Request to Amend SB 30, as Introduced Chief Patron: Barker Item 1 #2s Modify HHR Oversight Subcommittee Membership Legislative Department General Assembly of Virginia Language Language: Page 11, line 26, after "committees" insert "and the Chairs of the House Health, Welfare and Institutions and Senate Education and Health Committees shall each appoint one member from their respective committees". Explanation: (This amendment modifies language regarding the Joint Subcommittee for Health and Human Resources Oversight committee to allow the Chairs of the House Health, Welfare and Institutions and Senate Education and Health Committees to appoint members to the Joint Subcommittee.) Request to Amend SB 30, as Introduced Chief Patron: Barker Item 67 #1s Data Exchange Programs Administration Secretary of Administration Language Language: Page 48, line 23, before the word "The" insert "Pursuant to § 2.2-2020, Code of Virginia," Explanation: (This amendment includes language ensuring that the development of a database, enterprise data dictionary and cloud-based data catalogue platform is open, transparent and competitive and that the process to accomplish this objective is conducted pursuant to Section 2.2-2020 - Procurement approval for technology projects, Code of Virginia.) Request to Amend SB 30, as Introduced Chief Patron: Barker Item 105 #2s SB 199: Charitable Bingo Agriculture and Forestry FY20-21 FY21-22 Department of Agriculture and $81,500 $81,500 GF Consumer Services 1.00 1.00 FTE Language: Page 89, line 6, strike "$1,313,258" and insert "$1,394,758". Page 89, line 6, strike "$1,313,258" and insert "$1,394,758". Explanation: (This amendment provides requisite funding and staff to oversee the increase in charitable bingo games that may arise as a result SB 199 of the 2020 General Assembly which allows charitable organizations to conduct an unlimited number of bingo games and days of operation.) Request to Amend SB 30, as Introduced Chief Patron: Barker Item 113 #3s Virginia Residential Rental Property Registry Commerce and Trade FY20-21 FY21-22 Department of Housing and $30,000 $30,000 GF Community Development Language: Page 96, line 13, strike "$128,060,089" and insert "$128,090,089". Page 96, line 13, strike "$136,060,089" and insert "$136,090,089". Explanation: (This amendment would provide $30,000 the first year and $30,000 the second year from the general fund for the Department of Housing and Community Development to create and maintain the Virginia Residential Rental Property Registry). Request to Amend SB 30, as Introduced Chief Patron: Barker Item 113 #4s Manufactured Home Park Sales Listing Commerce and Trade FY20-21 FY21-22 Department of Housing and $20,000 $20,000 GF Community Development Language: Page 96, line 13, strike "$128,060,089" and insert "$128,080,089". Page 96, line 13, strike "$136,060,089" and insert "$136,080,089". Explanation: (This amendment would provide $20,000 the first year and $20,000 the second year from the general fund for the Department of Housing and Community Development to create and maintain a website of Manufactured Home Parks in Virginia that are being offered for sale as required by legislation to be introduced in the 2020 Session of the General Assembly.) Request to Amend SB 30, as Introduced Chief Patron: Barker Item 145 #8s Direct Aid - Specialized Student Support Personnel Education FY20-21 FY21-22 Direct Aid to Public Education $100,000,000 $100,000,000 GF Language: Page 134, line 6, strike "$7,764,498,080" and insert "$7,864,498,080". Page 134, line 6, strike "$8,046,840,548" and insert "$8,146,840,548". Page 147, strike lines 10 through 17, and insert: "k. For the purposes of funding certain support positions in Basic Aid, a funding ratio methodology is used based upon the prevailing ratio of actual support positions, consistent with those recognized for SOQ funding, to actual instructional positions, consistent with those recognized for SOQ funding, as established in Chapter 781, 2009 Acts of Assembly, except for school psychologists, school social worker positions, licensed health and behavioral positions, school security officers, and school attendance officers which may either be employed by the school division or employed through contracted services, whose funding will be calculated on a prevailing basis. For the purposes of making the required spending adjustments, the appropriation and distribution of Basic Aid shall reflect this methodology. Local school divisions shall have the discretion as to where the adjustment may be made, consistent with the Standards of Quality funded in this Act." Explanation: (This amendment provides $100.0 million GF in FY 2021 and $100.0 million GF in FY 2022 for the state's share of costs by removing school psychologists, school social workers, licensed health and behavioral positions as well as school security officers and attendance officers from under the support position funding cap methodology, and returning the funding calculations to a prevailing basis, as was the practice in Chapter 879, 2008 Acts of Assembly.) Request to Amend SB 30, as Introduced Chief Patron: Barker Item 292 #1s Eliminate Limit on Rate Increases for Private Day Special Education Services Health and Human Resources Children's Services Act Language Language: Page 278, strike lines 40 through 44. Explanation: (This amendment eliminates the two percent limit on the annual increase year over year for special education private day education services providers.) Request to Amend SB 30, as Introduced Chief Patron: Barker Item 295 #1s Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program Health and Human Resources FY20-21 FY21-22 Department of Health $2,250,000 $2,250,000 GF Language: Page 280, line 23, strike "$885,000" and insert "$3,135,000". Page 280, line 23, strike "$885,000" and insert "$3,135,000". Page 281, after line 3, insert: "C.1. The Virginia Department of Health shall establish the Virginia Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program. Eligible practitioners include: psychiatrists, licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, child and adolescent psychiatrists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners. The program shall include a tiered incentive system as follows: (i) Tier I providers: child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists; and (ii) Tier II providers: licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, and child and adolescent psychiatrists. 2. For each eligible year of service provided, the practitioner shall receive a year of applicable loan repayment award in return. Loan repayment checks will be submitted at the end of each year of service. Payments will be made directly to the lender. Practitioners must agree to a minimum of two years of practice for the behavioral health provider with the ability for two one-year renewals. The program shall require preference be given to applicants choosing to practice in underserved areas which must be a federally designated mental HPSA or Medically Underserved Areas (MUA) within the Commonwealth. Practitioners are required to practice at Community Services Boards, behavioral health authorities, state mental health facilities, free clinics, federally qualified health centers and other similar health safety net organizations in order to be eligible for the program. The award amount is up to 25 percent of student loan debt, not to exceed $30,000 per year for Tier I professionals or $20,000 per year for Tier II professionals. In no instance shall the loan repayment exceed the total student loan debt. 3. No match contribution from practice sites or the community is required. Loan repayment awards shall be tax exempt. 4. The program shall have an Advisory Board, composed of representatives from stakeholder organizations and community members as determined by the department. The Advisory Board will meet annually and provide guidance regarding effective outreach and feedback on both programmatic processes and impact. The department shall provide an annual report to the Advisory Board on successes, challenges and opportunities with the program. 5. The Board of Health shall develop regulations consistent with this language in order for the department to administer the program." Explanation: Request to Amend SB 30, as Introduced (This amendment established the Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program in order to increase the number of Virginia behavioral health practitioners by way 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.) Request to Amend SB 30, as Introduced