Authority: Title 16.1, Article 18, and Title 37.2, Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, and Title 2.2, Chapters 26 and 53 Code of Virginia; P.L. 102-119, Federal Code.

A. The Commissioner, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall, at the beginning of each fiscal year, establish the current capacity for each facility within the system. When a facility becomes full, the commissioner or his designee shall give notice of the fact to all sheriffs.

B. The Commissioner, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall work in conjunction with community services boards to develop and implement a graduated plan for the discharge of eligible facility clients to the greatest extent possible, utilizing savings generated from statewide gains in system efficiencies.

C. Notwithstanding § 4-5.09 of this act and paragraph C of § 2.2-1156, Code of Virginia, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is hereby authorized to deposit the entire proceeds of the sales of surplus land at state-owned behavioral health and intellectual disability facilities into a revolving trust fund. The trust fund may initially be used for expenses associated with restructuring such facilities. Remaining proceeds after such expenses shall be dedicated to continuing services for current patients as facility services are restructured.

D. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall identify and create opportunities for public-private partnerships and develop the incentives necessary to establish and maintain an adequate supply of acute-care psychiatric beds for children and adolescents.

E. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in cooperation with the Department of Juvenile Justice, where appropriate, shall identify and create opportunities for public-private partnerships and develop the incentives necessary to establish and maintain an adequate supply of residential beds for the treatment of juveniles with behavioral health treatment needs, including those who are mentally retarded, aggressive, or sex offenders, and those juveniles who need short-term crisis stabilization but not psychiatric hospitalization.

F. Out of this appropriation, $656,538 the first year and $$730,788 the second year from the general fund shall be provided for placement and restoration services for juveniles found to be incompetent to stand trial pursuant to Title 16.1, Chapter 11, Article 18, Code of Virginia.

G. Out of this appropriation, $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to pay for legal and medical examinations needed for individuals living in the community and in need of guardianship services.

H. Out of this appropriation, $2,751,776 the first year and $2,938,500 the second year from the general fund shall be provided for services for the civil commitment of sexually violent predators including the following: (i) clinical evaluations and court testimony for sexually violent predators who are being considered for release from state correctional facilities and who will be referred to the Clinical Review Committee for psycho-sexual evaluations prior to the state seeking civil commitment, (ii) conditional release services, including treatment, and (iii) costs associated with contracting with a Global Positioning System service to closely monitor the movements of individuals who are civilly committed to the sexually violent predator program but conditionally released.

I. Out of this appropriation, $146,871 the first year and $146,871 the second year from the general fund shall be used to operate a real-time reporting system for public and private acute psychiatric beds in the Commonwealth.

J. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall submit a 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 state facility services or CSB services, including purchased inpatient psychiatric 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.

K. Out of this appropriation, $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used for a comprehensive statewide suicide prevention program. The Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), in collaboration with the Departments of Health, Education, Veterans Services, Aging and Rehabilitative Services, and other partners shall develop and implement a statewide program of public education, evidence-based training, health and behavioral health provider capacity-building, and related suicide prevention activity.

L.1. Beginning October 1, 2013, the Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall provide quarterly reports to the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees on progress in implementing the plan to close state training centers and transition residents to the community. The reports shall provide the following information on each state training center: (i) the number of authorized representatives who have made decisions regarding the long-term type of placement for the resident they represent and the type of placement they have chosen; (ii) the number of authorized representatives who have not yet made such decisions; (iii) barriers to discharge; (iv) the general fund and nongeneral fund cost of the services provided to individuals transitioning from training centers; and (v) the use of increased Medicaid reimbursement for congregate residential services to meet exceptional needs of individuals transitioning from state training centers.

2. At least six months prior to the closure of a state intellectual disabilities training center, the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall complete a comprehensive survey of each individual residing in the facility slated for closure to determine the services and supports the individual will need to receive appropriate care in the community. The survey shall also determine the adequacy of the community to provide care and treatment for the individual, including but not limited to, the appropriateness of current provider rates, adequacy of waiver services, and availability of housing. The Commissioner shall report quarterly findings to the Governor and Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees.

3. The department shall convene quarterly meetings with authorized representatives, families, and service providers in Health Planning Regions I, II, III and IV to provide a mechanism to (i) promote routine collaboration between families and authorized representatives, the department, community services boards, and private providers; (ii) ensure the successful transition of training center residents to the community; and (iii) gather input on Medicaid waiver redesign to better serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disability.

