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_ 437 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 295. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 EE. Out of this appropriation, $101,970 the first year and $101,970 the second year shall be used to increase the number of tobacco retailer compliance inspections to be performed pursuant to a contract with the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority. FF. Out of this appropriation, $15,000,000 the first year and $15,000,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS), in collaboration with the Department of Education, to (i) provide grants to contract with federally qualified health centers, or other healthcare organizations, to establish school-based health clinics, including mobile clinics, to serve students and their families, as well as school staff. These clinics shall provide mental health services, primary medical care, and other health services in schools.; or (ii) to allow school districts to contract with a mental telehealth provider. The departments shall ensure that contracted organizations have the capability to bill third party insurers or public programs for services provided. DBHDS shall report on grants awarded to the Chairs of House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by December 1, 20242025 and annually thereafter. GG. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall report annually, by September 1 of each year, on the revenue collections, expenditures and allocations of the Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund for the prior fiscal year to the Department of Planning and Budget and the Chairs of House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees. HH. Effective July 1, 2023, the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall be responsible for all aspects of rate setting for Developmental Disability waiver services, which includes developing, analyzing, modifying, rebasing or implementing such rates. II. Out of this appropriation, $2,585,000 the first year and $2,585,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to contract with the Virginia Crisis Intervention Team Coalition to facilitate expansion of de-escalation training and skilled knowledge of behavioral health laws and regulations. JJ. Out of this appropriation, $1,080,000 the first year and $210,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to support the costs of medically monitored high-intensity inpatient services (ASAM 3.7) for youth and adolescents with serious mental illness or substance use disorder who may otherwise require inpatient hospitalization. KK. Out of this appropriation, $400,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for clinical support to Chesterfield Recovery Academy. LL. Out of this appropriation, $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year from the Opioid Abatement Fund, established pursuant to § 2.2-2374, Code of Virginia, is provided for central office administrative functions for the Opioid Abatement Authority. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Opioid Abatement Authority to outline the administrative and technical assistance to be provided. MM.1. Out of this appropriation, $7,500,000 the first year and $7,500,000 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to grow the Virginia Community Services Board (CSB) workforce. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) shall allocate the funding based on the size of the CSB or behavioral health authority's workforce. The funding may be used to support paid internships and scholarship opportunities for students or staff earning behavioral health or other relevant certifications and degrees at two- and four-year colleges and universities and other educational career development settings, to cover clinical supervision hours, for reimbursement for the costs of obtaining licenses, certification, and exams necessary for employment in relevant careers, to provide loan repayment, and other initiatives that may assist in growing the the CSB workforce. 2. Each CSB or behavioral health authority shall submit a plan by August 1, 2024, detailing the strategies and associated costs on how they would use their allocated funds to support and grow their own workforce. DBHDS shall review and ensure that the plans are reasonable and consistent with the requirements of paragraph MM.1. and will assist in