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Report on Options to Reduce Census Growth at Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation (language only)

Item 331 #3s

Item 331 #3s

Health and Human Resources
Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation

Language

Page 289, after line 8, insert:

"C. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall study and develop options to reduce the census growth and potential need for additional bed capacity at the Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation. As part of this study the department shall evaluate alternative options such as greater use of conditional release for individuals in order to reduce the future need to increase the physical capacity of the facility. The department shall report its findings to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by November 1, 2016."



Explanation

(This amendment requires the the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to study and develop options to reduce the census growth and potential need for additional bed capacity at the Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation. The current census of the facility is around 370 and it has a capacity of 450.)