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_ 484 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 334. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 Information and Referral System of any changes in services that may occur throughout the year. 4. The Department of Social Services shall communicate with child-serving agencies within the Commonwealth about the availability of the statewide Information and Referral System. This information shall also be communicated via the Department of Social Services' broadcast system on their agency-wide Intranet so that all local and regional offices can be better informed about the Statewide Information and Referral System. Information on the Statewide Information and Referral System shall also be included within the department's electronic mailings to all local and regional offices at least biannually. 5. Out of this appropriation, $500,000 the second year from the general fund and $500,000 the second year from nongeneral funds shall be used to support one-time costs associated with modernizing the statewide 2-1-1 Information and Referral System. As part of the required modernization, the Department of Social Services (DSS) shall integrate information that is required to be included in the Opioid Impact Reduction Registry at the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). VDH shall provide DSS with all necessary information and support to accomplish this integration. D.1. Within 30 days of awarding or amending any contract related to the Virginia Case Management System (VaCMS), the Department of Social Services (DSS) shall provide the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, and Director, Department of Planning and Budget with a copy of the contract, including any fiscal implications. 2. Prior to the award of any contract that will potentially obligate the Commonwealth to future unappropriated spending, the department shall receive prior written concurrence from Director, Department of Planning and Budget. Any approved increases in funding requests shall be reported by DSS to the Chairmen of House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees within 30 days. E. At least 60 days prior to the modification of any public guidance document, handbook, manual, or state plan, the Department of Social Services (DSS) shall provide written notification to the Governor and the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget as to the purpose of such change. This notice shall also assess whether the amendment may require any 1) future state regulatory action; 2) increase in local costs; and/or 3) any state expenditure beyond that which is appropriated in this Act. This notice does not exempt the agency from any requirements set forth within § 4-5.03 of this Act. F. The Department of Social Services shall report a detailed accounting, annually, of the agency's organization and operations. This report shall include an organizational chart that shows all full- and part-time positions (by job title) employed by the agency as well as the current management structure and unit responsibilities. The report shall also provide a summary of organization changes implemented over the previous year. The report shall be made available on the department's website by August 15 of each year. G. Out of this appropriation, $3,500,000 the first year and $350,000 the second year from the general fund and $3,500,000 the first year and $350,000 the second year from nongeneral funds shall be available for the development of an integrated benefits system and replacement for CommonHelp. Any unexpended balances in this paragraph at the close of business on June 30 of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall be carried forward and reappropriated for this purpose. H. Out of this appropriation, $805,000 the second year from the general fund and $805,000 the second year from nongeneral funds are provided to implement enhanced electronic identity validation services. The department shall report the impact of these services to the Director, Department of Planning and Budget and the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by October 1 of each year. I. Out of this appropriation, $400,000 the second year from the Commonwealth Opioid Abatement and Remediation Fund shall be provided to the Department of Social Services to create an Addiction Treatment Navigator that will allow members of the public seeking care to determine the proper level of care, access providers in their area, determine insurance coverage, and view provider quality metrics.