and parent and community involvement.

VDOE - Private Special Education Day School

This amendment implements recommendation 8 and 9 from the 2020 JLARC report on the 'Review of the Children's Services Act and Private Special Education Day School Costs'.

VDOE - Plan for Monitoring School Division Compliance with State Standards

This amendment provides $120,000 the second year from the general fund as a one-time appropriation to implement recommendation 3 and policy option 1 from the 2020 JLARC report on 'Operations and Performance of the Virginia Department of Education.'

VDOE - Statewide Teacher Recruitment and Retention Efforts

This amendment provides $395,991 the second year from the general fund to establish three staff positions to expand the agency's teacher recruitment and retention efforts, including implementation of provisions in House Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1288 related to development and implementation of a statewide strategic plan for recruiting and retaining special education teachers. This implements recommendation 19 from the 2020 JLARC report on 'K-12 Special Education in Virginia' and policy option 4 from the 2020 JLARC report on the 'Operations and Performance of VDOE'.

VDOE - Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program Implementation Report

This amendment directs the Department of Education to submit a report on the implementation of an early childhood mental health consultation program, and identify any barriers to implementation that may be addressed through legislative, regulatory or budgetary action.

VDOE - IEP Training Module & Post-Secondary Transition Planning (HB 2299 / SB 1288)

This amendment provides $75,000 the second year from the general fund as a one-time appropriation to implement provisions in House Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1288 that direct the Department of Education to develop training modules for IEP team members.

VDOE - Analytics Solution for Student Progress and Instructional Gaps

This amendment allows the Department of Education to provide one-time grants to divisions to support the costs of an analytics solution to evaluate student progress and determine instructional gaps.

VDOE - School Improvement Program Plan

This language addresses recommendations 8, 9 and 10 from the JLARC report 'Operations and Performance of the Virginia Department of Education'.

VDOE - Expand Child Care Subsidy Program (HB 2206)

This amendment appropriates $52.5 million the second year from the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to implement the provisions of House Bill 2206, which temporarily expands the Child Care Subsidy Program. Recently, additional CCDF funds became available to states through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260).

VDOE - Growth Assessments (HB 2027 / SB 1357)

This amendment provides $8.8 million the second year from federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds authorized in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 to implement the provisions of House Bill 2027 and Senate Bill 1357 to restructure Standards of Learning assessments for mathematics and reading in grades 3-8 from a single end-of-year assessment to a growth assessment system that measures student progress above, at, and below grade level.

VDOE - Convert Digital Content & Online Learning funding into Direct Grant

This amendment converts funding for a statewide contract for digital content development, online learning, and related support services into a direct grant in Item 144 for WHRO to operate the eMediaVA statewide digital content and online learning system. There is a companion amendment in Item 144.

VDOE - CTE Resource Center Database Replacement

This amendment provides $208,000 the second year from the general fund to replace Virginia's Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum database and content management system managed by the Virginia CTE Resource Center. The previous CTE database, VERSO, is no longer operable. The new system would be integrated into the state's learning management system and provide access for teachers, post-secondary institutions, families and business stakeholders to information including course competencies, credentials, workplace learning guides, career pathways and workplace readiness skills aligned to the Standards of Learning and the Profile of a Virginia Graduate.

VDOE - Special Education Complaint Procedures & Practices

This amendment implements recommendation 21 from the 2020 JLARC report on 'K-12 Special Education in Virginia'.

VDOE - Training Module on Special Education and Differentiated Instruction (HB 2299 / SB 1288)

This amendment provides $150,000 the second year from the general fund as a one-time appropriation to develop a training module for teachers seeking to renew their teaching license on the instruction of students with disabilities pursuant to provisions included in House Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1288. This amendment implements recommendation 16 from the 2020 JLARC report on 'K-12 Special Education in Virginia'.

VDOE - School Nurse Workgroup

This amendment directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a workgroup to make recommendations to the General Assembly on the required qualifications and training for school personnel providing health services in schools.

Extend Superintendent’s waiver language

This amendment extends, into fiscal year 2022 (school year 2021-2022), the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s authority to grant temporary flexibility or issue waivers of certain deadlines and requirements that cannot be met due to the state of emergency or school closures resulting from COVID-19.

VDOE - Virtual Education Supports

This amendment provides $7.0 million the second year from federal Governor's Education Emergency Relief funds authorized in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-260) to support the continued expansion of Virtual Virginia's learning management system and additional free course enrollment slots during the 2021-22 school year.

2020 Elections - Remove Funding and Strike Duplicative Language (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 86 #1c)

This amendment removes duplicative funding and language related to the 2020 general and special elections. Chapter 1, 2020 Special Session I, Acts of Assembly, amended Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly, to provide $2.0 million from the general fund to reimburse localities for the cost of prepaid postage for the return of mailed absentee ballots, and language governing the administration of absentee ballots and drop-off boxes.

Increase authorized position level

Converts one existing contractor position to a full-time classified position.

Provide absentee ballot language provisions

Provides language to clarify procedures for handling absentee ballots that have errors or other issues and additional language clarifying absentee ballot drop-off procedures. (Item 86)

Provide prepaid postage to return absentee ballots for the November 2020 election

Provides funding to reimburse localities for prepaid postage for voters to return absentee ballots for the November 2020 general election. (Item 86)

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase funding to replace the Virginia Election and Registration Information System (VERIS)

Provides additional general fund support to replace the state voter registration system.

Increase Compensation for General Registrars to Equal Treasurers

This amendment provides $3.5 million from the general fund the second year to increase the salary scale for general registrars to equal the salary scale for treasurers.

Prepaid Postage for the Return of Absentee Ballots

Provides language continuing to designate one-time funding previously provided to reimburse general registrars for the cost of prepaid postage for the return of absentee ballots for future elections. Similar language and $2.0 million appropriation was provided in Chapter 1, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, specifically for the November 2020 election. The proposed language no longer restricts the funding's use to the November 2020 election. Approximately $1.1 million remains available after for future election cycles after the cost of prepaid postage for the November 2020 election.

Petition Signature Requirements During COVID-19 Pandemic

This amendment creates uniformity in collecting petition signatures for state and local offices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adjust elections language

This amendment adds general elections to the list of elections that continue, until July 1, the elections policies put into place by the General Assembly during the 2020 General Assembly, Special Session I.

Extend Existing Elections Policy until July 1, 2021

This amendment extends the elections policies put into place by the General Assembly during the 2020 Special Session I until the provisions of House Bill 1888 and Senate Bill 1097 of the 2021 General Assembly Session are effectuated on July 1, 2021, which include provisions for the use of absentee ballots in elections.

Public Education Campaign About Voting Laws

Provides $300,000 in the second year from the general fund at the Department of Elections to support voter education and outreach efforts on new voting laws. This amendment includes $87,313 in new funding in addition to repurposing $212,687 of existing appropriation for previous voter education campaigns

Upgrade communications cache team radios and related equipment

Provides funding to upgrade communications cache radios and related equipment used by local first responders during disasters.

Provide funding for COVID-19 disaster response

Provides general fund support for estimated costs from January 2021 (fiscal year 2021) through December 2021 (fiscal year 2022) as the agency continues coordinating the Commonwealth's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fund one logistics specialist position

Provides funding for one specialist position to support the Department of Emergency Management's disaster logistics division.

Fund new equity emergency management analyst positions

Funds two equity emergency management analyst positions to support local governments that participate in the Health Equity Program. Positions will provide technical assistance and guidance as localities integrate equity into their emergency management programs, support ongoing responses to COVID-19, and build resilience in at-risk communities. Positions will be supported by the COVID-19 Supplemental Emergency Management Performance Grant through fiscal year 2022.

