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November 12, 2019 Background:  This funding will help PDBHS staff continue to provide Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and expand on existing recovery services for jail inmates. To continue to address the impact of opioid use disorder on communities across the Commonwealth of Virginia, the General Assembly provided $5,000,000 to increase access to medication assisted treatment (MAT) for individuals with opioid use disorder with two further specifications. First, drug classes shall include “non-narcotic, non-addictive, injectable prescription drug treatment regimens.” Second, a portion of the funding must be used for “non-narcotic, non-addictive, prescription drug treatment regimens” for individuals who meet one of the following criteria: “in an institution, prison, or jail, or not able for clinical or other reasons to participate in buprenorphine or methadone based drug treatment regimens”. Discussion:  On September 27, 2019, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) notified PDBHS of an award in the amount of $175,000 in state general funds forexpansion of treatment and recovery.  The $175,000 SGF-MAT Treatment funds will: Assure that, in addition to providing MAT for jail inmates, those who have o been released from confinement will receive other clinical and support services that will assist them in a sound recovery, including appropriate counseling, therapy, and case management, Assist with other supports, including but not limited to: obtaining birth o certificates, state IDs, clothing, GEDs and vocational classes, Assist with the purchase of non-narcotic, non-addictive medication for o treatment of opioid use disorder.  The targeted goal for implementation is FY2020. Financial Impact:  There is no financial impact to the city. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustment.  The Human Resource Management Department will make the necessary adjustment to the position control at PDBHS. Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE ACCEPTING GENERAL FUNDS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA IN THE AMOUNT OF $175,000 AND APPROPRIATING SAID SUM TO THE FY 2020 BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES FUND BUDGET FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER.” Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None 19 - 409 - Adoption of an ordinance: (1) establishing a new project in the FY 2020 Capital Improvement Fund entitled “Safe Haven Building Renovation”; (2) appropriating the sum of $2,000,000 from the Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund Balance to the FY 2020 Behavioral Healthcare Services Fund Budget; and (3) transferring the said $2,000,000 to the Safe Haven Building Renovation Project.