The 2019 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Amendments to the 2018-2020 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 18, 2018 
 
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
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $46,609,895 $27,566,203 $74,176,098
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $50,478,008 $28,199,077 $78,677,085
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $55,086,308 $33,519,772 $88,606,080
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $58,842,823 $33,842,691 $92,685,514
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Proposed Budget $71,614,613 $44,782,822 $116,397,435
    2018 Appropriation $70,014,613 $43,875,046 $113,889,659
    Governor's Amendments $1,600,000 $907,776 $2,507,776
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Proposed Budget $78,313,786 $43,576,658 $121,890,444
    2018 Appropriation $75,163,757 $42,425,046 $117,588,803
    Governor's Amendments $3,150,029 $1,151,612 $4,301,641
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 224.85 13.40 238.25
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 225.85 13.40 239.25
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 393.60 29.40 423.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 391.75 29.25 421.00
2018-2020 2019 Proposed Positions 399.75 31.25 431.00
    2018 Appropriation 399.75 31.25 431.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Proposed Positions 423.50 31.25 454.75
    2018 Appropriation 422.50 31.25 453.75
    Governor's Amendments 1.00 0.00 1.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
Purchase additional naloxone kits Decision Package
  Provides funds for the purchase and distribution of additional REVIVE! kits and naloxone spray used for the reversal of opioid overdose.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $1,600,000 $1,600,000
Increase federal fund appropriation for the Waiver Management System Decision Package
  Provides additional federal fund appropriation authority for the continued implementation of the Waiver Management System (WaMS) project. The WaMS project is an automated system that consolidates many waiver processing functions such as waiver service preauthorization, enrollment management, and waitlist management, into one system.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
Nongeneral Fund $907,776 $907,776
Provide funds for children's mental health access program Decision Package
  Provides funds to contract with the Virginia Mental Health Access Program to develop integrated mental health services for children.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $1,230,000
Provide necessary resources for SIS assessments for new waiver population Decision Package
  Provides funding for the first-time assessments of the individuals who will receive services through the 1,067 new ID/DD Medicaid waiver slots scheduled to become available in the second year. The cost of the assessments for the slots added in the first year was covered using year-end balances.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $81,279
Nongeneral Fund $0 $243,836
Expand services for adults with disabilities in Loudoun County Decision Package
  Provides funds to contract with the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes to expand services for young adults with disabilities in Loudoun County.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $89,500
Restore victims of eugenical sterilization compensation base appropriation Decision Package
  Provides funds and authorization for the payment of claims made by those deemed eligible for compensation as a result of their involuntary sterilization pursuant to the Virginia Eugenical Sterilization Act who were living as of February 1, 2015.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $75,000
Support juvenile competency restoration services to address the increasing number of court orders in Virginia Decision Package
  Funds one additional juvenile competency restoration counselor in the city of Richmond to address waitlists for restoration services.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $74,250
Positions 0.00 1.00
Monitor impact of Medicaid expansion on Community Services Boards Decision Package
  Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), in consultation with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, to monitor the impact of Medicaid expansion on the Community Services Boards. If the amount of new revenue generated as a result of expansion is at least ten percent less than the savings assumed in the Act, the Commissioner of DBHDS may allocate up to $7.0 million in nongeneral funds to replace lost revenue.
Eliminate special fund cap in the first year Decision Package
  Eliminates the cap on special fund balances the first year to account for multi-year special fund obligations such as capital projects.
Realign administrative funds within the central office Decision Package
  Realigns funding within the agency's central office to eliminate the need for administrative transfers. This amendment has no fiscal impact.


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