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_ 372 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 279. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 early intervention and treatment for HIV infected patients who reside within the City of Richmond. K. Out of this appropriation, $10,663 the first year and $10,663 the second year from the general fund shall be used to contract with the Health Brigade for AIDS related services. The contract with the Health Brigade shall require that the clinic provide financial assistance and support groups and conduct an education and outreach program for HIV positive clients in Central Virginia. L.1. Out of this appropriation, $4,680,571 the first year and $4,680,571 $5,180,571 the second year from the general fund shall be used to contract with the Virginia Health Care Foundation. The contract with the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) shall require that the general fund shall be matched with local public and private resources and shall be awarded to proposals which enhance access to primary health care for Virginia's uninsured and medically underserved residents, through innovative service delivery models. The foundation, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Health, the Area Health Education Centers program, the Joint Commission on Health Care, and other appropriate organizations, is encouraged to undertake initiatives to reduce health care workforce shortages. The foundation shall account for the expenditure of these funds by providing the Governor, the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, the State Health Commissioner, and the Chairman of the Joint Commission on Health Care with a certified audit and full report on the foundation's initiatives and results, including evaluation findings, not later than October 1 of each year for the preceding fiscal year ending June 30. 2. The contract with the Virginia Health Care Foundation shall require that on or before October 1 of each year, the foundation shall submit to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees a report on the actual amount, by fiscal year, of private and local government funds received by the foundation since its inception. The report shall include certification that an amount equal to the state appropriation for the preceding fiscal year ending June 30 has been matched from private and local government sources during that fiscal year. 3. Of this appropriation, from the amounts in paragraph L.1., $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to contract with the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF). The contract with VHCF shall require that the general fund shall be provided to the foundation to expand the Pharmacy Connection software program to unserved or underserved regions of the Commonwealth. 4. Of this appropriation, from the amounts in paragraph L.1., $205,000 the first year and $205,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to contract with the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF). The contract with VHCF shall require that the general fund shall be used to contract with the foundation for the Rx Partnership to improve access to free medications for low-income Virginians. 5. Of this appropriation, from the amounts in paragraph L.1., $2,350,000 the first year and $2,350,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to contract with the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF). The contract with VHCF shall require that the general fund be provided to the foundation to increase the capacity of the Commonwealth's health safety net providers to expand services to unserved or underserved Virginians. Of this amount, (i) $850,000 the first year and $850,000 the second year shall be used to underwrite service expansions and/or increase the number of patients served at existing sites or at new sites, (ii) $1,350,000 the first year and $1,350,000 the second year shall be used for Medication Assistance Coordinators who provide outreach assistance, and (iii) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year shall be made available for locations with existing medication assistance programs. 6. Of this appropriation, from the amounts in paragraph L.1., $500,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to contract with the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) for community grants to expand access to maternal mental health services through (i) community organizations serving individuals residing in health care deserts or low income communities, and (ii) community organizations with less than $5,000,000 in annual revenue. M.1. Out of this appropriation, $1,272,313 the first year and $1,272,313 the second year from