Explanation:
(This amendment adds language requiring the Commissioner of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to work with Commmunity Services Boards to ensure restructuring funds meet the needs of individuals who are expected to be discharged into each region as a result of facility downsizing. In the current year, although residents from Northern Virginia were slated for discharge from Eastern State Hospital's Hancock Geriatric Center, no restructuring funds were provided to help Northern Virginia communities provide the specialized services needed by these older adults. Typically, Northern Virginia residents use about 40 geriatric beds at Eastern State Hospital, due to the space and program limitations at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute.) |