The 2021 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Amendments to the 2020-2022 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 16, 2020 
 
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
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 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $70,014,613 $44,782,822 $114,797,435
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $80,317,330 $58,029,829 $138,347,159
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Proposed Budget $109,721,284 $62,061,346 $171,782,630
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $116,602,194 $62,061,346 $178,663,540
    Governor's Amendments ($6,880,910) $0 ($6,880,910)
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Proposed Budget $132,887,262 $46,155,145 $179,042,407
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $124,770,808 $45,420,417 $170,191,225
    Governor's Amendments $8,116,454 $734,728 $8,851,182
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 399.75 31.25 431.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 451.50 31.25 482.75
2020-2022 2021 Proposed Positions 475.50 31.75 507.25
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 475.50 31.75 507.25
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Proposed Positions 486.50 31.75 518.25
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 475.50 31.75 507.25
    Governor's Amendments 11.00 0.00 11.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($7,100,910) ($7,931,239)
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Transfer Local Inpatient Purchase of Service (LIPOS) funding to Central Office Decision Package
  Transfers local inpatient purchase of service (LIPOS) funds from the Community Services Boards to the central office in order to centralize LIPOS contracts and increase oversight and transparency.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $8,774,784
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Create diversion and discharge pilots for individuals with dementia Decision Package
  Provides funds to support contracts for the diversion and discharge of individuals from state mental health facilities and a pilot mobile crisis program for those who have a primary diagnosis of dementia. Additionally, language requires a multi-agency work group to determine system capacity and needs.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $3,547,000
Positions 0.00 6.00
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Increase funding for discharge assistance plans Decision Package
  Increases the availability of discharge planning funding for those individuals moving from state-operated mental health facilities to community placements.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $2,500,000
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Transfer Funding for REVIVE! from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to the Virginia Department of Health Decision Package
  Transfers funds for the purchase and distribution of naloxone to the Virginia Department of Health. This zero sum transfer has no fiscal impact and eliminates the need for an administrative transfer.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 ($1,300,000)
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Provide assessments for new waiver population Decision Package
  Provides funds for the administration of support needs assessments for individuals served by the Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disability Medicaid waivers to ensure they are receiving appropriate treatment and services. This assessment is required by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $199,094
Nongeneral Fund $0 $597,281
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Fund additional administrative costs of Marcus Alert legislation Decision Package
  Provides additional funds for the administrative costs of implementing the Marcus Alert legislation. These funds will be used to maintain the crisis hotline, evaluate current crisis system capacity in localities, and contract for a public advertising campaign.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $80,000 $691,612
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Restore administrative funds for STEP-VA Decision Package
  Restores funds associated with central office costs for the implementation of STEP-VA.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $726,807
Positions 0.00 5.00
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Ensure the integrity of information technology security systems Decision Package
  Provides funding to modify and improve the capabilities of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services' systemwide information technology and security programs.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $549,788
Nongeneral Fund $0 $137,447
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Transfer funding from training centers to provide community supports for individuals not covered by Medicaid Decision Package
  Transfers funding from training centers to central office for the costs of community supports for individuals transferring out of state-operated training centers to the community who are not eligible for Medicaid services.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $140,000 $140,000
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Train workforce to support Behavioral Health Enhancement Decision Package
  Provides funds to support the administrative costs of an enhanced behavioral health care system.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $129,253
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Expand services for young adults with disabilities through the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes Decision Package
  Restores funding for the department to contract with the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes to expand the Transitioning Youth program, which is a one-year program that assists young adults with developmental disability in transitioning from school to community living.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $89,355
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Transfer funds between administrative programs Decision Package
  Transfers funds between general administration and licensing programs within the central office to properly align funds and eliminate the need for an administrative transfer. This is a zero sum transfer.
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Expand usage of Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) training funds Decision Package
  Amends language to allow funds currently earmarked for law enforcement training in rural localities to be used to address additional CIT programs and programs at CIT assessment sites. The localities currently served by these funds have adequate training funds remaining from the previous year's distribution. Language requires that priority be given to rural localities in the distribution of these funds.
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Amend licensed providers annual inspection requirement Decision Package
  Eliminates the requirement that the licensing office undertake a minimum number of unannounced licensing inspections during a state of emergency. This language is necessary to minimize risk of exposure to infectious disease for licensing staff, providers, and clients.
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Amend regulations pertaining to children's residential services Decision Package
  Provides emergency regulatory authority to the State Board of Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for regulations related to providers impacted by the federal Family First Prevention Services Act. Language requires that any regulatory change be budget neutral.
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Remove training center reporting requirements Decision Package
  Eliminates reporting requirements related to the closure of state training centers. There are no additional training centers to be closed, and therefore the reports are no longer necessary.
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Provide options for children's acute inpatient care Decision Package
  Amends language to allow funds provided for children's local inpatient purchase of service to also be used for discharge and step-down services. This will allow for better management of census issues at the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents.


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