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SENATE BILL NO. 311
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations
on February 8, 2024)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Boysko)
A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to investigate violence prevention services benefits programs in other states and evaluate the possibility of implementing such programs in the Commonwealth; report.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. That the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) shall (i) investigate violence prevention services benefits in other states, including evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive preventative services provided to reduce the incidence of violent injury or reinjury, trauma, and related harms and to promote trauma recovery, stabilization, and improved health outcomes; (ii) evaluate best practices for the establishment and application of such a program, considering the costs and effectiveness of such programs in other states; and (iii) consider the practicalities of amending the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance for such violence prevention services. The Department shall report its findings to the General Assembly by November 1, 2024.