Fund new analyst positions to support the Virginia Fusion Center

Funds two analyst positions to support the Virginia Fusion Center, which is operated in conjunction with the Virginia State Police.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Fund new support positions for finance and procurement divisions

Provides funding and three positions to support the agency's finance division and authorizes dedicated special revenue funds and one position to support E-911 Services.

Fund positions and upgrades for the Virginia Incident Management Team and the Emergency Operations Center

Provides funding for two new positions to support the Virginia Incident Management Team, one new position to support the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and funding to upgrade the audio/visual capabilities of the EOC.

Upgrade and maintain the Integrated Flood Observation and Warning System (IFLOWS)

Provides funding to begin evaluating, upgrading, and maintaining the Integrated Flood Observation and Warning System (IFLOWS). The IFLOWS is an automated flood warning system located in flash flood prone areas of western Virginia. The aging system is in need of repair and maintenance to operate properly. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Continue Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Fund grants

This amendment adds $2.5 million the second year from the general fund to continue funding for the Emergency Shelter Upgrade Assistance Fund to aid local governments in proactively preparing for emergency sheltering situations on an on-going basis.

Fund an equity and inclusion in disaster response program manager

This amendment provides $96,000 the second year for a program manager position that will be responsible for the creation and coordination of a formalized Partners in Preparedness Program and community outreach campaign. The position will be responsible for ensuring that response and recovery plans and procedures take equity and inclusion into consideration. The position will serve as a liaison during disasters to vulnerable communities.

Offset PPE expenditures with federal reimbursement

This amendment removes $31.1 million from the general fund the first year and $15.9 million from the general fund the second year proposed in the introduced budget for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE). The Department received a $47.0 million reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that may be used for such purpose.

Continue the Water Quality Enhancement Fee

Budget language continues the Water Quality Enhancement Fee. Also, directs the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to convene a group of stakeholders to produce recommendations by November 1, 2020, for the Governor and General Assembly to improve the long-term sustainability of the fee and DEQ's oversight of nutrient credit use in Virginia. (Item 377)

Increase funding for water protection

Provides support for the Water Protection program. Includes positions, equipment, and contractual work in air monitoring, compliance, permitting, and policy service areas.

Continue the water quality enhancement fee

Amends language to continue the water quality enhancement fee paid by nonpoint source nutrient banks, and to require the workgroup of affected stakeholders to provide recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by November 1, 2021.

Amend hydrofluorocarbons language

Amends language to require that the agency implement rules consistent with federally approved manufacturing alternatives as they are approved.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase funding for land protection

Provides support for the Land Protection program. Includes positions, equipment, and contractual work in air monitoring, compliance, permitting, and policy service areas.

HFC Prohibition Exemption (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 378 #1c)

This amendment provides exemptions to certain manufacturers from State Air Pollution Control Board regulations adopted pursuant to language included in Chapter 1289.

Modify Water Quality Enhancement Fee Language (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 377 #1c)

This amendment modifies language proposed by the Governor in House Bill 5005 to establish a workgroup to review the long-term sustainability of the water quality enhancement fee; and to provide recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by November 1, 2020.

Increase funding for air protection

Provides support for the Air Protection program. Includes positions, equipment, and contractual work in air monitoring, compliance, permitting, and policy service areas.

Remove hydrofluorocarbon prohibition exemption

This amendment removes proposed language included in the budget as introduced which would speculatively permit the use of hydrofluorocarbons in manufacturing processes that are currently prohibited from being used.

Provide funding for the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund

This amendment provides $25.0 million from the general fund the second year for deposit in the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund for stormwater quality retrofits and upgrades.

Direct the study of advanced recycling

This amendment directs the Department of Environmental Quality to study Advanced Recycling, and report its findings to the Chairs of the House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Natural Resources Committees by December 31, 2021.

Provide funding to research salt reduction in surface and groundwater

This amendment provides $175,000 the second year for a field test of using native plants to capture and remove salt from paved surface stormwater runoff.

Fund erosion and sediment control permitting for solar projects

This amendment provides the funding for staffing dedicated to the erosion and sediment control program to review for solar project permitting and provide this service to projects upon the request of a locality pursuant to the provisions of Senate Bill 1258 of the 2021 General Assembly.

Direct workgroup to report on harmful algae bloom mitigation

This amendment directs DEQ, VDACS, and VDH to convene a joint workgroup to provide a report on the prevalence of harmful algae blooms in Virginia waters and strategies to address their occurrence.

Implement energy storage permitting program

This amendment provides $115,000 the second year from the general fund and one position for the Department of Environmental Quality to administer permit-by-rule applications for energy storage projects pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 2148 and Senate Bill 1207 of the 2021 General Assembly.

Provide support for the Stormwater Management Fund

This amendment provides $1.1 million from the general fund the second year to be deposited in the Virginia Stormwater Management Fund, and directs the State Water Control Board to adopt a schedule that sets fees at an amount of at least 60 percent of the direct costs for the Department of Environmental Quality's administration, compliance, and enforcement activities in its stormwater management programs.

Direct Nutrient Credit Program Workgroup

This amendment directs the creation of a multi-agency workgroup to review the practice of retiring agricultural land for the generation of nutrient credits and determine its impact on agricultural sustainability, farmland retention, farmland preservation, and functions of the nutrient credit exchange in the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and its subwatersheds.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Fund laboratory equipment maintenance contracts

Provides funding to cover the cost of maintenance contracts for laboratory equipment in the chemistry and toxicology sections. This action partially restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Fund information technology analyst positions

Funds two information technology positions to help the Department address backlogs and increased workload demands. This action restores funding that was unallotted in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Increase federal fund appropriation and position level

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation and provides one forensic lab specialist position to support a federal grant award in the toxicology section.

Fund financial management position

Funds one accountant position to help the Department keep up with increased financial reporting and operational demands.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase tree seedling nursery capacity

Provides one-time funding to increase the agency's tree seedling nursery capacity to produce native hardwood seedlings in support of the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.

Establish a multi-agency incident management team

Provides funding for a new program to work in partnership with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to build multi-agency Incident Management Team capability in Virginia to support the state's ability to respond to large-scale emergency incidents.

Develop hardwood forest habitat program

Establishes the hardwood forest habitat program for hardwood resources similar to the Reforestation of Timberlands (RT) Program for pine resources. The program will include a landowner incentive program to encourage landowners to regenerate hardwood trees. Additionally, support is provided for a hardwood management coordinator to oversee the hardwood forest habitat program.

Develop watershed improvement program

Provides support for a watersheds program manager and three watershed implementation forester positions to fulfill tree planting and forest conservation commitments in the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.

Realign appropriation to accurate program areas

Moves appropriation to the proper service areas to ensure accurate recording of expenditures. This is a zero-sum, technical amendment.

Acquire additional forest land in Charlotte County

Authorizes the acquisition of approximately 2,500 acres of additional forest land in Charlotte County for a new state forest. Phase I was approved in Item C-2 of Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.

Convene tree conservation workgroup

Language only amendment directs the Department of Forestry to convene a stakeholder workgroup to provide recommendations for policies which encourage increased tree cover in communities, and the preservation of mature trees and tree cover on sites being developed.

Remove funding for a multi-agency incident management team

This amendment removes $316,146 from the general fund the second year included in the introduced budget to establish a statewide Incident Management Team training program at the Department of Forestry.

