Item 297 | First Year - FY2027 | Second Year - FY2028 |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation of Public Facilities and Services (56100) | $13,584,210 | $13,584,210 |
| Regulation of Health Care Service Providers (56103) | FY2027 $13,584,210 | FY2028 $13,584,210 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY2027 $9,281,828 | FY2028 $9,281,828 |
| Special | FY2027 $3,538,801 | FY2028 $3,538,801 |
| Federal Trust | FY2027 $763,581 | FY2028 $763,581 |
Authority: Title 37.2, Chapter 4, Code of Virginia.
A. The department shall post on its website information concerning (i) any application for initial licensure of or renewal of a license, denial of an application for an initial license or renewal of a license, or issuance of provisional licensure of for any residential facility for children located in the locality and (ii) all inspections and investigations of any residential facility for children licensed by the department, including copies of any reports of such inspections or investigations. Information concerning inspections and investigations of residential facilities for children shall be posted on the department's website within seven days of the issuance of any report and shall be maintained on the department's website for a period of at least six years from the date on which the report of the inspection or investigation was issued.
B. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in collaboration with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, shall have the authority to promulgate emergency regulations to align licensing regulations with the modifications being made to Medicaid behavioral health services pursuant to Item 291 of this act. To implement these changes, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall promulgate emergency regulations to become effective within 280 days from the enactment of this act.
C. The State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall amend its regulations as necessary for persons in the process of completing necessary hours of supervision for certification through the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to be eligible for registration through the Department of Health Professions as a peer recovery specialist-trainee for approval as a Medicaid provider type for the provision of mental health and substance use peer supported services. The board shall promulgate emergency regulations to amend its peer recovery specialist regulations in order to implement the changes for peer support specialist-trainees to become effective within 280 days of the enactment of this act.