Authority: Title 51.5, Chapter 14, Code of Virginia; P.L. 93-112, Federal Code.
A. 1. Out of this appropriation, $459,001 the first year and $384,001 the second year from the general fund shall be used to administer and oversee public guardianship programs and for no other purpose.
2. Of this amount, $93,395 the first year and $93,395 the second year shall be used to support the administrative costs associated with serving individuals pursuant to interagency agreements for the provision of public guardianship services between the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) and the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services.
B. Out of this appropriation, up to $5,000 the first year and $5,000 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to support activities of the Virginia Public Guardianship and Conservator Program Advisory Board, including but not limited to, paying expenses for the members to attend four meetings per year.
C. Out of this appropriation, $109,113 the first year and $109,113 the second year from the general fund is provided to support a position dedicated to monitoring and auditing the auxiliary grant (AG) program. The department shall develop an annual report on the AG program. This report shall include an overview of the program as well as a summary of oversight activities and findings. In addition, the report shall include for each month of the previous fiscal year, the number of Auxiliary Grant recipients living in a supportive housing setting as well as the number of individuals receiving an AG supportive housing slot that were discharged from a state behavioral health facility in the prior 12 months. DARS shall provide this report to the Director, Department of Planning and Budget and Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by September 1 of each year.
D. Out of this appropriation, $1,219,943 the first year and $1,219,943 the second year from the general fund is provided for 12 full-time and two part-time positions to support the Office of the State Long-term Care Ombudsman.
E. Out of this appropriation, $545,000 the first year and $545,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to cover PeerPlace license costs for local workers as well as the on-going cost of system modifications.
F. The Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) shall promulgate regulations to reflect that 1) the Department of Medical Assistance Services is no longer the entity responsible for payment of/for completed assessments and authorizations of ALF placement for public pay individuals, and 2) the cost of ALF assessments conducted by qualified assessors identified in 22VAC30-110-20 for public pay individuals shall be borne by each entity conducting the assessment.
G. Out of this appropriation, $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for demographic services to obtain reliable data for determining needs and service planning for aging services.
H. Out of this appropriation, $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to support the Senior Legal Helpline.