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Behavioral‑health and disability providers urge rate increases, training funds and service‑design changes
Summary
Provider groups at the subcommittee hearing pressed the panel for several budget amendments, including a 10% increase for ABA services, $2.5 million for one‑time training tied to service redesign and authority to modify regulations for multisystemic family services.
Representatives of statewide provider associations and other public commenters used a subcommittee public‑comment period to press for a set of budget amendments and language changes related to behavioral health, developmental disabilities and provider capacity.
Mindy Carlin, representing the Virginia Association of Community Based Providers, told the subcommittee: “We’ve requested 3 budget amendments.” She said the association seeks a 10% rate increase for applied behavior analysis (ABA) services — noting ABA did not receive a January 2024 increase other community‑based behavioral services received — plus $2.5 million to help pay one‑time training needs tied to a transition from legacy community‑based services to a…
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