Adjust labor rates for the Bureau of Facilities Management internal service fund

Updates the labor rates for the cost of current positions within the eight major trades. Each trade has a separate rate, which is assessed for property maintenance services provided through service agreements and special work orders. This action also eliminates a 20 percent surcharge the agency previously assessed in addition to the labor rates.

Removal and Storage of the Robert E. Lee Statue on Monument Avenue (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 79 #1c)

This amendment updates language for the Department of General Services pertaining to the storage and removal of the Robert E. Lee Statue.

Removal of the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond

Provides funding for the removal of the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia. (Item 79)

Reflect elimination of facilities initiative

Reduces internal service fund appropriation provided to the agency for an initiative to provide additional security equipment and Capitol Police officers at state-owned facilities. The general fund support for the initiative was eliminated in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I.

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $350,000 in FY 2021 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 82.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Increase appropriation for the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services internal service fund

Aligns appropriation in the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services based on projected expenditures. Additional appropriation is needed to accommodate the cost of supplies for tests ordered by customer state agencies.

Increase appropriation for the Virginia Distribution Center internal service fund

Aligns appropriation in the Virginia Distribution Center based on projected expenditures. Additional appropriation is needed to accommodate the cost of goods purchased by state agencies.

New Supreme Court Building and Parking Garage at 900 E. Main Street

Provides planning funding for the construction of a new Supreme Court and Court of Appeals building.

Capitol Visitor's Center Waterproofing Repairs

Provides funding to perform waterproofing repairs in the Capitol Visitor's Center.

DGS Office Building and Parking Deck at 703 E. Main Street

Provides planning funding for the construction of a new state office building and parking deck.

Provide funding for additional operations and maintenance costs

Provides additional funding for additional operations and maintenance costs as a result of a new facility coming under DGS management.

Provide funding and staff for procurement workgroup

This amendment creates annual public body procurement workgroup to review any proposed changes to the Virginia Public Procurement Act to better understand cost and process considerations involved with legislative proposals, before and after annual legislative sessions.

Priority Testing Access for Long-Term Care Facilities (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 299 #3c)

This amendment provides for residents and employees of nursing facilities or assisted living facilities to have priority in testing for COVID-19 to help prevent or contain outbreaks in such long-term care facilities, where the most vulnerable and fatal impacts from COVID-19 have occurred to date.

Provide additional funding for the Special Olympics' Health Athletes program

Provides additional general fund support the second year for the Special Olympics 'Healthy Athlete' Program.

Request general fund match and nongeneral fund appropriation for a COVID-19 response grant for the Office of Licensure and Certification

Provides general fund appropriation to be used as match to draw down federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services funds through the CARES Act and provides nongeneral fund appropriation for the grant funds. Funding will be used for survey and certification activities associated with the increased workload due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Request base appropriation for the Epidemiological and Laboratory Capacity federal grant

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation in the second year for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity grant for COVID-19 response to continue testing and containment efforts.

Transfer general fund appropriation from the Department of Behavioral Health Services for Naloxone distribution

Transfers general fund appropriation for the purchase of naloxone from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services central office to the Virginia Department of Health, which has a greater capacity to store and distribute Naloxone doses.

Strengthen infrastructure for disease surveillance and investigation

Provides general fund appropriation to support epidemiologist and communicable disease nurse positions at the Office of Epidemiology for public health emergency response and to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Update State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program budget language

Replaces State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program specific income requirements with Virginia Medication Assistance Program (VA MAP) eligibility requirements. The change is necessary to ensure that seniors and disabled people living with HIV who qualify for Medicare, but not SPAP assistance, would now qualify under the VA MAP specific income requirements.

VDH Plan for Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccine & Other Medication (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 299 #1c)

This amendment directs the Virginia Department of Health to convene a work group to examine and develop a plan to ensure that vaccines and other medications to treat or prevent the spread of COVID-19 are equitably distributed in the Commonwealth.

Add funding for a strategic public communication campaign

Provides general fund appropriation to support a strategic public communications campaign with a focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion to maximize the reach of COVID-19 communications to target Virginians of various socio-economic, geographic, racial and ethnic, generational, physical and mental abilities, religious, gender, language differences, and other unique similarities and differences.

Add funding for COVID-19 pandemic communications needs

Provides general fund support to further enhance the agency's communication efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic through the Virginia's Health is in Our Hands campaign.

Add funding for COVID-19 data modeling

Provides general fund support to contract with the University of Virginia's Biocomplexity Institute and the RAND corporation for COVID-19 data modeling services.

Update JLARC cooperative budget funding formula

Provides general fund appropriation to the Virginia Department of Health to meet the revised funding formula estimates for the cooperative health budget. The agency will use a portion of this funding to hold harmless localities that would otherwise experience a decrease in general fund support.

Eliminate the Office of Vital Records' credit line

Removes language establishing a line of credit for the Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records. The line of credit has never been utilized and is no longer necessary.

Require Medical Facilities to Allow Designated Persons to Accompany or Visit Disabled Patients (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 300 #1c)

This amendment adds language requiring medical facilities licensed by the Virginia Department of Health, with the exception of nursing facilities, to allow patients with disabilities to be accompanied by a designated support person at the time services are provided and to allow for visits by such person(s). Assisted living facilities would not be subject to the requirements since they are licensed by the Department of Social Services.

Transfer nongeneral fund appropriation between programs to better align with execution

Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation between programs to accurately reflect where expenditures occur within the agency.

Add funding to support mass vaccination efforts

Provides general fund appropriation to continue support for a mass vaccination campaign to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and have systems in place to efficiently store and distribute COVID-19 vaccines.

Add funding and a position for a wastewater infrastructure manager

Provides general fund appropriation and one position to support a wastewater infrastructure manager in the Office of Environmental Health Services. This position is necessary to address the aging wastewater treatment systems in Virginia. Additionally this position would be responsible for facilitating a number of loans or grants associated with legislation creating an onsite sewage indemnification fund.

Add clarifying language for the Contraceptive Access Initiative and increase TANF funding

Increases nongeneral fund appropriation from federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds for LARC and non-LARC contraceptives. Additionally, this amendment adds language giving the Virginia Department of Health the flexibility to shift funding from one category of contraceptives to the other based on patient volume and patient choice.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Accuracy Reporting of COVID-19 Data (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 299 #2c)

This amendment adds language directing the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to report actual deaths in their COVID-19 or other infectious disease data collection and reporting protocols. This will ensure that when VDH provides the public with reporting on any infectious diseases (i.e. flu, COVID-19, etc.) that it is reported in a manner that can be easily understood by citizens who do not have a degree in statistical modeling or a doctorate in epidemiology. If VDH is already reporting using a statistical model from a federal center, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that reporting may continue, but VDH must also report, in clear unambiguous terms, the actual deaths directly related to each disease. It is the intent that VDH share their data and methodology, such that any citizen, with a basic understanding of high school Algebra, should be able to replicate the results.

Add funding for adequate IT bandwidth infrastructure

Provides general fund support to increase bandwidth capacity across 180 agency locations to address technological inefficiencies. This will allow the Virginia Department of Health and public health partners to communicate and share critical information in a timely manner, which is important during a public health pandemic.

Support the Virginia Partners in Prayer Program

Adds language directing the Office of Health Equity to provide support for the Virginia Partners in Prayer Program. Funding will come from current general fund resources at the Virginia Department of Health.

