The 2012 Executive Budget Document
Department of Health
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Mission Statement
The Virginia Department of Health is dedicated to promoting and protecting the health of Virginians.
Operating Budget Summary
General Fund | Nongeneral Fund | Personnel Cost | |
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2009 Appropriation | $ 169,074,602 | $ 412,621,961 | $ 246,885,447 |
2010 Appropriation | $ 154,191,257 | $ 413,541,356 | $ 247,228,978 |
2011 Appropriation | $ 153,525,069 | $ 417,086,680 | $ 243,879,667 |
2012 Appropriation | $ 153,981,240 | $ 420,617,827 | $ 249,634,157 |
2013 Base Budget | $ 153,981,240 | $ 420,617,827 | $ 249,634,157 |
2013 Addenda | $ (1,771,250) | $ 43,629,786 | $ (20,255,682) |
2013 Total | $ 152,209,990 | $ 464,247,613 | $ 229,378,475 |
2014 Base Budget | $ 153,981,240 | $ 420,617,827 | $ 249,634,157 |
2014 Addenda | $ (8,224,191) | $ 51,718,086 | $ (20,255,682) |
2014 Total | $ 145,757,049 | $ 472,335,913 | $ 229,378,475 |
General Fund | Nongeneral Fund | Total Positions | |
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2009 Appropriation | 1,608.00 | 2,067.00 | 3,675.00 |
2010 Appropriation | 1,570.00 | 2,039.00 | 3,609.00 |
2011 Appropriation | 1,554.22 | 2,058.78 | 3,613.00 |
2012 Appropriation | 1,555.22 | 2,219.78 | 3,775.00 |
2013 Base Budget | 1,555.22 | 2,219.78 | 3,775.00 |
2013 Addenda | (23.22) | (12.78) | (36.00) |
2013 Total | 1,532.00 | 2,207.00 | 3,739.00 |
2014 Base Budget | 1,555.22 | 2,219.78 | 3,775.00 |
2014 Addenda | (23.22) | (12.78) | (36.00) |
2014 Total | 1,532.00 | 2,207.00 | 3,739.00 |
Recommended Operating Budget Addenda
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Reduce funding for Fan Free ClinicReduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (6,960)
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Supplant funding for the Poison Control Centers with motor vehicle registration fee revenueSupplants the general fund appropriation for the three Poison Control Centers with revenue collected from the motor vehicle registration fee.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (500,000) $ (500,000)
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Provide funding for additional medical facility inspectorsSupports an additional 13 full-time positions in the Health Research, Planning, and Coordination program to address the shortage of medical facility inspectors. This amendment allows the agency to hire two ambulatory surgical centers inspectors, one ambulatory surgical centers building inspector, four acute care facilities inspectors, and six long-term care facility inspectors.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 548,864 $ 541,064 Nongeneral Fund $ 793,486 $ 781,786
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Reduce funding for St. Mary's Health WagonReduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (38,356)
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Adjust federal appropriation to support two federal feeding programsAdjusts the nongeneral fund appropriation to support the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program which were transferred to the agency from the United States Department of Agriculture.
FY 2013 FY 2014 Nongeneral Fund $ 49,039,571 $ 57,139,571
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Eliminate funding for Teenage Pregnancy Prevention InitiativeEliminates funding for the program in the Richmond, Norfolk, Alexandria, Roanoke City, Crater, Portsmouth, and Eastern Shore health districts.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (455,000) $ (455,000)
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Expand environmental monitoring for radiationProvides additional nongeneral fund appropriation to support two full-time positions, which are required to utilize the new funding provided by Dominion Virginia Power and to increase the Commonwealth's environmental monitoring effort near the North Anna and Surry power plants. Expansion of the environmental monitoring effort is needed to bring sampling to a level comparable to other states with nuclear power stations.
FY 2013 FY 2014 Nongeneral Fund $ 88,871 $ 88,871
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Distribute Central Appropriation amounts to agency budgetsAdjusts the agency budget to reflect amounts moved to or from Central Appropriations to cover the costs of items such as changes in retirement and other benefit contribution rates, as well as the distribution of other centrally funded items.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 846,564 $ 846,564 Nongeneral Fund $ 1,563,780 $ 1,563,780
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Reduce funding for Virginia Community Healthcare AssociationReduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (1,204,375)
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Correct funding sources and align expendituresCorrects funding sources and adjusts nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect the agency's spending patterns. This action nets to zero.
