Explanation:
(This amendment provides $300,000 GF each year for the Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment (FREE). The Foundation provides reused medical mobility devices to Virginians providing improvements in productive living and qualify of life. FREE provides the Commonwealth with savings by reducing resources spent on nursing homes, hospital stays, and emergency room visits by reducing falls and improving independence. Current funding provided through the Department of Rehabilitative Services is expected to end on June 30, 2012, significantly compromising the provision of these services.) |