4. In the event that provider capacity cannot meet the needs of individuals transitioning from training centers to the community, the department shall work with community services boards and private providers to explore the feasibility of developing (i) a limited number of small community group homes or intermediate care facilities to meet the needs of residents transitioning to the community, and/or (ii) a regional support center to provide specialty services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities whose medical, dental, rehabilitative or other special needs cannot be met by community providers. The Commissioner shall report on these efforts to the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees as part of the quarterly report, pursuant to paragraph L.1.

M.1. A joint subcommittee of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, shall continue to monitor and review the closure plans for the three remaining training centers scheduled to close by 2020. As part of this review process the joint subcommittee may evaluate options for those individuals in training centers with the most intensive medical and behavioral needs to determine the appropriate types of facility or residential settings necessary to ensure the care and safety of those residents is appropriately factored into the overall plan to transition to a more community-based system. In addition, the joint subcommittee may review the plans for the redesign of the Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability and Day Support Waivers.

2. To assist the joint subcommittee, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall provide a quarterly accounting of the costs to operate and maintain each of the existing training centers at a level of detail as determined by the joint subcommittee. The quarterly reports for the first, second and third quarter shall be due to the joint subcommittee 20 days after the close of the quarter. The fourth quarter report shall be due on August 15 of each year.

3. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall provide an update to the Special Joint Subcommittee to Consult on the Plan to Close State Training Centers no later than June 30, 2019, regarding any Public-Private Partnerships for CVTC that may allow continued operation in some form, whether such proposal has been officially proposed or not. The Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall provide all information and analysis related to any proposals received under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act to the Joint Subcommittee.

4. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall provide a report to the Joint Subcommittee regarding all remaining residents at Central Virginia Training Center by April 30, 2019. The report shall provide data that provides details on the needs of those individuals that remain and what services they would need in the community. The department shall also provide data regarding the number of behavioral specialists in the Commonwealth available to meet the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities in Virginia's waiver program and an update on the overall crisis system for children and adults with developmental disabilities, including data regarding the need for these services, current services available, and outcomes for those using the current system.

N. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in collaboration with the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall provide a detailed report for each fiscal year on the budget, expenditures, and number of recipients for each specific intellectual disability (ID) and developmental disability (DD) service provided through the Medicaid program or other programs in the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. This report shall also include the overall budget and expenditures for the ID, DD and Day Support waivers separately. The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall provide the necessary information to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services 90 days after the end of each fiscal year. This information shall be published on the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services' website within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year.

O. Effective July 1, 2015, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall not charge any fee to Community Services Boards or private providers for use of the knowledge center, an on-line training system.

P. Out of this appropriation, $600,000 the first year and $600,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to provide mental health first aid training and certification to recognize and respond to mental or emotional distress. Funding shall be used to cover the cost of personnel dedicated to this activity, training, manuals, and certification for all those receiving the training.

Q. Out of this appropriation, $752,170 the second year from the general fund is provided to establish community support teams responsible for the development and oversight of a continuum of integrated community settings for individuals leaving state hospitals.

R. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall recognize Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) and Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) certifications in lieu of competency requirements for supported employment staff in the developmental disability Medicaid waiver programs to allow providers that are Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) vendors that hold a national three-year accreditation from the National Council on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) to be deemed qualified to meet employment competency requirements.

S. Out of this appropriation, $250,000 the first year from special funds is designated to conduct the next phase of Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) at the Central Virginia Training Center to assess the presence of contaminants in the soil and ground water from the high and medium priority findings presented in the Site Specific Environmental Conditions Assessment that was performed by EEE Consulting, Inc, in July 2017. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall be responsible for conducting and reporting results of the assessment by December 1, 2018, to the Governor and General Assembly. The department may request assistance from the Department of General Services in procuring the services for this assessment.

T. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is authorized to receive unsolicited proposals and to solicit proposals under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA), Chapter 22.1 of Title 56, Code of Virginia, as amended, to partner with private not-for-profit entities described under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code to provide the necessary level of care for residents at the Central Virginia Training Center, which could include either intermediate care or a nursing facility level of care. The department shall provide to proposers such relevant information, including financial information, capital assets of the training center, operational details, information regarding current medical and long-term care needs of training center residents, in accordance with federal law, and other information as may be reasonably requested, in order to assist proposers in developing and submitting a proposal. Proposals may include managing or leasing state property, including some or all of the buildings at the training center and may also include other facility options offsite from the training center. Review and approval, if any, of proposals shall follow the requirements of Chapter 22.1 of Title 56, Code of Virginia, and shall include information provided by the Department of Treasury as to state funding of the training center and the financial consequences related to such funding of entering into a comprehensive agreement under the PPEA. If a proposal is recommended for approval, after review and consideration by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, the Department Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall notify the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees at least thirty days prior to the award of same and execution of any related comprehensive agreement with details regarding the recommended proposal, and any operational, financial and legal impacts associated with it, including general fund effects.

