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2020 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB5005 (Committee Approved)

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Restore Partial Funding for Virginia Mental Health Access Program

Item 321 #1h

Item 321 #1h

First Year - FY2021 Second Year - FY2022
Health and Human Resources
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services FY2021 $882,000 FY2022 $882,000 GF

Language
Page 147, line 24, strike "$50,052,046" and insert "$50,934,046".
Page 147, line 24, strike "$54,098,468" and insert "$54,980,468".

Page 147, after line 24, insert:

"E. Out of this appropriation, $5,454,388 $2,112,000 the first year and $5,454,388 $2,112,000 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to contract with the Virginia Mental Health Access Program to develop integrated mental health services for children."



Explanation

(This amendment adds $882,000 each year from the general fund to partially restore funding to the Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) which had been unallotted in April and subsequently eliminated in the introduced budget. The embedded dollar amounts do not appear to add up because of reduction actions in Central Appropriations but does reflect the net actions. Funding will allow VMAP to respond to the children’s mental health crisis being experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. VMAP works with children's health care providers to provide access to child psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and care navigation. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this item be set out upon enrolling.)