With still ten days remaining in the 2024 legislative session, some committees are completing their work and many bills have been through both the House and the Senate already. We continue to monitor bills that would address the Extraordinary Barriers List, as they make their way to the Governor. As we have noted here and...
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Report on Critical Incidents in Virginia’s State Operated Mental Health Facilities
During Federal Fiscal Year 2022, dLCV received a total of 410 Critical Incident Reports from facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS).
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When Barriers to Discharge Aren’t “Extraordinary”
DBHDS reports that as of June 30, 2020, 216 individuals were on the Extraordinary Barriers to Discharge List (EBL). Some of these individuals have been waiting for months, or even years, to return home.