Supplant COVID-19 Communication Needs with Federal Funds

This amendment supplants $7.1 million the first year and $12.5 million the second year from the general fund with available federal Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF). The CRF funds allocated to the Department of Medical Assistance Services have not all been fully utilized, so this amendment supplants $7.1 million in the first year and $12.5 million the second year in CRF funds. A separate amendment in Central Appropriations reflects the change in the allocation of CRF funds. In addition, language directs a portion of the state and federal funding allocated for COVID-19 communications to be used for outreach and communications to high-risk populations that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic more so than the general population and for which traditional communication mediums are not as effective. It also directs the funding to be used for translation services.

Reflect Hospital Provision Requirements associated with HB2162

This amendment clarifies that the requirements placed on hospitals regarding designated support persons are consistent with enacted HB 2162 of the 2021 General Assembly.

Strengthen Disease Surveillance and Investigation (Central Office)

This amendment provides $197,909 the second year from the general fund in the Office of Epidemiology to support 1.5 additional positions to the $3.1 million included in the introduced budget provided to sustain and expand the Virginia Department of Health's communicable disease surveillance and investigation efforts across the Office of Epidemiology and the 35 local health districts in Virginia. The introduced budget funded 12 epidemiologists and 12 communicable disease nurses across the 35 health districts and funded two epidemiology program managers in the Office of Epidemiology in the Central Office. This amendment funds 1.5 additional epidemiology program managers in the Office of Epidemiology. A separate amendment funds a total of 47 epidemiologists and communicable disease nurses to expand the Commonwealth's communicable disease surveillance and investigation capabilities.

Study of Certain Substances in Drinking Water

This amendment provides $60,000 the second year from the general fund for the continued work of the Virginia Department of Health's Office of Drinking Water to continue its study of the occurrence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), and other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Commonwealth's public drinking water and to develop recommendations for specific maximum contaminant levels for PFOA, PFOS, and other PFAS for inclusion in regulations of the Board of Health applicable to waterworks.

Lead Water Testing Program

This amendment provides $250,000 the second year from the general fund and three positions for the Virginia Department of Health to handle testing plans and test results of lead water testing by local schools and provides funding for the department to handle the testing plans and test results of lead water testing submitted to the agency from child care facilities.

Communicable Disease Info System for EMS

This amendment provides $956,377 the second year from federal Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) grant funds provided through the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123) to implement the provisions of House Bill 1989, 2021 Special Session I. The bill provides for the development and implementation of a system for sharing information regarding confirmed cases of communicable diseases of public health threat with emergency medical services agencies in real time during a declared public health emergency. The information from the system would also be shared with the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board and regional emergency medical services councils upon request, in order to protect the health and safety of emergency medical services personnel and the public.

Strengthen Disease Surveillance and Investigation (Community Health)

This amendment provides $2.7 million the second year from the general fund in the Office of Epidemiology to support 23 additional positions in addition to the $3.1 million included in the introduced budget provided to sustain and expand the Virginia Department of Health s communicable disease surveillance and investigation efforts across the Office of Epidemiology and the 35 local health districts in Virginia. The introduced budget funded 12 epidemiologists and 12 communicable disease nurses across the 35 health districts and funded two epidemiology program managers in the Office of Epidemiology in the Central Office. This amendment funds a total of 47 epidemiologists and communicable disease nurses to expand the Commonwealth's communicable disease surveillance and investigation capabilities. A separate amendment funds additional epidemiology program managers in the Office of Epidemiology

Increase Funding for Special Olympics Healthy Athlete Program

This amendment provides an additional $40,000 the second year from the general fund for the Special Olympics Virginia Healthy Athlete Program. The introduced budget provided an additional $10,000 to the existing appropriation of $10,000 for fiscal year 2022. With the additional funding in this amendment, the program will receive $60,000 in fiscal year 2022.

Prescription Price Transparency

This amendment provides $393,801 the second year from the general fund to develop a new data collection program to address prescription drug price transparency, pursuant to the provisions of House Bill 2007, 2021 Special Session I. The data would be used in combination with data already submitted to the Virginia All Payer Claims Database (APCD) to develop an annual online report that analyzes drivers of prescription drug prices. The legislation requires information that cannot be collected using the existing APCD layout and data fields. Costs decrease in the out-years to $318,801 annually after subtracting one-time costs for the development of the system.

Supplant GF with NGF for COVID-19 Data Modeling

This amendment supplants $722,472 the first year and $1.4 million the second year from the general fund for COVID-19 data modeling with a like amount of funds each year from the federal Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) grant provided through the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123).

Certification Program for Doulas

This amendment adds language requiring the Commissioner of Health to develop a task force on Doula certification, regulations and other related issues.

Supplant Mass Vaccination Program with Nongeneral Funds

This amendment supplants $30.2 million the first year and $59.1 million the second year to support the Commonwealth's mass vaccination efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 27, 2020, the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 was signed into law which provides substantial federal assistance to support states in vaccine administration efforts. Virginia's share of this funding is $77.1 million. With this additional federal support, the general fund added in the introduced budget can be supplanted with federal funds. The new federal funding is not sufficient to fully supplant all $89.3 million of general fund in the biennium, however, Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) allocated to the Department of Medical Assistance Services have not been fully utilized, so this amendment includes $12.2 million in the first year in CRF funds. A separate amendment in Central Appropriations reflects the change in the allocation of CRF funds.

Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Fund

This amendment restores $100,000 the first year and $650,000 the second year from the general fund for the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Fund that was created pursuant to Chapters 912 and 913, 2020 Actis of Assembly. The program would be administered by the Department of Social Services and the Department of Health. The fund will award grants on a competitive basis to local sexual and domestic violence agencies engaged in evidence-informed sexual and domestic violence prevention work. In addition, language is included directing the Department of Health to continue to award and provide federal Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) funds through the cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control to six sexual and domestic violence organizations.

Nurse Loan Repayment Program

This amendment provides $35,000 from the general fund the second year to assist with funding for the expansion of the nurse loan repayment program pursuant to Senate Bill 1147, 2021 Special Session I, that adds certified nurse aides as eligible for the program. The additional funding is dedicated to supporting certified nurse aides and is capped at $1,000.

Nurse Preceptor Incentive Program

This amendment restores $500,000 the second year from the general fund to the Virginia Department of Health to establish a Nursing Preceptor Incentive Program. Funding for this program was unallotted in April, 2020 and eliminated in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I Virginia Acts of Assembly. The department would report to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by November 1, 2021 on the progress of establishing the Nursing Preceptor Incentive Program. The Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority is directed to develop a process for the consideration of requests for funding from the Nursing Preceptor Incentive Program.

Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program

This amendment restores funding and language that was provided in Chapter 1289, 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly, to establish the Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program. Funding for this Item was unallotted in April, 2020 and eliminated in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I Acts of Assembly. The program would increase the number of Virginia behavioral health practitioners through the establishment of an educational loan repayment incentive that complements and coordinates with existing efforts to recruit and retain Virginia behavioral health practitioners. The program would allow for a variety of behavioral health practitioners to receive a student loan repayment award from the Commonwealth in exchange for providing service to Virginia communities that are otherwise underserved. Practitioners would receive loan repayment for up to 25 percent of student loan debt for each year of health care service provided to the Commonwealth. Maximum loan repayment amounts per year are dependent upon the type of behavioral health professional applying and shall not exceed the total student loan debt. Participating practitioners will have an initial two-year minimum participation obligation and may renew for a third and fourth year. This provides the practitioner with the opportunity to fully pay off their student loan debt while providing four years of service to the Commonwealth. In addition, this amendment also strikes outdated language related to developing a plan for increasing the number of behavioral health practitioners.

Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures

This amendment provides $151,180 from the general fund the second year for the fiscal impact of House Bill 2111, 2021 Special Session I, which requires the State Health Commissioner to establish a Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures for the purpose of evaluating maternal health data collection to guide policies in the Commonwealth to improve maternal care, quality, and outcomes for all birthing people in the Commonwealth. The Task Force shall report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities and shall conclude its work by December 1, 2023.

COVID-19 Testing and Surveillance in DBHDS State-operated Facilities

This amendment directs the Virginia Department of Health to plan for and make available funding estimated at $2.1 million the first year and $4.3 million the second year for COVID-19 testing and surveillance in the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) state-operated facilities. The source of the funding is intended to come from the federal Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) provided pursuant to the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123). Language directs the Virginia Department of Health to include this activity in its plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and transfer such funds to DBHDS for this purpose. A companion amendment in Item 326 eliminates general fund amounts provided to DBHDS for this purpose.

Pilot program to Study Use of Vertically Elevated Septic System

This amendment adds language directing the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Department of Environmental Quality, in partnership with the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, to initiate a three-year pilot program designed to study the use of engineered septic systems that house and treat sewage effluent in an elevated, self-contained unit suitable for areas with high water tables and susceptible to flooding in Coastal Virginia. A companion amendment in Item 114 provides funding to Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission for costs associated with the pilot program.

VA Assoc. of Volunteer Rescue Squads Fund Disbursement

This amendment adds language ensuring the timely distribution of Four for Life funding to the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS) on a quarterly basis. This past year, receipt of these funds has been inconsistent due to the adoption of the new Shared Business Services at the Department of Health, resulting in difficulties with cash flow for the VAVRS.

Comprehensive Adult Sickle Cell Disease Services

This amendment adds $500,000 the second year from the general fund and half of a position for the comprehensive adult sickle cell disease (SCD) program. Language sets out total funding for this program. Chapter 1289, 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly provided $305,000 each year of the biennium for adult sickle cell disease services. This amendment would bring the total funding in the second year to $805,000.

Correct Position Level

This amendment eliminates one general fund position included in the introduced budget that was added with the funding for a wastewater infrastructure manager. This funding is a restoration of funding previously approved in Chapter 1289 from the 2020 Session. However, the funding for this position was eliminated in Chapter 56 in the Special Session I, but the position was not removed. Therefore, this amendment corrects the position level for the agency.

Fund Position to Support Workforce Programs

This amendment provides $88,914 the second year from the general fund to fund one position for administering the Behavioral Health Loan Repayment program and the Nursing Preceptor Incentive program funded in companion amendments in Item 295.

Rare Disease Advisory Council

This amendment provides $42,716 from the general fund the second year to fund the fiscal impact of House Bill 1995, 2021 Special Session I, which establishes the Rare Disease Advisory Council.

COVID-19 Testing at Higher Education Institutions

This amendment provides $34.5 million the second year from the federal Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) funds for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing in state institutions of higher education. The state recently received notice of additional ELC funds which were provided through the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123). Language is added directing the Virginia Department of Health to include this activity in its plan to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Funding not used by June 30, 2022 may be reallocated for other planned uses.

Clarify Charity Care Requirement for Nursing Facilities

This amendment clarifies that the charity care provisions of § 32.1-102.4 (B), Code of Virginia, do not apply to nursing facilities. This is a technical amendment to ensure the appropriate interpretation of the charity care requirements, based on changes made in the 2020 General Assembly Session, are applied consistent with the intent of that legislation.

Phase-In Local Health Department Funding Formula Changes

This amendment reduces $7.4 million the second year from the general fund by phasing in over three years the increase in local matching funds and the increase in state support for the updates to the local health department cooperative funding formula. The introduced budget provided $10.2 million, which included funding for a hold harmless in fiscal year 2022, to implement the funding formula changes. This amendment reflects one-third of the state impact in the second year as the changes are phased in over three years and, as such, a hold harmless is not necessary.

Add Positions in the VDH Office of Emergency Medical Services

This amendment adds 30 full-time positions funded through nongeneral funds in the Virginia Department of Health's Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS). These positions would backfill the loss of positions based on implementation of the agency's shared business services. However, the positions are needed to enable OEMS to work directly with the Regional Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Councils. Each Council maintains a Board of Directors but they are staffed by OEMS. In addition, the OEMS will have responsibility for directly managing two regional EMS councils (Shenandoah and Rappahannock). Funding will be shifted within OEMS to cover the cost of the added positions.

Plan for Fetal & Infant Mortality Review Team

This amendment provides $51,146 the second year from the general fund for the fiscal impact of House Bill 1950, 2021 Special Session I, which directs the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to convene a work group to develop a plan for the establishment of a Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Team by December 1, 2021.

Local Health Department Rent Increases

This amendment provides $276,897 the second year from the general fund for the state's share of increases in leased space for 24 local health departments, including the restoration of funding for lease increases at 20 local health departments, which was included in Chapter 1289, 2020 Virginia Acts of Assembly, unallotted in April, 2020 and eliminated in Chapter 56, 2020 Special Session I Virginia Acts of Assembly. Funding also provides for lease increases at four additional local health departments, including the Counties of Russell and Northampton and the Cities of Colonial Heights and Chesapeake. Language is added to require the Virginia Health Department to annually submit requests for the funding of new or escalated rent increases at local health departments.

Increase disciplinary staff and convert wage and temporary staff to classified positions

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation and positions to address an increase in workload, reduce the agency's reliance on temporary and P-14 employees, and respond to an increased volume and complexity of disciplinary cases. This is primarily due to the opioid crisis and an increased number of licensees. Current revenue streams can support this request with no future fee increase.

Extend Practice Waivers for Nurse Practitioners (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 309 #1c)

This amendment adds language extending the ability for certain nurse practitioners to practice without a written or electronic practice agreement until the termination of the declared public emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurse Practitioners already have this authority under Executive Order #57 but it expired on September 8, 2020.

Study of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

This amendment directs the Department of Health Professions to study and make recommendations regarding the oversight and regulations of advanced practice registered nurses.

Fund New License Category for Certified Midwives

This amendment provides $66,000 from nongeneral funds and one position in the Department of Health Professions to fund the fiscal impact of House Bill 1953, 2021 Special Session I, which establishes a new license category for certified midwives.

Add Positions for Board of Pharmacy

This amendment provides two additional positions in the Board of Pharmacy to implement the provisions of House Bill 1988, 2021 Special Session I, related to regulating the processing and dispensing of cannabis oil by pharmaceutical processors in the Commonwealth.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Replace Robert E. Lee statue in the United States Capitol

Provides funding for the removal of the statue, and the design, installation, and unveiling of a new sculpture in the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall Collection.

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $6,643,000 in FY 2021 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 386.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Fund cemetery preservationist position

Provides funding and a position for a historic preservation professional to administer projects involving historic and prehistoric cemeteries, burial grounds, and human remains.

Provide funding for Chesapeake Underground Railroad

This amendment provides $3.0 million the first year for the City of Chesapeake for to support a cultural attraction commemorating the Underground Railroad.

Expand historic property catalogue

This amendment provides $250,000 to the Department of Historic Resources for the expansion of Virginia's historical property catalogue to include underrepresented African American and indigenous communities. Included in these amounts is $110,000 to support one new FTE, $100,000 for a grant program to provide paid internships in partnership with Virginia's HBCU's to conduct fieldwork, and $40,000 for cultural data enrichments and database enhancements for the Virginia Cultural Resources Information System.

