Increase tax credit for long-term health insurance
"As governor, Bob McDonnell will provide for an increase in the refundable tax credit for purchase of long term health insurance."
Expand incentives for rural health care professionals
"The McDonnell administration will expand loan forgiveness and scholarship programs for health care professionals with an emphasis on placing health care professionals in rural areas."
More money to free clinics and community health care centers
"The McDonnell administration will increase the funding provided to Virginia Community Health Centers and free clinics."
Provide incentives for electornic medical records
"As governor, Bob McDonnell will work with the health care community to identify and execute incentives to promote increased use of electronic medical records and electronic Medicaid submissions."
Audit the Department of Medical Assistance Services
"As governor, Bob McDonnell will require an independent performance audit of the Department of Medical Assistance Services seeking cost savings while streamlining bureaucratic red tape and eliminating waste."
Reduce still births, low birth weights and improve child health care
"By maintaining (Medicaid) eligibility for pregnant mothers at current levels and promoting education and care for pregnant mothers, we will reduce low birth weights, still births, and long-term health issues for children who will be enrolled after birth in Medicaid programs."
Expand the Rainy Day Fund
"I will call for an increase in the allowable size of the Rainy Day Fund, to help buttress the Commonwealth against the difficult times that we must always be prepared for."
Fund programs based on effectiveness
"Bob McDonnell will improve the budget system by implementing a budget process that rewards effective programs and allocates future spending based upon that effectiveness."
Expand lobbyist disclosure
"Bob McDonnell will have legislation introduced that requires disclosure of the specific bills and procurement matters that lobbyists are working on, as well as information about entertainment expenses related to those matters."
Establish ethics commission
"Bob McDonnell will establish a permanent, statewide independent agency that will provide advice and research as well as evaluate complaints concerning elected officials and appointees to boards, commissions and other public bodies."
Seek video streaming of meetings
"Bob McDonnell will have legislation introduced requiring all major executive branch boards and commissions to provide live streaming video on the Commonwealth's web site. Video files will be archived so that citizens can view them at their convenience."
Start performance pay program
"Bob McDonnell will establish a pilot program for performance pay for state managers."
Ban gifts during procurement process
Ban gifts over a certain amount to the executive department during the procurement process.
Preserve 400,000 acres
"As governor, Bob McDonnell will help keep Virginia beautiful by ensuring that we conserve another 400,000 acres by the conclusion of his term in January 2014."
Establish tax credit for green jobs
"Bob McDonnell will establish Virgina as a "Green Jobs Zone' to incentivize companies to create quality green jobs. Qualified businesses would be eligible to receive an income tax credit equal to $500 per position created per year for the first five years (up to 350 jobs annually).'
Award 100,000 additional degrees
McDonnell's plan for higher education includes "100,000 additional Associates and Bachelors' Degrees over the next 15 years."
Increase penalty for sexual battery of children
McDonnell will elevate sexual battery, when the crime is committed by force or where the offender is an adult and the victim is three years younger, to a Class 6 felony.
Expand monitoring of sexual predators
Will require intensive lifetime monitoring of violent sexual predators not eligible for civil commitment.
Seek tougher sentences for drug dealers
McDonnell will propose tougher mandatory minimum sentences for repeat drug dealers who deal controlled substances...Second-time offenders would face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison. Third-time offenders will face a more significant mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Seek increase in crime conviction fees
Governor McDonnell will propose an increase to the mandatory statutory fee for conviction of crimes. The fee for a misdemeanor will increase from $5 to $15, and the fee for a felony will increase from $15 to $40.
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