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_ 435 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 295. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 development and oversight of a continuum of integrated community settings for individuals leaving state hospitals. P. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall recognize Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) and Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE) certifications in lieu of competency requirements for supported employment staff in the developmental disability Medicaid waiver programs to allow providers that are Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) vendors that hold a national three-year accreditation from the National Council on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) to be deemed qualified to meet employment competency requirements. Q. The Department of General Services, in cooperation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, shall work with James City County to identify a minimum of 10 acres on the Eastern State Hospital site for the location of a new facility for Colonial Behavioral Health, which may or may not include a joint facility with Olde Towne Medical Center. The subject acres shall be transferred to James City County upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the parties. R.1. Out of this appropriation, $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for compensation to individuals who were involuntarily sterilized pursuant to the Virginia Eugenical Sterilization Act and who were living as of February 1, 2015. Any funds that are appropriated but remain unspent at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward into the subsequent fiscal year in order to provide compensation to individuals who qualify for compensation. 2. A claim may be submitted on behalf of an individual by a person lawfully authorized to act on the individual's behalf. A claim may be submitted by the estate of or personal representative of an individual who died on or after February 1, 2015. 3. Reimbursement shall be contingent on the individual or their representative providing appropriate documentation and information to certify the claim under guidelines established by the department. 4. Reimbursement per verified claim shall be $25,000 and shall be contingent on funding being available, with disbursements being prioritized based on the date at which sufficient documentation is provided. 5. Should the funding provided in the paragraph be exhausted prior to the end of the fiscal year, the department may use available special fund revenue balances to provide compensation. The department shall report to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees on a quarterly basis on the number of additional individuals who have applied. S. The Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall not implement the proposed individualized supports budget process for the Medicaid Community Living, Family and Individual Support and Building Independence Waiver programs without the explicit authorization of the General Assembly through legislation or authorizing budget language. T. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall report on the allocation and funding for Programs of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) in the Commonwealth. The report shall include information on the cost of each team, the cost per individual served and the cost effectiveness of each PACT in diverting individuals from state and local hospitalization and stabilizing individuals in the community. The department shall provide the report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by November 1, of each year. U. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall work with the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board, and the provider, to ensure that future openings for the Miller House in Falls Church allow residents of Falls Church, that have been allocated a developmental disability waiver slot, be given first choice in the Miller House, if the group home is appropriate to meet their needs. In addition, the department shall work with the Community Services Board and the City of Falls Church to explore