Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services [262]
Secretarial Area: Health and Human Resources
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $22,372,342 $121,495,760 $143,868,102
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $26,239,433 $121,495,760 $147,735,193
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $26,839,735 $135,934,558 $162,774,293
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $47,287,788 $174,230,784 $221,518,572
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $51,462,879 $171,618,404 $223,081,283
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $54,264,412 $171,618,404 $225,882,816
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $57,064,007 $179,822,111 $236,886,118
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $54,264,412 $171,618,404 $225,882,816
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $1,749,595 $8,203,707 $9,953,302
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $1,050,000 $0 $1,050,000
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $57,799,638 $179,757,197 $237,556,835
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $54,264,412 $171,618,404 $225,882,816
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $3,125,226 $8,138,793 $11,264,019
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $410,000 $0 $410,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 91.75 589.25 681.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 92.75 590.25 683.00
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 91.75 593.25 685.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 111.75 605.25 717.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 68.00 970.00 1,038.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 68.00 970.00 1,038.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 77.09 932.93 1,010.02
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 68.00 970.00 1,038.00
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 9.09 (37.07) (27.98)
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 77.09 932.93 1,010.02
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 68.00 970.00 1,038.00
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 9.09 (37.07) (27.98)
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $130,290 $130,290
Nongeneral Fund $1,467,008 $1,467,008
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $104,260 $104,260
Nongeneral Fund $1,011,611 $1,011,611
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $83,017 $83,017
Nongeneral Fund $794,184 $794,184
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $70,553 $70,553
Nongeneral Fund $684,581 $684,581
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $59,131 $59,131
Nongeneral Fund $637,721 $637,721
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468.M. and 470.B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $24,968 $24,968
Nongeneral Fund $440,606 $440,606
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Distribute savings to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Moves savings budgeted centrally in Paragraph A, Item 471.10, Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly from Central Appropriations to the individual budgets of state agencies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,417) ($250,417)
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state supported local employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.R. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $63,115 $63,115
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,109 $5,109
Nongeneral Fund $57,531 $57,531
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.T. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,075 $3,075
Nongeneral Fund $34,561 $34,561
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $407 $407
Nongeneral Fund $7,930 $7,930
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Align agency appropriation with current services Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's base budget to reflect current operations. Appropriation and positions are moved between service areas to ensure that all agency employees and services are properly budgeted. In addition, agency nongeneral fund appropriation is adjusted to reflect latest revenue projections. This technical action makes the Appropriation Act more transparent and limits the need for administrative transactions.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,630,015 $2,630,015
Positions (30.98) (30.98)
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Provide guardianship services for individuals transitioning from training centers to the community Decision Package
  Funds public appointed guardians for individuals with an intellectual disability, who have been determined to be incapacitated. The Public Guardian and Conservator Program protects the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable citizens who are indigent, have been adjudicated as incapacitated, and have no one who is willing or able to serve as their guardian. Once appointed, a public guardian usually serves for the life of the adult. In order to move an individual from a training center setting, they must have an assigned decision maker. This funding will support 100 individuals in FY 2017 and a total of 195 individuals in FY 2018 who are residing in training centers but do not have an assigned guardian.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $975,000
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Provide guardianship services for mentally ill and vulnerable adults Decision Package
  Funds public appointed guardians for individuals with mental illness who are being discharged from state hospitals. Based on the current discharge plan, it is assumed that funding is needed to provide services to 50 individuals in FY 2017 and a total of 98 individuals in FY 2018. Funding is also provided in the second year to serve approximately 50 additional at-risk adults who are on the unrestricted waitlist for services. The Public Guardian and Conservator Program protects the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable citizens who are indigent, have been adjudicated as incapacitated, and have no one who is willing or able to serve as their guardian. Once appointed, the public guardian usually serves for the life of adult. Support is included for an additional position that is needed to oversee and administer the new guardianship client slots that are being proposed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $425,804 $1,011,804
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Adjust appropriation for the costs of the new Cardinal financial system Decision Package
  Reflects the agency's share of the costs of the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $118,569 $123,459
