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_ 447 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 297. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 clinically ready for discharge, and for continued services for those individuals currently being served under a discharge assistance plan. Of this appropriation, $1,305,000 the first year and $1,305,000 the second year shall be allocated for individuals currently or previously residing at Western State Hospital. X. Out of this appropriation, $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used to increase mental health inpatient treatment purchased in community hospitals. Priority shall be given to regions that exhaust available resources before the end of the year in order to ensure treatment is provided in the community and does not result in more restrictive placements. Y.1. Out of this appropriation, $83,588,710 the first year and $83,588,710 the second year from the general fund is provided for programs for permanent supportive housing for individuals with serious mental illness. 2. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall report on the number of individuals who are discharged from state behavioral health hospitals who receive supportive housing services, the number of individuals who are on the hospitals' extraordinary barrier list who could receive supportive housing services, and the number of individuals in the community who receive supportive housing services and whether they are at risk of institutionalization. In addition, the department shall report on the average length of stay in permanent supportive housing for individuals receiving such services and report how the funding is reinvested when individuals discontinue receiving such services. The report shall be provided to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee by November 1 of each year. 3. In addition to the amounts provided in Y.1., $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for permanent supportive housing for individuals with serious mental illness residing in the Northern Virginia region. Z. Out of this appropriation, $17,185,533 the first year and $17,185,533 the second year from the general fund shall be used for a program of rental subsidies for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. AA. Out of this appropriation, $3,433,727 the first year and $3,433,727 the second year from the general fund shall be used to provide permanent supportive housing to pregnant or parenting women with substance use disorders. BB. Out of this appropriation, $5,000,000 the first year and $5,000,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to increase access to medication assisted treatment for individuals with substance use disorders. In expending this amount, the department shall ensure that a portion of the funding received by the Community Services Board or Behavioral Health Authority is used for appropriate long-acting, injectable prescription drug treatment regimens for individuals who are in need of medication assisted treatment while (i) on probation, (ii) incarcerated, or (iii) upon their release to the community. The department shall ensure that a portion of the funding received by the Community Services Board or Behavioral Health Authority is used for non-narcotic, non-addictive prescription drug treatment regimens for individuals who are not able for clinical or other reasons to participate in buprenorphine or methadone-based drug treatment regimens. In expending the funding, Community Services Boards or a Behavioral Health Authority shall also prioritize the use of such funds for individuals who are not covered by insurance. CC. Out of this appropriation, $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for community detoxification and sobriety services for individuals in crisis. DD. Out of this appropriation, $2,400,000 the first year and $2,400,000 the second year from the general fund shall be used for treatment and support services for substance use disorders, including individuals with acquired brain injury and co-occurring substance use disorders. Funded services shall focus on recovery models and the use of best practices. EE. Out of this appropriation, $880,000 the first year and $880,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for one regional, multi-disciplinary team for older adults. This team shall provide clinical, medical, nursing, and behavioral expertise and psychiatric