U.1. The Department of General Services (DGS), with the cooperation of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), shall work with James City County to identify the amount of acreage needed on the Eastern State Hospital site to be purchased or leased at fair market value by James City County for the co-location of a new facility for Old Town Medical Center and Colonial Behavior Health and the the development of a community project that serves as a residence for 25 families impacted by a member with serious mental illness by Hope Family Village Corporation.

2. As part of this process, DGS will work with James City County to update the James City County comprehensive plan to assist with a master development plan, including the subject acres, of the entire site to maximize the economic development opportunities, expedite the rezoning process and the receipt of funds for DBHDS Mental Health Trust fund from the sale(s) of surplus property.

V. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for each fiscal year shall report the number of waiver slots, by waiver, that becomes available for reallocation during the year. In addition, the department shall report on the allocation of emergency waiver slots and reserve slots, which shall include how many slots were allocated in the year and for which waiver. The information on reserve slots shall indicate for which waiver the reserve slot was used and the waiver from which the individual moved that was granted the slot. Furthermore, the report shall show the allocations by each Community Services Board from new waiver slots, emergency slots and reserve slots for the year. The department shall submit this report for the prior fiscal year, ending June 30, by September 1 of each year.

W. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in conjunction with the Department of the Treasury shall report on the outstanding bonds related to the future closure of the Southwest Virginia Training Center and the Central Virginia Training Center. The report shall indicate the anticipated outstanding bond balance for the date of the planned facility closure based on facility funding as of the date of the report and the anticipated outstanding balance each year thereafter until such time as all bonds would be repaid on those facilities. The department shall submit the report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by September 1, 2018.

X.1. Out of this appropriation, $75,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for compensation to individuals who were involuntarily sterilized pursuant to the Virginia Eugenical Sterilization Act and who were living as of February 1, 2015. Any funds that are appropriated but remain unspent at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward into the subsequent fiscal year in order to provide compensation to individuals who qualify for compensation.

2. A claim may be submitted on behalf of an individual by a person lawfully authorized to act on the individual's behalf. A claim may be submitted by the estate of or personal representative of an individual who died on or after February 1, 2015.

3. Reimbursement shall be contingent on the individual or their representative providing appropriate documentation and information to certify the claim under guidelines established by the department.

4. Reimbursement per verified claim shall be $25,000 and shall be contingent on funding being available, with disbursements being prioritized based on the date at which sufficient documentation is provided.

5. Should the funding provided in the paragraph be exhausted prior to the end of the fiscal year, the department may use available special fund revenue balances to provide compensation. The department shall report to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees on a quarterly basis on the number of additional individuals who have applied.

Y.1. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in consultation with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, shall, on a monthly basis, monitor the fiscal impact of Medicaid expansion on community services boards. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall require community services boards to submit monthly expenditure reports documenting additional federal revenues received as a result of Medicaid expansion on a timely basis. In the event that the reduction in general fund appropriation allocated to a community services board in this Act in anticipation of additional revenues from Medicaid expansion exceeds, by more than ten percent, the total additional revenue collections as of May 15, 2019, the Commissioner, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, may allocate up to $7,000,000 from available special fund revenue balances to address shortfalls, on a pro rata basis, if necessary.

2. Prior to the distribution of any special revenue fund balances for this purpose, the Department shall notify the Secretary of Finance and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees.

3. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in consultation with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, shall submit a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by May 15, 2019, and each fiscal quarter thereafter, that reports on: (i) the state general fund reductions taken by each Community Services Board (CSB) or Behavioral Health Authority (BHA) in fiscal year 2019 in anticipation of projected savings from the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to existing CSB clients who were previously uninsured; (ii) the actual Medicaid-generated reimbursements realized by each CSB/BHA in fiscal year 2019 as a result of the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to existing CSB clients who were previously uninsured; (iii) the state general fund reductions to be taken by each CSB/BHA in fiscal year 2020 in anticipation of projected savings from the expansion of Medicaid eligibility; and (iv) the amount of Medicaid reimbursements that each CSB/BHA would have to achieve in order to meet the anticipated general fund savings/budget reductions in fiscal year 2020, as well as any actions the Department proposes to take to address any shortfalls and to ensure continuity in the provision of services. The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall require the managed care organizations to report encounter data impacting Community Services Boards on a monthly basis, with the data submitted no later than 20 days after the end of each month in order to determine the revenue impact to fulfill the intent of this paragraph.