Nongeneral Fund $357,579 $373,045
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Fund adult services and adult protective services case management system operations Decision Package
  Covers the on-going operating costs associated with a replacing the current case management system being used by adult services and adult protective services (APS) workers. While the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is leveraging federal grant funds to implement the new system, on-going general fund support is needed to cover licensing and support costs. In addition, one-time funding is provided in the first year to provide training for local workers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000 $440,000
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Contract with the Jewish Social Service Agency Decision Package
  Allows the department to contract with the Jewish Social Service Agency for the provision of in-home care and safety net services to low-income seniors that have experienced trauma.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $100,000
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Provide administration for the chronic disease self management initiative Decision Package
  Funds a position to provide administrative support and fidelity oversight for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) in Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $100,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Monitor and audit auxiliary grant program Decision Package
  Provides funding for a position to improve state monitoring of the Auxiliary Grant (AG) Program. In FY 2014 AG program expenditures were over $27 million and payments were provided to over 5,300 adults; however, there is currently limited program oversight. This position will be dedicated to investigating program irregularities and improving accountability.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $87,338 $87,338
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Increase support for Medicaid disability determinations Decision Package
  Provides funding to offset a projected one-time funding shortfall in the program that determines Title XIX disability claims.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $80,380 $0
Nongeneral Fund $80,380 $0
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Adjust appropriation to support workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Supports the agency's workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($6,004) ($5,883)
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Expand Funding for Brain Injury Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds $375,000 each year from the general fund to expand funding for programs providing brain injury services through the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services. Funding would address existing wait lists, expand core safety net services (case management and transitional day programs) and provide funds for critical long-term supports and services (telehealth, supported living, peer support) in unserved and underserved areas of the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $375,000 $375,000
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Increase Funding for LTESS General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $375,000 from the general fund each year for the Long Term Employment Support Services (LTESS) program to support individuals with disabilities. LTESS provides a full array of employment support services to help individuals with significant disabilities maintain employment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $375,000 $375,000
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Eliminate Funding for New Adult Case Management System General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates $50,000 the first year and $440,000 the second year from the general fund for the operating costs of a new case management system for the adult services and adult protective services programs. The agency recently began development of the new system.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($50,000) ($440,000)
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Fund Transition Services by Centers for Independent Living General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $200,000 each year from the general fund to provide each Center for Independent Living with an annual funding increase to meet expanded requirements for transition services. Transition services are required to (i) facilitate the transition of people with significant disabilities from nursing homes and other institutions to home and community-based residences with supports and services, (ii) provide assistance to people with significant disabilities who are at risk of institutional placements so they may remain in the community, and (iii) facilitate the transition of youth with significant disabilities who are eligible for individualized education programs in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and who have completed their secondary education or otherwise left school to post-secondary life.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $200,000
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Provide Bridge Funding for Bay Aging Eastern Virginia Care Transitions Partnership General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $250,000 the first year from the general fund to support the Eastern Virginia Care Transitions Partnership program, which is operated by Bay Aging, an Area Agency on Aging. This program works with patients discharged from hospitals in an effort to reduce readmissions and has been shown to be effective. However, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently eliminated their funding. The program needs temporary assistance to bridge the gap until the program is sustainable by generating income from private payers. Federal rules that penalize hospitals for readmissions within 30 days has created a need for this type of program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $0
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Eliminate Administrative Funds for Chronic Disease Self-Management Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates $100,000 each year from the general fund for administrative funds to oversee the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($100,000) ($100,000)
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Report on Interdisciplinary Memory Assessment Clinics General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to report on its progress towards implementing the  Interdisciplinary Memory Assessment Clinics with Dementia Care Management as described in the Dementia State Plan.


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