Restore underwater archaeology program

This amendment restores $159,479 the second year from the general fund for the Department of Historic Resources to establish an underwater archaeology program.

Provide funding for Loudoun Freedom Center

This amendment provides $255,000 the first year from the general fund for the County of Loudoun to provide support to the Loudoun Freedom Center for its activities related to the African American Museum and History Education.

Provide funding for Carver Price Legacy Museum

This amendment provides $570,000 from the general fund the first year to Appomattox County for renovations at the Carver Price Legacy Museum.

Clarify legislative intent

Language only amendment clarifies legislative intent with respect to the disbursement of funding appropriated for financial assistance for historic preservation and commemorative attraction management.

Restore unallotted funding

This amendment restores operational and administrative support at the Department of Historic Resources that was approved during the 2020 Session, but subsequently unallotted.

Provide funding for The JXN Project

This amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund the first year to the City of Richmond to support The JXN Project.

Increase funding for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund

Increases support for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund, including additional funds to support mortgage and rental assistance in the first year.

Appropriate federal funds

Provides nongeneral fund appropriation and position authorization to administer federal funds received by the agency to provide coronavirus relief.

Increase support for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) for broadband deployment

Provides additional appropriation for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) in the first year bringing total state support for the program to $49.7 million in FY 2021 and $34.7 million in FY 2022. VATI is a grant program supporting broadband deployment in the Commonwealth. (Item 114)

Continue Evictions Prevention and Diversion Pilot

Provides funding to continue the Eviction Prevention and Diversion Pilot Program with the aim of reducing evictions throughout the Commonwealth.

Support the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program

Increases support for VATI to level fund grants from the program at $49.7 million and provide $250,000 for administration.

Increase funding for the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project

Provides additional general fund support to the Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, bringing total state support to $1.6 million in 2022.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Increase position level for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program

Provides additional employment level authorization to support VATI. The agency has administrative funds to support these positions.

Virginia Housing Trust Fund (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 113 #1c)

This amendment designates $12.5 million from the general fund in the first year for the continuation of the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program in 2021. The program is currently funded with federal Coronavirus Relief Funds, which expire December 31, 2020. It further directs the Department to use additional resources from the Housing Trust Fund to sustain the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program during the current state of emergency, if necessary. The amendment also outlines policies that will allow for broader deployment of the resources provided for the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program.

Provide appropriation to assist with the implementation of the Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP)

Establishes nongeneral fund appropriation and positions to administer the Percentage of Income Payment Program (PIPP). The department will assist the Department of Social Services with the weatherization components of the program.

Increase position level for the GO Virginia program

Provides additional employment level authorization to support the GO Virginia program. The agency has administrative funds to support these positions.

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $42,300,000 in FY 2021 and $39,000,000 in FY 2022 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 118.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Increase funding for the Virginia Housing Trust Fund

Provides additional general fund support to the Virginia Housing Trust Fund in the first year, bringing total state support for the trust fund to $55.0 million in FY 2021 and $30.0 million in FY 2022. (Item 113)

Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 114 #1c)

This amendment directs the Broadband Advisory Council to review a policy change for the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative.

Increase funding for the Virginia Main Street program

Provides a one-time increase for the Virginia Main Street Program.

Restore Additional Support for Planning District Commissions

This amendment provides an additional $294,000 the second year from the general fund to provide each of the 21 Planning District Commissions with an increase of $14,000 per year. The 2020 Appropriation Act provided this amount in both years of the biennium; however, the increase was unallotted due to COVID-19 impacts to the state budget.

Virginia Main Street Program

This amendment provides an additional $1.5 million from the general fund in fiscal year 2022 for the Virginia Main Street program to assist with economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and provide support for small Main Street businesses.

Statewide Broadband Maps

This amendment provides $424,000 from the general fund in the second year to the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop a statewide broadband map and establishes parameters for the development of that map.

Mandatory Property Tax Exemptions Impact on Local Governments

This amendment directs the Commission on Local Government to undertake a review of the effects of mandatory property tax exemptions on local government revenues and services and recommend potential options for mitigating fiscal impacts.

Restore Funding Increase for the Enterprise Zone Program

This amendment restores $250,000 from the general fund the second year that was unallotted and subsequently reduced in the Enterprise Zone program.

Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority

This amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund the second year for the Lenowisco Planning District Commission and Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission designated for initiatives intended to expand education and telehealth access. Funding for grants would be managed by the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority.

VATI Pilot Program for Public Broadband Authorities

This amendment directs the Department of Housing and Community Development to create a pilot program within VATI, with awards not to exceed 10 percent of total available VATI funds in fiscal year 2022, to which public broadband authorities may apply without investment from the private sector. This is the recommendation of the Broadband Advisory Council.

Technical: Remove Outdated Language for Broadband Advisory Group

This amendment removes language related to a broadband advisory workgroup used to develop a framework for GO Virginia to invest in broadband deployment. The workgroup has completed its work and the language is no longer necessary.

Virginia Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

This amendment establishes the Virginia CDFI Fund (the Fund) within the Department of Housing and Community Development which may be comprised of appropriations, grants and loans from federal, state and private sources, and other types of financial assistance, to provide capital through grants to community development financial institutions (CDFIs), community development enterprises (CDE), or other such similar entities as permitted by law, whose primary purpose is to provide financing in the form of loans, grants or forgivable loans to small business or community revitalization real estate projects in Virginia. The amendment provides a one-time appropriation of $10.0 million from the general fund the second year to capitalize the Fund.

Virginia Removal or Rehabilitation of Derelict Structures Fund

This amendment provides an additional $500,000 from the general fund the second year for the Industrial Revitalization Fund and designates the increase for the removal, renovation or modernization of port-related buildings and facilities in the cities of Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News, Richmond, or Front Royal.

Elevated Septic System Pilot Project in Rural Coastal Virginia

This amendment provides $120,000 over the biennium from the general fund to fund an elevated septic system pilot program at the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission. Septic systems in coastal Virginia suffer from a constant threat of sea level rise, storm surges, and chronic flooding which can cause catastrophic failures of inground septic systems due to water inundation. The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission plans to contribute $10,000 to this pilot project. A companion amendment in Item 302 establishes the parameters of the pilot program.

HB 2053: Development and Use of Accessory Dwelling Units

This amendment provides $50,000 in the second year from the general fund for associated costs related to House Bill 2053, 2021 General Assembly.

Fund Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center (COVLC) system upgrade

Supports an upgrade to the COVLC the second year. The COVLC is used to serve the operational business needs and training mandates of state agencies and to support statewide initiatives.

Provide funding for Recruitment Management System Enterprise Cloud Oversight Service fees

Provides funding for Enterprise Cloud Oversight Service (ECOS) fees that will be newly assessed for the current Recruitment Management System.

Provide additional support for new Recruitment Management System

Provides additional funding to replace the Commonwealth's Recruitment Management System and moves existing funding for this effort from 2021 to 2022.

Contact Information to be Included in Electronic Communication (language only) (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 83 #1c)

This amendment seeks to improve government accessibility as employees continue to telework during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Review Telework Policies and Impact on Recruitment and Retention of State Government Employees

This amendment directs the Department of Human Resource Management, in collaboration with other state agencies to review how teleworking can be used as a means to reduce operational costs for state government, and recruit and retain workers for state government jobs. A report on such findings and recommendations is due to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by September 1, 2021.

