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_ 379 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 283. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 decreased; and (v) on whether the fee is sufficient to cover the costs of the activity for which it is collected and to include a recommendation on the fee amount that is appropriate. The Department shall submit the report to the Director, Department of Planning and Budget and the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by October 1, 2024. I. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) shall report on progress made on implementing the recommendations based on the Department of Planning and Budget's evaluation of VDH's grant management practices to improve its grants management capabilities to the Joint Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources Oversight no later than September 1, 2025. J. VDH shall (i) identify the causes for problems related to late payments and funding underutilization for VDH-administered nursing incentive programs; (ii) develop and implement a plan to address the causes; and (iii) report to the Joint Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources Oversight on its progress in addressing identified problems, including the percentage of payments made within 30 days and the proportion of available funding that VDH has utilized. K. The State Health Commissioner shall provide semi-annual written and in-person reports on the agency's progress implementing the recommendations from the Joint Legislative and Audit Review Commission to the Joint Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources Oversight through at least December 2026 and each year thereafter, until the Joint Subcommittee is satisfied with the implementation of the recommendations. L. Out of this appropriation, $300,000 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to hire at least two full-time positions to support internal audit and information security audit functions. Total for Department of Health $1,142,704,699 $1,169,523,250 $1,136,406,366 $1,081,181,890 General Fund Positions 1,614.50 1,614.50 1,615.50 Nongeneral Fund Positions 2,271.00 2,271.00 Position Level 3,885.50 3,885.50 3,886.50 Fund Sources: General $299,815,177 $326,633,728 $297,371,844 $309,700,157 Special $188,055,424 $188,055,424 $188,477,104 Dedicated Special Revenue $128,857,858 $128,502,858 $128,602,858 Federal Trust $525,976,240 $522,476,240 $454,401,771 § 1-92. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS (223) 284. Higher Education Student Financial Assistance (10800) $65,000 $65,000 Scholarships (10810) $65,000 $65,000 Fund Sources: Special $65,000 $65,000 Authority: § 54.1-3011.2, Chapter 30, Code of Virginia. 285. Regulation of Professions and Occupations (56000) $49,901,385 $49,901,385 $51,076,385 Technical Assistance to Regulatory Boards (56044) $49,901,385 $49,901,385 $51,076,385 Fund Sources: Special $0 $1,175,000 Trust and Agency $1,688,791 $1,688,791