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2020 Session

Budget Bill - HB30 (Enrolled)

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Item 318

Item 318

First Year - FY2021Second Year - FY2022
Regulation of Public Facilities and Services (56100)$5,373,153$5,373,153
Regulation of Health Care Service Providers (56103)FY2021 $5,373,153FY2022 $5,373,153
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2021 $4,803,627FY2022 $4,803,627
SpecialFY2021 $156,584FY2022 $156,584
Federal TrustFY2021 $412,942FY2022 $412,942

Authority: Title 37.2, Chapter 4, Code of Virginia.


A. The department shall post on its Web site 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 Web site 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 shall have the authority to promulgate emergency regulations to: i) ensure that licensing regulations support high quality community-based mental health services and align with the changes being made to the Medicaid behavioral health regulations for the services funded in this Act that support evidence-based, trauma-informed, prevention-focused and cost-effective services for members across the lifespan; and ii) amend the licensing regulations to align with 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. The department shall seek input from the Department of Medical Assistance Services and other stakeholders to align with the implementation plan for changes being made to the Medicaid behavioral health regulations. To implement these changes, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall promulgate emergency regulations to become effective within 280 days or less from the enactment of this Act