Fund security enhancements at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center

Provides funding for security improvements at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center.

Transfer existing position and funding to Department of Corrections to accompany Beaumont facility transfer

Transfers funding and one position from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to the Department of Corrections (DOC) as a result of the transfer of the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Facility to DOC.

Remove and replace compromised fire protection water tank

Provides funding to remove and replace a fire protection water tank on the Barrett Juvenile Correctional Center site.

Fund cost of housing juveniles in agency custody no longer supported by child support payments

This amendment reflects a reduction of $435,278 from the nongeneral fund and corresponding increase of $435,278 from the general fund in the second year to reflect House Bill 1912, which prohibits the collection of child support payments from the parents of juveniles temporarily in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Language amendment requiring agency to consider the reuse of its security system in any new future facility

This amendment directs the Department of Juvenile Justice to consider potential reuse of a security system in a new facility in the future, in the acquisition and procurement of such system for the existing facility at Bon Air.

Provide protection to Virginia workers and businesses

Provides $1.5 million to fill 12 unfunded Compliance Safety and Health Officer positions within the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health program.

Move reductions to agency budget

Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.

Adjust funding for labor law services

This amendment removes funding in the amounts of $175,073 the first year and $500,290 the second year from the general fund for the Labor and Employment Law Division. This is funding that was included in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly, to support implementation and enforcement of the provisions of Senate Bill 481 (2020), which ultimately did not pass.

Provide funding for labor law and state capital construction process workgroup

This amendment provides $300,000 in the first year from the general fund in one-time funding to support ongoing efforts to better understand workplace related violations on state capital construction projects and develop legislative and budgetary recommendations for the 2022 General Assembly Session. A companion amendment to Item 111 establishes the labor law and state capital construction process workgroup and related infrastructure. This workgroup shall be moved to a new secretariat pursuant to the passage of House Bill 2321, 2021 General Assembly, and the references to the workgroup contained in this amendment shall be updated upon enrolling.

Adjust Health Care Fund appropriation

Adjusts the appropriation in the Virginia Health Care Fund to reflect the latest revenue estimates. Since the Health Care Fund is used as state match for Medicaid, any increase in revenue offsets general fund support for Medicaid and likewise any decrease requires additional general fund support. The first year surplus is primarily related to a $45 million one-time cash balance to begin fiscal year 2021.

Modify Effective Date of Developmental Disability Waiver Providers Rate Increase (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #9c)

This amendment changes the effective date for the increase in Medicaid developmental disability provider rates for group homes, sponsored residential and group day support from July 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021 to reflect the partial restoration of funding in the first year, which is included in a separate amendment to Item 482.20. It further changes the effective day for the increase in Medicaid developmental disability provider rates for other community integration services from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021, which is also included in a separate amendment to Item 482.20.

Modify Effective Date for Medicaid Adult Dental Benefit and Administrative Transfer Authority (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #6c)

This amendment changes the effective date of the new Medicaid adult dental benefit from January 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021, to reflect the restoration of funding, which is included in a separate amendment in Item 482.20. In addition, budget language is added to provided authority to move funding from the administrative program of the agency to cover the increased costs of the dental benefits administrator related to the new dental benefit.

Comply with federal durable medical equipment requirements

Broadens the definition of durable medical equipment (DME) to comply with federal rules. The federal mandate requires states to no longer limit DME to items primarily used in the home but rather extends to any setting where normal activities take place.

Account for enhanced federal medical assistance percentage

Accounts for the impact of Virginia receiving enhanced (by 6.2 percent) federal medical assistance percentage (EFMAP) for Medicaid and children's health care programs. The amounts reflect the latest DMAS estimates based on receiving EFMAP through December 31, 2020. This amendment also provides the necessary federal appropriation. (Items 312, 313, and 315)

Move funds to cover the cost of implementing a live-in caretaker exemption

Transfers appropriation between programs within the Department of Medical Assistance Services to cover the estimated cost of exempting live-in personal caretakers from electronic visit verification requirements as required by Appropriation Act language. As this transfer is permanent, the associated Act language is also removed.

Authorize post-public health emergency telehealth

Authorizes telehealth coverage for clinically appropriate audio-only services, provider-to-provider consultations, store-and-forward, and virtual check-ins with patients.

Capture Savings from Lower Medicaid Managed Care Rates (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #3c)

This amendment captures savings in the Medicaid program from lower managed care rates that took effect on July 1, 2020. Rates for the Medallion 4.0 program decreased 5.49 percent for base Medicaid and 5.72 percent for expansion Medicaid. For the Commonwealth Coordinated Plus program the rates declined 0.12 percent for base Medicaid and 0.39 percent for expansion Medicaid.

Fund federal Medicaid continuation of coverage requirement

Funds the impact of the federal continuation of coverage requirement as required by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201). The amounts reflect the latest DMAS estimates for the additional cost to Medicaid and children's health care programs through October 31, 2020. (Items 312, 313, and 315)

Fund Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) utilization and inflation

Adjusts funding for the FAMIS program to reflect the latest forecast of expenditures. Forecast costs were primarily driven by higher than expected enrollment growth in the FAMIS program. However, that upward pressure was more than offset by lower managed care rates, higher pharmacy rebates and decreased service utilization.

Fund medical assistance services for low-income children utilization and inflation

Adjusts funding to reflect the latest forecast of utilization and inflation in the Commonwealth's Medicaid Children's Health Insurance program. Forecast costs were primarily driven by higher than expected enrollment growth. However, that upward pressure was more than offset by lower managed care rates, higher pharmacy rebates and decreased service utilization.

Modify Effective Date of Managed Care Durable Medical Equipment Limitation (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #10c)

This amendment changes the effective date from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021 for the limitation on Medicaid managed care reimbursement for durable medical equipment to reflect the restoration of funding for this policy change in the second year, which is included in a separate amendment to Item 482.20.

Adjust appropriation and language for civil money penalty funds

Modifies appropriation and language to reflect anticipated spending as federally approved in the latest Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment State Plan. In addition, the agency is permitted to request additional appropriation if amounts are insufficient to meet future federally approved activities.

Allow pharmacy immunizations for covered services

Authorizes the reimbursement of pharmacy-administered immunizations for all vaccinations covered under the medical benefit for Medicaid members. This change must be implemented using a budget neutral methodology.

Add DBHDS licenses to ASAM Level 4.0

Adds language to reflect the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) licensing criteria for the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Level of Care 4.0.

Implement the Virginia Facilitated Enrollment Program

Provides funding to support legislation being proposed in the 2021 General Assembly that will require the Virginia Department of Taxation to allow for the communication of taxation data to the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Health Benefit Exchange to determine eligibility for Virginia's Medical Assistance program.

Authorize the transfer of funds to account for cost shifts at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents

Allows the transfer of general fund appropriation, as needed, between Item 313, Reimbursements to State-Owned Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities Facilities (45607) and Item 326, State Mental Health Facility Services (43014) to address potential operational shortfalls at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents. This authority expires on July 1, 2021.

Implement federal client appeals requirements

Adds funding to handle the increased workload associated with expanding the scope of the client appeal process per federal requirements. Seven appeals staff positions as well as the expected costs to managed care organizations are funded by this amendment. In addition, language is added that authorizes the agency to promulgate regulations that clarify several aspects of the appeals process.

Fund doula services for pregnant women

Provides authority and funding for the addition of a community doula benefit for pregnant Medicaid members.

