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_ 432 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 294. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 comprehensive behavioral health and intellectual disability system of care, in facilities that are being planned for renovation or replacement. These partnerships may include contracts with private entities for facility operations, unless the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services can demonstrate that continued state operation of the facility is at least as cost effective and provides at least an equivalent or higher level quality care than operation by a private entity. B. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, on July 1, of each year, the State Comptroller shall transfer to the general fund any special revenue fund balance accumulated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in excess of $25,000,000. Any special fund revenue alloted for the implementation of electronic health records shall not be counted in the balance. C.1. Notwithstanding §4-5.10, §4-5.09 of this Act and paragraph C. of § 2.2-1156, Code of Virginia, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is hereby authorized to deposit the entire proceeds of the sales of surplus land at state-owned behavioral health and intellectual disability facilities into a revolving trust fund. The trust fund may initially be used for expenses associated with restructuring such facilities. Remaining proceeds after such expenses shall be dedicated to continuing services for current patients as facility services are restructured. Thereafter, the fund will be used to enhance services to individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability and substance abuse problems. 2. Expenditures from the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund shall be subject to appropriation through an appropriations bill passed by the General Assembly. 3. Any remaining appropriation at year end in the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund shall be carried forward to the subsequent fiscal year. 4. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services may use the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund appropriation for community-based housing for any population currently served by the department. D.1. Any funds appropriated in this act for the purpose of complying with the settlement agreement with the United States Department of Justice pursuant to civil action no: 3:12cv059-JAG that remain unspent at the end of each fiscal year shall be reported by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to the Department of Planning and Budget and the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by September 1 after the close of each fiscal year. The department shall include in its report each item and the amount of funding for such item that remains unspent, with an explanation for the remaining balance at year end. 2. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall report on the status of compliance with the provisions of the settlement agreement with the United States Department of Justice pursuant to civil action no: 3:12cv059-JAG and shall: (i) list each noncompliant provision; (ii) the status of meeting the provision; (iii) the department's planned actions to achieve compliance; and (iv) the date the department expects to achieve compliance with the provision. The department shall report such information to the Director, Department of Planning and Budget and the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees quarterly, with each report due 30 days after the end of each quarter. E. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall, in its guidance, regulations and policies for Certified Prescreener Clinicians, related to educational and supervisory qualifications, ensure compliance with the process to allow experienced staff who do not meet the enhanced requirements to continue to practice as a Certified Prescreener Clinician as outlined in the 2016 memos and guidance from the department. The department shall not alter such requirements until July 1, 2023, or after a comprehensive review of Certified Prescreener Clinicians has been conducted. 295. Administrative and Support Services (49900) $160,942,418 $160,172,418 $168,852,377 General Management and Direction (49901) $20,837,859 $20,837,859 Information Technology Services (49902) $49,958,236 $49,958,236 $50,915,199