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2025 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1600 (Member Request)

Chief Patron: Griffin
DBHDS: Construct Skilled Nursing Beds at Southeastern Virginia Training Center

Item C-24.10 #2h

Item C-24.10 #2h

First Year - FY2025 Second Year - FY2026
Health and Human Resources
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services FY2025 $0 FY2026 $20,000,000 GF

Language
Page 623, after line 12, insert:

"C-24.10 Improvements: Skilled Nursing at Southeastern Virginia Training Center$0$20,000,000
Fund Sources:  General $0 $20,000,000 "

A.1. Out of this appropriation, $20,000,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to construct 50 licensed skill nursing beds at Southeastern Virginia Training Center, of which 10 shall be available for short-term rehabilitation placements.

2. The Department shall, upon closure of the Hiram Davis Medical Center (HDMC), transfer amounts estimated at $25,000,000 that represent the operating budget for HDMC, to the Southeastern Virginia Training Center to support its ongoing operations. In addition, the Department shall maintain the Joint Commission accreditation."



Explanation

(This amendment provides $20.0 million the second year from the general fund for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) and directs DBHDS, upon closure of the Hiram Davis Medical Center (HDMC) to merge the budget for HDMC into that for the Southeastern Virginia Training Center. The amendment also directs DBHDS to maintain the Joint Commission accreditation.)