This amendment adds $1.6 million from the general fund and $3.1 million from nongeneral funds to increase reimbursement for inpatient, outpatient and capital rates for Critical Access Hospitals to 100 percent of allowable costs. A "Critical Access Hospital" is a designation given to eligible rural hospitals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), so that reimbursement policies could be designed to reduce financial vulnerability of these hospitals and improve access to healthcare by keeping essential services in rural communities. There are currently seven Critical Access Hospitals operating in Virginia. It is the intent of the General Assembly that in the enrolling of this act, funding included in this item shall be allocated among appropriate items within the Department of Medical Assistance Services.