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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>77016</law_id><section_number>37.2-509</section_number><catch_line>Mental health, developmental, and substance abuse services; allocation of funds by Department; reduction of funds</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>37.2-611</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="37.2">Behavioral Health and Developmental Services</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Behavioral Health and Developmental Services</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="5">Community Services Boards</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> At the beginning of each fiscal year, the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> shall allocate available <span class="dictionary">state</span>-controlled funds to <span class="dictionary">community services boards</span> for disbursement in accordance with procedures established by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> and <span class="dictionary">performance contracts</span> approved by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>. Allocations of <span class="dictionary">state</span>-controlled funds to each <span class="dictionary">community services board</span> shall be determined by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>, after careful consideration of all of the following factors: <a id="paragraph-276377" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/37.2-509/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The total amounts of <span class="dictionary">state</span>-controlled funds appropriated for this purpose; <a id="paragraph-276378" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/37.2-509/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Previous allocations of <span class="dictionary">state</span>-controlled funds to each <span class="dictionary">community services board</span>; <a id="paragraph-276379" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/37.2-509/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Requirements or conditions attached to appropriations of <span class="dictionary">state</span>-controlled funds by the General Assembly, the Governor, or federal granting authorities; <a id="paragraph-276380" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/37.2-509/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> <span class="dictionary">Community services board</span> input about the uses of and methodologies for allocating existing and new <span class="dictionary">state</span>-controlled funds; and <a id="paragraph-276381" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/37.2-509/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Other relevant and appropriate considerations.
				Allocations to any <span class="dictionary">community services board</span> for operating expenses, including salaries and other costs, or the construction of facilities shall not exceed 90 percent of the total amount of <span class="dictionary">state</span> and local matching funds provided for these expenses or such construction, unless a <span class="dictionary">waiver</span> is granted by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> pursuant to policy adopted by the Board. <a id="paragraph-276382" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/37.2-509/#A5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> shall notify the governing body of each city or county that established the <span class="dictionary">community services board</span> before implementing any reduction of <span class="dictionary">state</span>-controlled funds. Before any city or county reduces local government matching funds, it shall notify its <span class="dictionary">community services board</span> and the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>. <a id="paragraph-276383" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/37.2-509/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> All fees collected by the <span class="dictionary">community services board</span> shall be included in its <span class="dictionary">performance contract</span> and retained and used by the board for mental health, developmental, and <span class="dictionary">substance abuse</span> services purposes. <a id="paragraph-276384" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/37.2-509/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1968, c. 477, &#xA7; 37.1-199; 1972, c. 629; 1974, c. 273; 1976, c. 671; 1977, cc. 88, 351; 1980, c. 582; 1985, c. 309; 1998, c. 680; 2005, c. 716; 2012, cc. 476, 507.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
