Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services [720]
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
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $109,721,284 $62,061,346 $171,782,630
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $135,942,397 $46,155,145 $182,097,542
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $172,867,695 $51,483,442 $224,351,137
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $261,228,102 $57,303,715 $318,531,817
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $294,357,872 $57,865,876 $352,223,748
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $277,985,389 $61,831,829 $339,817,218
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $287,660,285 $63,511,376 $351,171,661
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $277,985,389 $61,831,829 $339,817,218
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $3,304,896 $1,679,547 $4,984,443
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $6,370,000 $0 $6,370,000
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $283,745,285 $63,511,376 $347,256,661
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $277,985,389 $61,831,829 $339,817,218
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $3,054,896 $1,679,547 $4,734,443
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $2,705,000 $0 $2,705,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 475.50 31.75 507.25
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 482.50 31.75 514.25
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 518.50 46.75 565.25
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 518.50 46.75 565.25
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 521.50 46.75 568.25
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 562.50 46.75 609.25
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 563.50 46.75 610.25
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 562.50 46.75 609.25
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 564.50 46.75 611.25
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 562.50 46.75 609.25
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments 2.00 0.00 2.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,058,317 $3,058,317
Nongeneral Fund $593,242 $593,242
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Reflect veto of funds for dementia services Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes funding for dementia services from the base to reflect the Governor's veto of Paragraph N of Item 296, Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,000,000) ($1,000,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $831,122 $831,122
Nongeneral Fund $161,220 $161,220
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $581,139 $581,139
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($491,369) ($491,369)
Nongeneral Fund ($38,103) ($38,103)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($495,652) ($495,652)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency rental costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to agency rental costs at the seat of government budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 D. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $383,560 $383,560
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($119,181) ($119,181)
Nongeneral Fund ($23,117) ($23,117)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($104,842) ($104,842)
Nongeneral Fund ($20,337) ($20,337)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($30,182) ($30,182)
Nongeneral Fund ($31,428) ($31,428)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($16,228) ($16,228)
Nongeneral Fund ($6,296) ($6,296)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,611 $7,611
Nongeneral Fund $4,246 $4,246
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,902 $4,902
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency vehicle fleet charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced fleet vehicle operational rate charges billed by the Department of General Services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,285) ($4,285)
Nongeneral Fund ($140) ($140)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for reduced charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 I. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($16) ($16)
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Transfer data service support from community services boards to central office Decision Package
  Transfers funds for the community services board data exchange from the grants to localities agency to the department's central office. This zero-sum transfer has no fiscal impact.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,600,000 $1,600,000
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Transfer state hospital discharge transportation funding appropriation to facilities Decision Package
  Transfers funding for state hospital discharge transportation from the agency's central office to the mental health facilities. This zero-sum transfer has no fiscal impact.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,150,000) ($1,150,000)
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Expand problem gambling treatment, recovery, and prevention services Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation for problem gambling programs. These funds are from dedicated revenue sources that are deposited into the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,040,260 $1,040,260
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Provide funds to contract with Service Dogs of Virginia Decision Package
  Provides funds to contract with Service Dogs of Virginia to provide service dogs for individuals with disabilities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $0
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Clarify language relating to evaluation of sexually violent predators Decision Package
  Makes technical changes to language for funds that are earmarked for the evaluation of individuals being considered for civil commitment or conditional release for certain sexual offenses.
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Extend contract for electronic health records Decision Package
  Allows for the extension of the current electronic medical records contract in order to ensure continuation of services for individuals treated by state mental health and developmental disability facilities.
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Modify language for adolescent substance use services funding Decision Package
  Amends language for earmarked appropriation for adolescent substance use disorder treatment to allow funds to be utilized for more levels of care.
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Discharge Planning Funds (300 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.5 million GF each year for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to provide funding for private hospitals to support the needs of patients with significant discharge planning needs. These funds are designed to reduce barriers and promote timely discharge to increase state hospital capacity.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,500,000 $1,500,000
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Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Programs (299 #7c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $2.5 million GF the first year to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for comprehensive psychiatric emergency programs or similar models of psychiatric care. Projects may include public-private partnerships to include contracts with private entities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,500,000 $0
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Bennett's Village Playground (299 #5c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.5 million GF the first year to support phase two of Bennett's Village, a regional all-abilities playground in Charlottesville.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,500,000 $0
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Mile High Kids Community Development (300 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 GF each year to support Mile High Kids and Community Development, Inc. in providing mental health services for children.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Oversight of Recovery Residences (299 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides necessary funding and positions for DBHDS to adopt regulations for recovery residences and monitor credentialing agencies pursuant to the provisions in Chapters 1079 and 1000 (HB 931/SB 270) of the 2026 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $120,000 $455,000
Positions 1.00 2.00
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Specially Adapted Resources Clubs (SPARC) (300 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $250,000 each year from the general fund to increase funding for Specially Adapted Resources Clubs (SPARC) to support current operations serving adults with developmental disabilities in integrated community settings. SPARC operates as a participant-directed day program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
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Clarify School Mental Health Funding Language (299 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds language to clarify that school divisions may use available funding to support services provided by in-person therapists and providers, not just mental telehealth providers. Language is also added to clarify that localities that have already contracted with a mental telehealth provider can apply to reimburse those costs through this grant program.
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DD Waiver Services Provider Capacity Report (300 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to report on provider capacity for Developmental Disability Waiver services across the Commonwealth, including service and geographic gaps, workforce challenges, and trends affecting access to services.
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Incentivizing Crisis Facilities to Adopt a No-Barrier Model (299 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to identify strategies to serve more individuals subject to an ECO or TDO in crisis facilities by incentivizing existing CRCs and CSUs to follow a no-barrier approach, which entails accepting all individuals regardless of acuity or voluntary/involuntary status, and to offer a rapid drop-off option for law enforcement ( no barrier approach). Although CSBs could be simply required to admit higher-acuity, involuntary patients in Crisis Receiving Centers and Crisis Stabilization Units, emphasis is being placed on identifying incentives that could be provided to help secure the buy-in of CSBs and ensure that desired outcomes are achieved.
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Medicaid Billing Requirement (299 #6c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to include in the annual performance contracts with Community Services Boards (CSBs) and Behavioral Health Authorities (BHAs) a requirement that each CSB and BHA shall maximize billing of Medicaid services provided to Medicaid-eligible clients and report to the department on total Medicaid revenue each year.
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Oversight Language for Permanent Injunction (298 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides legislative oversight of Virginia's compliance with the Permanent Injunction entered in United States v. Virginia, civil action no. 3:12-cv-00059-JAG (E.D. Va.).
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Service Dogs of Virginia (299 #8c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment clarifies that the $250,000 GF the first year provided in the introduced budget for Service Dogs of Virginia will be used for the purposes of developing a new training facility in order to expand services.
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Study of Community Services Boards Local Match Requirement (299 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to examine alternatives to the current 10 percent local match requirement on state Community Services Board funding and to report to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by November 1, 2027.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Renovate, repair, and upgrade state-operated facilities
  Provides funds to address life safety and security renovations at Catawba Hospital.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $33,015,494 $0
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Transfer historic Fort Whitworth at Central State Hospital to the Petersburg Battlefield Foundation
  Conveys three acres on the Central State Hospital campus associated with the historic civil war site of Fort Whitworth to the Petersburg Battlefield Foundation. The language to authorize this conveyance is included in Part 3 of the introduced budget bill.


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