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_ 440 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 296. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 transitioning from state training centers to community settings who are not eligible for Medicaid. C.1. Out of this appropriation, $27,722,785 the first year and $27,722,785 the second year from the general fund shall be used to address census issues at state facilities by providing community-based services for those individuals determined clinically ready for discharge or for the diversion of admissions to state facilities by purchasing acute inpatient or community- based psychiatric services. 2. Out of this appropriation, $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for the development or acquisition of clinically appropriate housing options to provide comprehensive community-based care for individuals in state hospitals who have complex and resource-intensive needs who have been clinically determined able to move from a hospital to a more integrated setting. In addition to the funds in this Item, $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year from the general fund is provided in Item 295 of this Act for a community support team to assist housing providers in addressing the complex needs of residents who have been discharged from state facilities or individuals who are at risk of institutionalization. D. Out of this appropriation, $770,000 the first year and $770,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to improve clinical and financial tracking of Discharge Assistance Planning funds and Local Inpatient Purchase of Services funds through the purchase of an information technology solution. E.1. Out of this appropriation, $14,522,552 the first year and $14,522,552 $18,673,707 the second year from the general fund shall be provided for alternative transportation for adults and children under a temporary detention order or involuntary commitment order and for a program of alternative custody for individuals under an emergency custody order, temporary detention order, or involuntary commitment order who are awaiting evaluation or transport to an inpatient bed. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in consultation with local law enforcement, community services boards, and other stakeholders as appropriate, shall implement a plan to provide alternative custody options for individuals under temporary detention orders or involuntary commitment orders to reduce the length of time law enforcement resources are involved and improve patient outcomes. The department may contract with private contractors, enter into agreements with local law enforcement organizations, contract with Community Services Boards, or use other methods as necessary to implement the program. The department shall report to the Governor and Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees on the effectiveness and outcomes of the program funding by October 1 of each year. 2. Out of the amounts in E.1., up to $10,089,107 the second year from the general fund is provided for contracts with private hospitals or other qualified agencies to hire Special Conservators of the Peace, as defined in §§ 19.2-12 through 19.2-25, Code of Virginia, to provide capacity for emergency departments to maintain custody of individuals under emergency custody orders and/or temporary detention orders until the individual is ready for transport to the bed of temporary detention or released. The department shall prioritize this funding to fund contracts that provide coverage for all of Region Three and Region One and, to the extent that any funding is available after needs are met in Regions Three and One, the department may expand the program into Region Five. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such contracts shall be exempt from competition as otherwise required by the Virginia Public Procurement Act, §§ 2.2-4300 through 2.2-4377, Code of Virginia. F. Out of this appropriation, $1,150,000 the first year and $1,150,000 the second year from the general fund shall be provided for costs of transporting individuals from state behavioral health facilities to their homes after being discharged from such facility as a result from an admission under a temporary detention order. G. Out of this appropriation, $14,785,488 the first year and $14,785,488 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to contract with the Virginia Mental Health Access Program to develop integrated mental health services for children. H. Out of this appropriation, $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to purchase and distribute additional REVIVE! kits.