Create New Service Area for Graduate Medical Education Residency Slots (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #13c)

This amendment creates a new service area to account for the funding provided to hospitals to support graduate medical residency slots. It also directs the Department of Planning and Budget to transfer $3.1 million the first year and $3.9 million the second year to the new service area. Language clarifies that this appropriation in this new service area is not included as part of the Official Medicaid Forecast.

Modify CARES Act Disbursement for Nursing Facilities (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #5c)

This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to modify the disbursement rules for the $20 million in state-allocated CARES Act funding for assisted living facilities and approximately $33 million in state-allocated CARES Act funding for nursing facilities to remove an impediment to providers access to these funds. The current limit on only using incurred costs from July 1, 2020 forward leaves substantial unreimbursed COVID-costs from the inception of the crisis for both assisted living and nursing facilities being excluded from reimbursement.

Adjust Medicaid forecast to account for revised Medicare premiums

Accounts for Medicare premium rates that were published after the official Medicaid forecast was completed. During the development of the Medicaid forecast, due November 1, the Department of Medical Assistance Services had to use preliminary assumptions on Medicare premium rates. Since the forecast was finalized, the federal government has released actual Medicare Part A and B rates for effective January 1, 2021. The changes will allow the forecast to be lowered by $14.0 million total funds (over the biennium); thereby reducing the general fund need by $7.4 million.

Live-In Caretaker Exemption for Personal Care Attendants (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #4c)

This amendment clarifies that the live-in caretaker exemption to the electronic visit verification requirements shall take effect January 1, 2021 and directs the Department of Planning and Budget to transfer appropriation from the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) administrative budget the funds necessary to adjust the administrative portion of the managed care capitation rates to reflect the increase in administrative costs for providing a live-in caretaker exemption to the electronic visit verification requirement. DMAS' administrative budget has sufficient funding to cover these costs.

Allow Telehealth and Virtual Learning for Certain DD Waiver Services (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #14c)

This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to request a waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to allow telehealth and virtual and/or distance learning for Group Day, Supported Employment and Benefits Planning Services for the duration of the Governor's declared state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Appendix K will allow recipients to maintain skills, and to learn new skills including expanded socialization opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Group Day programs closed in March 2020 and Supported Employment and Benefits Planning services are being minimally provided because of health and safety concerns.

Account for third quarter of enhanced federal Medicaid match in facility budget

Adjusts appropriation to account for the third quarter of enhanced federal matching dollars being provided for Medicaid costs incurred by state training centers.

Capture Savings from Lower Managed Care Rates (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 315 #1c)

This amendment captures savings in the Medicaid Children's Health Insurance Program from lower managed care rates that took effect on July 1, 2020. Rates for the Medallion 4.0 program decreased 5.49 percent for base Medicaid and 5.72 percent for expansion Medicaid.

Extend Temporary Add-on for Nursing Facility Rates (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #2c)

This amendment adds $11.2 million from the general fund and $11.2 million in matching federal Medicaid funds to extend the $20 per day add-on to Medicaid nursing and specialized care facility rates to June 30, 2021, to provide stability to the nursing home industry during the COVID-19 crisis. The funding includes the estimated cost of the $20 a day for the last quarter of fiscal year 2021 and assumes the prior costs are included in the 2020 Official Medicaid Forecast and can be offset by the federal extension of the enhanced match rate for Medicaid through March 31, 2021.

Fund medical services for involuntary mental commitments

Adjusts funding for the projected cost of hospital and physician services for persons subject to an involuntary mental commitment.

Expand addiction treatment beyond opioid use disorder

Provides funding to expand the Preferred Office-Based Opioid Treatment model to all members with any moderate to high-risk substance use disorder.

Allow FAMIS MOMS to utilize substance abuse disorder treatment

Provides funding to allow members enrolled in FAMIS MOMS to access medically necessary treatment for a substance use disorder in an Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) under the Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services (ARTS) waiver.

Make required adjustments to the graduate medical residency program

Adds language to specify which hospitals have been awarded graduate medical residency slots from cohorts funded in the Act. In addition, all appropriation associated with the residency program is permanently moved to a new service area within the Department of Medical Assistance Services as required Act language.

Affirm Medicaid coverage of gender dysphoria related services

Requires the department to modify agency policy manuals to affirm the coverage of gender dysphoria services for Medicaid members.

Fund Medicaid utilization and inflation

Adjusts funding to reflect the cost of Medicaid as estimated in the most recent forecast expenditures. The majority of the first year reduction is associated with enhanced federal matching dollars being provided in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.

Telephonic Supervisory Visits by a Licensed Nurse (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #15c)

This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to allow Medicaid agency-directed personal care and respite services to conduct telephonic supervisory visits by a licensed nurse, for the duration of the COVID-19 state of emergency, and that the department's forms be used to document the interaction during these phone calls and to meet the standards already established by the department to include verbal consent, authorization, and confirmation of participation.

Increase Medicaid reimbursements for veteran care centers

Authorizes the Department of Medical Assistance Services to make supplemental payments to veterans care centers through the use of intergovernmental transfers. Through this arrangement it is estimated that veterans care centers could use facility revenue to generate approximately $2.3 million of additional Medicaid funding. No additional state support is required.

Cover COVID-19 vaccinations for non-expansion adults

Funds the cost of COVID-19 vaccinations for non-expansion adults in the Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care programs. This action will ensure that all adult Medicaid members have access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Modify Effective Date to Eliminate the 40 Quarter Work Requirement for Lawful Permanent Residents (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #8c)

This amendment changes the effective date from July 1, 2020 to April 1, 2021 or later depending on federal approval, for the elimination of the 40 quarter work requirement for lawful permanent residents to qualify for Medicaid. This reflects the restoration of funding for this policy change, which is contained in a separate amendment to Item 482.20.

Transfer funds to cover Medicaid related system modifications

Moves appropriation from the Department of Medical Assistance Services to the Department of Social Services to cover the expected costs of Medicaid related modifications to the enterprise case management system.

Allot restored amounts (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - Item 482.20)

Allots $16,128,838 in FY 2021 and $99,198,585 in FY 2022 for amounts originally unalloted in Item 317.10 of Chapter 1289 (2020) and subsequently restored via 2020 Special Session General Assembly action in Item 482.20.

Capture Savings from Lower Managed Care Rates (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 312 #1c)

This amendment captures savings in the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) program from lower managed care rates that took effect on July 1, 2020. Rates for the Medallion 4.0 program decreased 5.49 percent for base Medicaid and 5.72 percent for expansion Medicaid.

Transfer assisted living screening funds

Moves general fund appropriation from the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to the Department of Social Services to cover the assisted living facility screening being conducted by local departments of social services. In addition, the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is directed to modify regulations to remove obsolete language that identifies DMAS as being responsible for supporting this activity.

Adjust Revenues to the Virginia Health Care Fund (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 313 #1c)

This amendment reduces the general fund appropriation for Medicaid by $1.3 million the first year and $4.55 million the second year and increases a like amount of nongeneral funds each year, reflecting increased revenues to the Virginia Health Care Fund (VHCF). Because revenues to the fund have historically been used as the state share of Medicaid, additional revenue results in an equal amount of general fund savings. The Governor included language in the introduced budget, which authorizes the taxation of heated tobacco products and extends the 'Wayfair' tax to other tobacco products, but did not appropriate the revenue these actions will generate. This additional revenue, which is deposited into the Virginia Health Care Fund, allows for a reduction in general fund appropriations for the state's share of Medicaid funding.

Fund managed care operational changes

Provides funding to support managed care operational changes that are federally mandated.