Z. Upon approval by the 2020 General Assembly, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall have the authority to promulgate regulations to: (i) ensure that licensing regulations support high quality community-based mental health services and align with changes being made to the Medicaid behavioral health regulations that support evidence-based, trauma-informed, prevention-focused and cost-effective services for individuals served across the lifespan; and (ii) incorporate the American Society of Addiction Medicine Levels of Care Criteria or an equivalent set of criteria into substance use licensing regulations to ensure the provision of outcome-oriented and strengths-based care in the treatment of addiction.

AA. The Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall not implement the proposed individualized supports budget process for the Medicaid Community Living, Family and Individual Support and Building Independence Waiver programs without the explicit authorization of the General Assembly through legislation or authorizing budget language.

BB. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall report on the allocation and funding for Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) in the Commonwealth. The report shall include information on the cost of each team, the cost per individual served and the cost effectiveness of each PACT in diverting individuals from state and local hospitalization and stabilizing individuals in the community. The department shall provide the report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by November 1, 2019.

CC.1. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall establish a workgroup, which shall include the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, other state agencies, and other stakeholders as deemed necessary by the department, to examine the impact of Temporary Detention Order admissions on the state behavioral health hospitals. The workgroup shall develop options to relieve the census pressure on state behavioral health hospitals, which shall include options for diverting more admissions to private hospitals and other opportunities to increase community services that may reduce the number of Temporary Detention Orders. The workgroup shall develop an action plan, that includes actions that can be implemented immediately and other actions that may require action by the 2020 General Assembly. The action plan shall take into account the need to take short-term actions to relieve the census pressure on state behavioral health hospitals in order to develop a plan for the right sizing of the state behavioral health hospital system. The department shall report its findings to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by October 15, 2019.

2. In conjunction with the workgroup in paragraph CC.1., the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall develop a conceptual plan to "right size" the state behavioral health hospital system, including future capacity and distribution of capacity, that aligns with the action plan that is recommended by the workgroup. The department shall submit the plan to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by November 1, 2019.

3. As part of the plan in paragraph CC.2., the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall include a proposal for construction of a new Central State Hospital. The plan shall establish the scope of the new hospital within a "right sized" system and the appropriate timeline to coincide with efforts to relieve census pressures on the state mental health hospital system.

DD. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall work with the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, and the provider, to ensure that future openings for the Miller House in Falls Church allow residents of Falls Church, that have been allocated a developmental disability waiver slot, be given first choice in the Miller House, if the group home is appropriate to meet their needs. In addition, the department shall work with the Community Services Board and the City of Falls Church to explore options for establishing a special allocation within the Community Services Board allocation of waiver slots for Falls Church residents who are on the Priority One waiting list and could live in the Miller House when future openings occur in the group home.

4. Also as part of the plan in paragraph CC.2., DBHDS, in consultation with the Department of General Services, shall address the feasibility of relocating forensic beds to state-owned property other than the current Central State Hospital location authorized in C-48.10. The analysis shall at a minimum address the issue of cost and timeline for construction.

EE. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall lease 25 acres of land at Eastern State Hospital to Hope Family Village Corporation for one dollar for the development of a village of residence and common areas to create a culture of self-care and neighborly support for families and their loved ones impacted by serious mental illness. The department shall work with the Hope Family Village Corporation to identify a 25 acre plot of land that is suitable for the project.

FF. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall report a detailed accounting, annually, of the agency's organization and operations. This report shall include an organizational chart that shows all full- and part-time positions (by job title) employed by the agency as well as the current management structure and unit responsibilities. The report shall also provide a summary of organization changes implemented over the previous year. The report shall be made available on the department's website by August 15, of each year.

GG. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall facilitate a mental health coordination workgroup in the Northern Virginia region so that public and private providers of services and advocates for such services may collectively determine how to develop the most effective and most comprehensive services for persons who need such services. This mental health coordination workgroup shall seek agreement on how the services provided can best promote mental health, help people receive services needed when they are needed, provide intensive treatment when needed, ensure that crisis care is provided, provide care management in ways that help maintain mental health, and provide the supportive services necessary for individuals with mental health needs to live fully within the community. Participants in the workgroup shall include but not be limited to community services boards, state facilities and programs, private hospitals, partial hospitalization and crisis stabilization programs, residential treatment facilities, private community providers, criminal justice personnel, consumers and advocates for consumers, and others. The department shall facilitate the initiation of the workgroup and once it is fully operational shall allow it to operate independently, however the department may continue to participate in the workgroup to provide assistance as needed. The department shall report on the composition, participation and any actions of the workgroup to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by November 30, 2019.