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Reduce funding for Jeanie Schmidt Free ClinicReduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (19,125)
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Transfer nongeneral fund appropriation among three programsTransfers nongeneral fund appropriation among the Scholarship, Emergency Medical Services, and Community Health Services programs to reflect the agency's expenditures.
FY 2013 FY 2014 Nongeneral Fund $ 811,585 $ 811,585
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Reduce funding for Olde Towne Medical CenterReduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (5,115)
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Reduce funding for Virginia Health Care FoundationReduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (2,040,286)
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Adjust funding to reflect changes in rent charges at the seat of governmentProvides additional funding to cover the general fund share of increased rent charges at the seat of government. The rent rate increase, the first in six years, results from additional costs to maintain facilities.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 79,826 $ 106,436
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Change the submission date for the annual sickle cell reportExtends the reporting deadline from June 30 to October 1 to allow sufficient time for the report to include the program's outcomes for the entire fiscal year. This action is embedded in budget bill language.
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Reduce funding for Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc.Reduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (34,748)
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Reduce procurement capacityEliminates one full-time position in the Office of Epidemiology.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (46,501) $ (46,501)
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Reduce funding for Southwest Virginia Graduate Medical Education ConsortiumReduces general fund appropriation by two percent in the first year and 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (4,301) $ (107,530)
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Reduce funding for Virginia Association of Free ClinicsReduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (1,598,200)
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Reduce funding for AIDS Resource and consultation center and one local early intervention and treatment centerReduces general fund appropriation by two percent in the first year and 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (9,282) $ (232,055)
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Transition patients from the three remaining general medical clinics to other health safety net providersReduces general fund appropriation in the first year and eliminates general fund appropriation in the second year. The three remaining general medical clinics in the Alexandria, Newport News, and Norfolk health departments will no longer accept new patients and transition current patients to either a federally qualified health center, free clinic, or other safety net provider.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (233,500) $ (466,963)
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Reduce funding for Mission of MercyReduces general fund appropriation by two percent in the first year and 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (425) $ (10,625)
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Restructure local dental servicesCloses state supported dental clinics and expands the pilot project involving remote supervision of dental hygienists.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (967,944) $ (967,944) Nongeneral Fund $ (696,362) $ (696,362) Authorized Positions $ (20) $ (20)
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Reduce funding for Virginia Health InformationReduces general fund appropriation by two percent in the first year and 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (4,946) $ (123,657)
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Reduce funding for Statewide Sickle Cell Chapter of VirginiaReduces general fund appropriation by two percent in the first year and 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (1,800) $ (45,000)
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Eliminate Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant for Comprehensive Health Investment Project of VirginiaEliminates federal funding for the charitable organization each year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 Nongeneral Fund $ (500,000) $ (500,000)
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Eliminate the Local Laboratory and Pharmacy Services service area from Community Health ServicesEliminates the Local Laboratory and Pharmacy Services service area in the Community Health Services program. Lab services are now being provided through contracts and prescription drugs are now purchased through the department's Central Pharmacy. This action nets to zero.
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Provide general fund appropriation to offset loss in federal funding for tuberculosis prevention and controlAllows the program to maintain existing efforts to prevent, identify, and effectively treat tuberculosis. These efforts include outreach, case finding, therapy, investigation and disease control.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 49,331 $ 49,331
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Increase environmental health services feesSupplants general fund appropriation with new revenue from fee increases in the Division of Environmental Health Services. This amendment increases the restaurant permit, temporary restaurant permit, and restaurant plan review fees from $40 to $60. The new fee structure covers only two percent of the cost to adminster the program.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (454,120) $ (454,120) Nongeneral Fund $ 454,120 $ 454,120
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Distribute positions between programsTransfers positions among the agency's service areas to reflect where the positions are funded. This action nets to zero.
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Provide hazardous waste site assessments positionProvides additional nongeneral fund appropriation to enhance the agency's capacity to identify and respond to areas where community members may be at risk for exposure to unsafe levels of chemicals in the environment. This amendment allows the agency to hire a health educator and health assessor to meet the requirements of the federal agreement.
