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2003 SESSION


CHAPTER 453
An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-11.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the abolishment of an advisory committee to the Board of Health known as the AIDS Services and Education Grants Program Advisory Committee.
[S 805]
Approved March 16, 2003

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 32.1-11.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 32.1-11.1. Board to establish acquired immunodeficiency syndrome services and education grants program.

With such funds as are appropriated for this purpose, the Board of Health shall establish the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome services and education grants program. The Board may award grants for (i) the provision of direct patient services including, but not limited to, mental health services, and home and community based health services; and (ii) broad-based community AIDS education efforts including, but not limited to, education of high risk populations, street outreach efforts and improvement of public knowledge, awareness and attitudes about human immunodeficiency virus infection and persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

The Board shall appoint an advisory committee of State Department of Health shall seek the advice of experts in the delivery of services to persons with AIDS and AIDS education to assist in the development of the criteria for awarding such grants, the contents of the request for proposals, evaluation and ranking of the applications and making recommendations for the awarding of the grants administration of the grants program.