Virginia Governor Announces $460 Million Mental Health System Restructuring Budget
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On December 6, 2005, outgoing Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner announced plans to invest $460 million in community-based and institutional care programs. The plan, if adopted and fully funded by the legislature, will allow the state to implement best practices for mental health treatment. The Governor's proposal, as part of the System Transformation Initiative, begins by allocating $290 million to replace four outdated facilities with modern treatment facilities: Western State Hospital in Staunton Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg Central Virginia Training Center in Lynchburg Southeastern Virginia . . .