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Provides authorization and funding to allow the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to provide funding to private hospitals for special conservators of the peace in order to relieve law enforcement from maintaining custody during a period of emergency custody or temporary detention. |
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| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$35,214,906 |
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| • |
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Provides funding for the addition of quality improvement specialists, registered nurse care consultants, licensed behavioral analysts, dental staff, and dental services contracts required by the settlement agreement with the federal Department of Justice. |
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| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$4,576,719 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$0 |
$532,410 |
| Positions |
0.00 |
22.00 |
|
| • |
|
| |
Provides funds for the administrative costs of services provided to individuals on the developmental disability waivers, including supports intensity scale evaluations and service authorization staff. |
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| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$211,692 |
$956,262 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$211,692 |
$1,472,262 |
| Positions |
0.00 |
12.00 |
|
| • |
|
| |
Provides funds to sustain two regional pilot hubs through the Medical Society of Virginia for the Adult Psychiatric Access Line. |
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| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$1,534,100 |
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| • |
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Appropriates funds from the Problem Gambling and Support Fund to expand program evaluation, provide treatment services, and expand outreach. |
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| |
FY |
FY |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$0 |
$1,461,281 |
|
| • |
|
| |
Creates outreach and educational campaigns related to the impacts of mental health, substance use, and social media on youth and adolescents. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$1,000,000 |
$0 |
|
| • |
|
| |
Provides funding for five additional positions in the Office of Licensing. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$663,758 |
| Positions |
0.00 |
5.00 |
|
| • |
|
| |
Provides funds for one additional information technology security position. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$186,963 |
| Positions |
0.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
|
| |
Transfers funds for a contract to administer evaluation and fidelity reviews of programs for assertive community treatment to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services central office. This zero sum transfer has no fiscal impact. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$159,200 |
|
| • |
|
| |
Adds language to allow the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to promulgate emergency regulations related to peer recovery specialist-trainees. |
| • |
|
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Aligns appropriation to reflect anticipated expenditures. This zero sum transfer has no fiscal impact. |
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| |
Amends current language to allow the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to make grants to any recovery residence certified by the department. |
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Allows funds provided for school-based mental health services to be used to make grants available to school divisions in addition to the current language directing the department to contract with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to establish school-based clinics to provide mental health and primary health care. |
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|
| |
This amendment redirects $31.1 million from the general fund for the Special Conservators of the Peace program to other initiatives. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
($31,063,751) |
|
| • |
|
| |
This amendment provides $1.5 million the second year from the general fund to reimburse Community Services Boards for the evaluations and restoration services, as well as clinician training to perform these services. This funding would cover the cost of 800 outpatient restorations at a cost of $1,668 per case as well as training for six clinicians in every Community Services Board at $55/hour for eight hours. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$1,500,000 |
|
| • |
|
| |
This amendment provides $1.1 million the second year from the general fund for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to contract with the Virginia Health Care Foundation to expand the Boost! program, formerly known as Boost 200. Boost! pays for supervisory hours and licensure exam preparation for individuals obtaining their masters of social work and masters of counseling. This funding will add 60 more slots to the program, bringing the total to 383 slots. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$1,100,000 |
|
| • |
|
| |
This amendment redirects $1.0 million the first year from the general fund for the Youth Mental Health Matters campaign to fund other behavioral health initiatives. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
($1,000,000) |
$0 |
|
| • |
|
| |
This amendment provides $1.0 million the second year from the general fund to support pilot programs for individuals with dementia or geriatric individuals who may otherwise be admitted to a state facility. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$1,000,000 |
|
| • |
|
| |
This amendment provides $750,000 the second year from the general fund to expand the Adult Psychiatric Access Line, bringing the fiscal year 2026 total to $2.3 million. This program provides psychiatric consultation and care navigation for primary care physicians to better treat adults with mental health and substance use disorders. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$750,000 |
|
| • |
|
| |
This amendment appropriates an additional $500,000 the second year from the Problem Gambling and Support Fund to provide support and services for problem gambling recovery and treatment. Language also adds a reporting requirement for the Problem Gambling Treatment Fund and a review of best practices in addressing problem gambling. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| Nongeneral Fund |
$0 |
$500,000 |
|
| • |
|
| |
This amendment removes $211,692 from the general fund and $211,692 from the nongeneral fund the first year in administrative funding provided in the introduced budget. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
($211,692) |
$0 |
| Nongeneral Fund |
($211,692) |
$0 |
|
| • |
|
| |
This amendment provides $115,846 from the general fund and 1.0 position the second year to support the workgroup, pursuant to Senate Bill 838, that requires the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene and to make recommendations regarding the creation of an oversight process of residential recovery homes and transparency in the credentialing process pursuant to the bill. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$115,846 |
| Positions |
0.00 |
1.00 |
|
| • |
|
| |
This amendment provides $100,000 the second year from the general fund to support the Regional Older Adults Facility Team (RAFT) in Northern Virginia to provide services to older adults with mental illness and dementia. |
| |
| |
FY |
FY |
| General Fund |
$0 |
$100,000 |
|
| • |
|
| |
This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to align and monitor the Commonwealth of Virginia's recovery support services, including services offered by recovery residences, and other similar providers with the nationally recognized American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) 4th Edition criteria to ensure quality and consistency in care by June 30, 2026. This criteria would be made publicly available to all consumers and accessible on the DBHDS website. |
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| |
This amendment allows the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to use the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund appropriation for community-based housing for any population currently served by DBHDS. |
| • |
|
| |
This amendment directs up to $75,000 from the Crisis Call Center Fund to support the Mental Health Virginia Warmline. |
| • |
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| |
This amendment adds language to enable the use of mobile clinics in providing school-based care and allows school divisions to contract with a mental telehealth provider to provide mental health services to students. This amendment also ensures that funding appropriated for the school-based clinic grant program is used for such purpose. |
