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Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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CCCA Alternative Placements (language only)

Item 301 #1h

Item 301 #1h

Health and Human Resources
Mental Health Treatment Centers

Language

Page 373, after line 36, insert:

"G. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), in consultation with other relevant state and local agencies, shall identify existing and develop new, if necessary, alternative placements that are effective, safe, and therapeutic for children and youth who would otherwise be admitted to the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA). Beginning August 1, 2024, the DBHDS Commissioner shall report every two months to the Behavioral Health Commission on the agency's progress in identifying existing and developing new alternative placements for children and youth who would otherwise be admitted to CCCA. The report shall include information on (i) the types and locations of alternative placements identified, (ii) the number and treatment needs of children and youth who could be admitted at each placement type identified, (iii) the cost and funding sources for each placement type, and (iv) steps that remain to be taken to identify a sufficient number of appropriate alternative placements for all children and youth who would otherwise be admitted to CCCA. The Commissioner shall submit a final report of its findings to the Governor, the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations committees, the House Health and Human Services and Senate Education and Health committees, and the Behavioral Health Commission no later than November 1, 2024."



Explanation

(This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to identify and develop alternative placements for children who would otherwise be admitted to the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents. This amendment is a recommendation from the 2023 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Report, Virginia's State Psychiatric Hospitals.)