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 Social Services [765]
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 $392,352,241 $1,569,200,595 $1,961,552,836
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $403,251,996 $1,589,470,738 $1,992,722,734
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $415,809,095 $1,607,168,963 $2,022,978,058
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $420,181,314 $1,631,832,563 $2,052,013,877
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Proposed Budget $429,427,587 $1,678,475,822 $2,107,903,409
    2018 Appropriation $429,818,874 $1,673,355,669 $2,103,174,543
    Governor's Amendments ($391,287) $5,120,153 $4,728,866
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Proposed Budget $436,569,717 $1,698,071,852 $2,134,641,569
    2018 Appropriation $432,365,784 $1,689,723,988 $2,122,089,772
    Governor's Amendments $4,203,933 $8,347,864 $12,551,797
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 559.21 1,162.29 1,721.50
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 615.21 1,213.29 1,828.50
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 615.21 1,216.29 1,831.50
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 676.99 1,163.51 1,840.50
2018-2020 2019 Proposed Positions 624.00 1,198.50 1,822.50
    2018 Appropriation 624.00 1,198.50 1,822.50
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Proposed Positions 624.50 1,209.00 1,833.50
    2018 Appropriation 624.00 1,198.50 1,822.50
    Governor's Amendments 0.50 10.50 11.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust administrative appropriation to reflect Medicaid expansion projections Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriations to properly account for the administrative costs associated with Medicaid expansion. While the official Medicaid forecast package makes changes necessary to fund medical costs; this amendment similarly adjusts the administrative appropriations to reflect the latest estimate of the full cost of coverage for Medicaid expansion.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($2,250,545) ($3,642,480)
Nongeneral Fund $2,219,970 ($4,679,984)
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Fund cost of implementing Medicaid 1115 demonstration waiver Decision Package
  Provides funding to cover the estimated cost of administering the Medicaid expansion related 1115 demonstration waiver.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $1,050,000
Nongeneral Fund $0 $9,450,000
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Fund catastrophic disaster sheltering Decision Package
  Provides funding to purchase and store supplies required to stand up state-run emergency shelters.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $4,250,000
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Fund cost of living adjustments for foster care and adoptions payments Decision Package
  Raises maximum maintenance payments made to foster family homes on behalf of foster children by three percent. Appropriation Act language requires an automatic adjustment for inflation be applied to the maximum room and board rates paid to foster parents in the fiscal year following a state employee pay raise. Because state employees received a three percent raise in July 2017, this addendum provides a similar percent increase to foster care rates. This increase is also assumed for adoption subsidy funding to ensure that adoption subsidies keep pace with foster family rates and to avoid any disincentives to adoption.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $335,592 $1,342,366
Nongeneral Fund $258,064 $1,032,253
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Appropriate nongeneral fund match to general fund central appropriation distribution Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to cover the nongeneral fund cost of increasing centrally funded items. Agencies were provided the general fund share of centrally budgeted items, such as health insurance premiums, employee retirement, and other centrally funded costs. This technical adjustment ensures that sufficient nongeneral fund appropriation is available to fund that portion of these expenses.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
Nongeneral Fund $2,965,738 $0
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Fund mobile device management software services Decision Package
  Provides funds to purchase mobile device management software licenses through the Virginia Information Technology Agency. Mobile device management software will provide security and inventory control to the Virginia Department of Social Services for devices communicating with its child welfare information system and to local departments of social services for devices used by clients to determine their eligibility for services. This request will fund the procurement of 2,500 licenses.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $1,170,000 $1,170,000
Nongeneral Fund $90,000 $90,000
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Fund the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families forecast Decision Package
  Updates appropriation to properly account for the anticipated cost of providing mandated Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits. Benefits include cash assistance payments, employment services and child care.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
Nongeneral Fund $0 $1,877,988
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Fund the child welfare forecast Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to cover the cost of providing foster care and adoption subsidy payments. Based on recent expenditure trends and the impact of child welfare policy changes, this amendment adjusts the appropriation for the necessary costs of providing payments to foster care and adoptive families.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $353,666 ($273,373)
Nongeneral Fund ($313,619) ($273,373)
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Appropriate nongeneral funds for the child protective services hotline Decision Package
  Funds ten state child abuse and neglect hotline positions.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
Nongeneral Fund $0 $1,009,563
Positions 0.00 10.00
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Fund positions to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act Decision Package
  Funds six positions to plan, implement and monitor the Family First Prevention Services Act.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $332,538
Nongeneral Fund $0 $332,538
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Transfer nongeneral appropriation to the Virginia Department of Health for Healthy Families Decision Package
  Transfers funding to the Department of Health for Healthy Families, eliminating the need for an administrative transfer during the fiscal year. There is a corresponding package at the Department of Health.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($417,822)
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Remove appropriation for Volunteer Emergency Families for Children Decision Package
  Removes appropriation for a nonprofit organization that has ceased operations.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
Nongeneral Fund ($100,000) ($100,000)
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Update child support fees Decision Package
  Adjusts the appropriation for the Division of Child Support Enforcement in order to reflect the federal increase to child support fees.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 ($75,118)
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($70,699)
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Fund a position for the Virginia Fosters program Decision Package
  Funds a position for the Virginia Fosters program to facilitate ongoing foster parent recruitment.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $50,000
Nongeneral Fund $0 $50,000
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Extend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility for young adults in secondary school Decision Package
  Extends Temporary Assistance for Needy Families eligibility to children up to age 19 who are still enrolled full time in secondary school or an equivalent level of career or technical education.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
Nongeneral Fund $0 $47,400
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Transfer nongeneral appropriation within the Background Investigation Services program Decision Package
  Aligns the appropriation with the service area where the actual expenditures are incurred. This is a zero-sum transfer.


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