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_ 441 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 296. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 I. Out of this appropriation, $7,600,000 in the first year and $7,600,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to address census issues at state facilities by providing community-based services for children and adolescents determined clinically ready for discharge or for the diversion of admissions of children and adolescents to state facilities by purchasing acute inpatient services, step-down services, or community-based services as an alternative to inpatient care. J. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall post its annual federal State Targeted Response Report and State Opioid Response (SOR) Report on its website no later than December 31 of each year. The report will describe the amount of any grants received from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as part of any State Opioid Response grant funding, and shall provide information on how the funds are distributed among programs, the number of individuals served if available, and any available outcome-based data specific to treatment engagement and impact on access. K. Out of this appropriation, $89,396 the first year and $89,396 the second year from the general fund shall be provided to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to contract with the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes to expand the Transitioning Youth program for individuals with developmental disability who are aging out and exiting the school system in Loudoun County. L.1. Out of this appropriation, $1,950,000 the first year and $1,950,000 the second year is provided to make grants to members of the Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR) recovery residences certified by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services for recovery support services. The association must ensure that members accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Peer Recovery Support Services (CAPRSS) receive a share of these funds. VARRGrantees of these funds will comply in a timely manner with all requirements of the agreement entered into between VARR and with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services as a result of this appropriation. Any violations of the agreement shall be reported to the Chairs of House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees within thirty days of their occurrence. VARRGrantees shall report monthly to the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services providing financial and operational documentation for services provided, including documentation and services provided by Oxford Homes. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall report annually to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by August 1 on the distribution and use of the funds authorized in this paragraph. 2. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall monitor credentialed recovery homes for regulatory compliance and consult with the Virginia Association of Recovery Residencescredentialed entities designated in §37.2-431.1 to keep the agency's public website's list of credentialed recovery homes up to date. 3. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services may expand the buildout of recovery residences by initiating a bidding process by entity to ensure coverage across the Commonwealth for this support service. M.1. Out of this appropriation, $3,547,000 the first year and $3,547,000$3,647,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to support the diversion and discharge of individuals with a diagnosis of dementia. Priority shall be given to those individuals who would otherwise be served by state facilities. 2. Of the amounts in M.1., $2,820,000 the first year and $2,820,000 the second year shall be used to establish contracts to support the diversion and discharge into private settings of individuals with a diagnosis of dementia. 3. Of the amounts in M.1., $727,000 the first year and $727,000 the second year shall be used for mobile crisis program targeted for individuals with a diagnosis of dementia. N. Out of this appropriation, $1,650,000 the first year and $1,650,000$2,650,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for pilot programs for individuals with dementia or geriatric individuals who may otherwise be admitted to a state facility. I VETO ITEM 296.N. ON PAGE 441 /s/ Glenn Youngkin 5-2-25