Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

Virginia governor boosts mental health funding and inmate care

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe proposes a multi billion dollar plan to move dozens from state mental hospitals. The budget adds 6.9 million to discharge planning for 80 to 90 patients and 4.8 million for community services to help hospital departures. It also allocates 11.8 million state funds and 6.4 million Medicaid for mental health screenings and over 11 million for primary care screening at Community Services Boards across the state.