Investor Presentaiton
THE VIRGINIA AGING NETWORK
OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND AGING INITIATIVES (cont.)
Virginia
Department of
Behavioral Health and
Developmental
Services (DBHDS)
The public services system under DBHDS includes nine state hospitals, two
training centers, a sexually violent predator program, and a medical center,
all of which serve older adults. Within these settings, DBHDS operates 264
dedicated state hospital beds for treatment of individuals age 65 and older
who are in crisis, present with acute and/or complex conditions, and require
a structured inpatient setting. In addition, the 39 community services boards
and one behavioral health authority served over 20,000 adults age 60 and
older in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018. The agency recently contracted for a
comprehensive plan to identify recommendations to improve services for old-
er adults.
Virginia
Department of Health
(VDH)
Virginia
Department of
Health
Professions
(DHP)
VDH provides preventive health services, including breast and cervical can-
cer screenings, immunizations, violence and other risk reduction and well-
ness programs, and partners with DARS to provide chronic disease manage-
ment; participates in community screenings for Medicaid long-term services
and supports (LTSS); supports emergency medical services and emergency
preparedness and response for health care and special populations; and pro-
vides dental services to older adults and residents in nursing facilities. VDH
also licenses health care facilities and providers, such as nursing facilities,
hospitals, home health organizations and hospice providers.
DHP aims to ensure safe and competent patient care by licensing health pro-
fessionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to
health care practitioners and the public. With 13 regulatory boards, DHP
oversees a variety of health care professionals who serve older adults. Many
of these professionals are also 60 and older themselves. During 2016-17,
30 percent or more of all licensed dentists, funeral service operators and
clinical psychologists were 60 and older.
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