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May 22, 2007 07 -240-2: Background: . The Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) provides funds on an annual basis to all Community Services Boards including BHS to serve persons found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) who have been discharged into the community from a state institution. Discussion: . The Discharge Assistance funds are utilized for the ongoing management of acquittees in the community to ensure compliance with treatment and court ordered activities. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact on the City. Staff Recommends: Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community Next Steps Following Council Action: . Pending approval, the Director of BHS will ensure the funds are utilized to provide services to NGRI acquittees. 07 -240-3: Background: . The Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS) is allocating an additional $7,806 through a contract modification agreement to the Local Contract for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2007 Continuing Participation in Part C. . This contract is executed between DMHMRSAS and the Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services (BHS). Discussion: . Part C services are provided through Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S. C. 1431et Seq.), as amended, and are designed to meet the developmental needs of each eligible child and the needs of the family related to enhancing the child's development and are provided to children from birth to age three who have (i) a twenty-five percent developmental delay in one or more areas of development, (ii) atypical development, or (iii) a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay. Financial Impact: . There is no financial impact to the city. Staff Recommends: Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community Next Steps Following Council Action: . Pending approval, the Director of BHS will ensure funds are properly dispersed and are used to fund the provision of direct services to Part C eligible children with a focus on addressing the barriers to serving all eligible children, and for supporting service enhancement strategies related to identified compliance issues.