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Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Morgan
Delete Outdated Language & Reporting Requirements for CSBs (language only)

Item 304 #3h

Item 304 #3h

Health And Human Resources
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Department of

Language
Page 212, strike lines 34 through 53.
Page 212, line 54, strike "F" and insert "D".
Page 213, line 2, strike "G" and insert "E".
Page 213, strike lines 8 through 11.
Page 213, line 11, strike "I" and insert "F".
Page 213, line 17, strike "J" and insert "G".
Page 213, line 20, strike "K" and insert "H".
Page 213, line 23, strike "L" and insert "I".
Page 213, line 34, strike "M" and insert "J".
Page 213, line 37, strike "N" and insert "K".
Page 213, line 41, strike "O" and insert "L".
Page 214, line 20, strike "P" and insert "M".
Page 214, line 34, strike "Q" and insert "N".
Page 214, after line 48, insert:
"O.  The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees no later than December 1 of each year for the preceding fiscal year that provides information on the operation of Virginia's publicly-funded behavioral health and developmental services system.  The report shall include a brief narrative and data on the numbers of individuals receiving CSB or state facility services, the types and amounts of services received by these individuals, and CSB and state facility service capacities, staffing, revenues, and expenditures.  The annual report also shall describe major new initiatives implemented during the past year and shall provide information on the accomplishment of systemic outcome and performance measures during the year.  The first annual report shall be submitted no later than December 1, 2010 for fiscal year 2010."


Explanation
(This amendment deletes outdated budget language and reporting requirements contained in the introduced budget for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) and Community Services Boards (CSBs). Budget reductions in fiscal year 2009 and proposed reductions for fiscal year 2010 have decreased funding for certain line items in the budget. This amendment would delete language that requires (i) an ongoing integrated policy and plan for children's services, (ii) identification of specific substance abuse services to be made available statewide, (iii) assurance of choice for consumers in electing group home services, and (iv) an annual report regarding CSB contracts with private inpatient treatment providers. Language is added to require an annual report to the Governor and Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees to provide information on the operation of the publicly funded behavioral health and developmental services system. The department and CSBs are in the process of using more efficient data collection, accountability and reporting mechanisms that will provide consolidated and meaningful data to better respond to the needs of the Governor and General Assembly for information on the services system. A companion amendment in Item 305 proposes similar changes affecting grants to localities for behavioral health and developmental services.)