FY 2013 FY 2014 Nongeneral Fund $ 251,912 $ 251,912
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Eliminate Crossover Ministry contractEliminates contract with a nonstate entity that provides anonymous HIV antibody testing services, prevention, post-positive counseling, partner counseling and referral services to the high-risk population in Southside Richmond. This strategy shifts low-volume HIV testing and related activities to the local health departments.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (18,000) $ (18,000)
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Reduce funding for the Water Supply Assistance Grant program in the Office of Drinking WaterReduces state support for the Water Supply Assistance Grant program. This savings strategy will not impact obligated drinking water projects.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (717,316) $ (717,316)
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Eliminate funding for Bedford Hospice House, Inc.Eliminates funding for the charitable organization each year. Bedford Hospice House, Inc. does not meet the criteria established by the Office of Attorney General for charitable organizations to receive state support.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (76,500) $ (76,500)
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Transfer savings strategy to the appropriate service areasTransfers the general fund savings from the Administrative and Support Services program to the State Health Services and Community Health Services programs. This action nets to zero.
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Reduce funding for Chesapeake Adult General Medical ClinicReduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (8,686)
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Provide general fund appropriation to implement the Lyme Disease Task Force's recommendationsProvides funding to implement the recommendations adopted on June 30, 2011 by the Governor's Lyme Disease Task Force. The recommendations focus on diagnosis, treatment, public education, prevention, and practices for preventing tick exposure.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 112,500 $ 112,500
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Reduce support for wage staff in the Office of the Chief Medical ExaminerReduces general fund appropriation each year for wage staff that have allowed district offices to extend operating hours for services such as afterhours body receipt, body release to funeral homes, and access to bodies for fingerprinting.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (100,000) $ (100,000)
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Reduce funding for Arthur Ashe Health CenterReduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (37,830)
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Transfer nongeneral fund appropriation between programsAdjusts the agency's nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect the agency's changing needs and resources.
FY 2013 FY 2014 Nongeneral Fund $ (8,583,117) $ (8,583,117)
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Transfer appropriation for the Lead Program from State Health Services to Environmental Health Hazards ControlTransfers the Lead program and its appropriation from Child and Adolescent Health Services within State Health Services to the State Office of Environmental Health Services within Environmental Health Hazards Control. This action nets to zero.
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Eliminate Virginia Epidemiology Response Team positionEliminates one position deployed to provide assistance and support in the intervention and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV infections.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (48,335) $ (48,335)
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Eliminate Environmental Health Specialists positionsEliminates 16 full-time positions who process and issue permits for onsite sewage disposal systems and drinking water wells. The agency indicates that this strategy will not impact service area levels.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (600,608) $ (600,608) Nongeneral Fund $ (435,223) $ (435,223) Authorized Positions $ (16) $ (16)
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Reduce funding for Louisa County Resource CouncilReduces general fund appropriation by two percent in the first year and 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (156) $ (3,905)
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Capture savings due to Plan First enrollment increaseReduces the agency's general fund appropriation due to savings from increased enrollment in the Plan First Family Planning program.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (60,000) $ (60,000)
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Supplant remaining general fund share of the rent for the Madison Building with indirect cost revenuesSupplants general fund appropriation used for the Madison Building rent with indirect cost recoveries.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (76,484) $ (76,484)
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Fund changes in state employee workers' compensation premiumsAdjusts the agency's budget for the general fund share of state employee workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of FY 2013 and FY 2014 program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 7,038 $ 13,171
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Reduce funding for Office of Drinking Water operationsReduces general fund support for administrative costs.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (36,280) $ (36,280)
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Reduce funding for Community Health Center for the Rappahannock RegionReduces general fund appropriation by 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 0 $ (21,250)
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Adjust fee for community waterworks in the Office of Drinking WaterIncreases the maximum fee charged per connection to all community waterworks from $2.05 to $3.00. The new revenue covers 66 percent of the general fund cost, but only 11 percent of the total program cost.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (841,163) $ (841,163) Nongeneral Fund $ 841,163 $ 841,163
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Create new service area for Central Pharmacy within the Office of Epidemiologys mission, as it procures and distributes millions of dollars in prescription pharmaceuticals each year. This action nets to zero.
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Adjust funding to reflect changes in information technology and telecommunication chargesAdjusts the agency's budget for the general fund share of information technology and telecommunication charges based on changes in utilization, services, and rate changes approved by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission on July 1, 2010, and September 1, 2011.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ 1,867,606 $ 1,867,606
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Reduce funding for Comprehensive Health Investment Project of VirginiaReduces general fund appropriation by two percent in the first year and 50 percent in the second year.
FY 2013 FY 2014 General Fund $ (30,318) $ (757,946)