Virginia Code — 37.2
Browse 240 sections in division 37.2 of the Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 37.2-100. Definitions
- § 37.2-101. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
- § 37.2-200. State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
- § 37.2-201. Internal evaluation committee of Board
- § 37.2-202. Members not eligible for positions in Department
- § 37.2-203. Powers and duties of Board
- § 37.2-203.1. Licensed provider; statement to prospective employer
- § 37.2-204. Appointments to state and local human rights committees
- § 37.2-300. Creation and supervision of Department
- § 37.2-301. Appointment of Commissioner
- § 37.2-302. Term of office and vacancy therein
- § 37.2-303. Qualifications of Commissioner
- § 37.2-304. Duties of Commissioner
- § 37.2-305. Receiving gifts and endowments
- § 37.2-306. Research into causes of mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and related subjects
- § 37.2-307. Employment of special counsel to defend Board member, officer, or employee of Department in criminal cases
- § 37.2-308. Data reporting on children and adolescents
- § 37.2-308.01. Commitment hearings for involuntary admissions; data sharing
- § 37.2-308.1. Acute psychiatric bed registry
- § 37.2-309. Department responsible for substance abuse services; office established; qualifications of staff
- § 37.2-310. Powers and duties of Department related to substance abuse
- § 37.2-311. Review of applications for state or federal funds or services used in substance abuse programs
- § 37.2-311.1. Comprehensive crisis system; Marcus alert system; powers and duties of the Department related to comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability crisis services
- § 37.2-311.2. Powers and duties of crisis call center
- § 37.2-311.3. Standards for community care teams and mobile crisis teams
- § 37.2-311.4. Crisis Call Center Fund
- § 37.2-311.5. Collection of 988 charges
- § 37.2-311.6. Liability for emergency calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- § 37.2-312. Department responsible for education and training programs
- § 37.2-312.1. Department to be lead agency for suicide prevention across the lifespan
- § 37.2-312.2. Commonwealth Mental Health First Aid Program
- § 37.2-313. Employment of unlicensed physician by Department
- § 37.2-313.1. Licensed physician required at certain training centers
- § 37.2-314. Background check required
- § 37.2-314.1. Developmental Disabilities Mortality Review Committee; duties; membership; confidentiality; report; penalty
- § 37.2-314.2. Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund
- § 37.2-314.3. Powers and duties of the Department related to supported decision-making agreements; report
- § 37.2-315. Repealed
- § 37.2-316. System restructuring; state and community consensus and planning team required
- § 37.2-317. Definitions
- § 37.2-318. Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund established; purpose
- § 37.2-319. Administration of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund
- § 37.2-400. Rights of individuals receiving services
- § 37.2-401. Authorized representative prohibition
- § 37.2-402. Board to establish regulations regarding human research
- § 37.2-403. Definitions
- § 37.2-404. Authority of Commissioner to grant licenses
- § 37.2-405. License required; exception; license not transferable; operation of existing services; persons not to be admitted, etc., to unlicensed providers
- § 37.2-405.1. Certain provider information on website
- § 37.2-405.2. Certain information required of applicants to operate a licensed service
- § 37.2-406. Conditions for initial licensure of certain providers
- § 37.2-407. Regulations for treatment of pregnant women with substance abuse
- § 37.2-408. Regulation of services delivered in group homes and residential facilities for children
- § 37.2-408.1. Background check required; children's residential facilities
- § 37.2-409. Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disability
- § 37.2-410. Expiration of license; renewal; license fees
- § 37.2-411. Inspections
- § 37.2-412. Human rights review
- § 37.2-413. Necessity for supervision by licensed provider
- § 37.2-414. Cure by mental or spiritual means without use of drugs or material remedy
- § 37.2-415. Provisional and conditional licenses
- § 37.2-416. Background checks required; services for children and developmental services
- § 37.2-416.1. Background checks required; adult substance abuse and mental health services
- § 37.2-417. Proceeding to prevent unlawful operation of service
- § 37.2-418. Revocation, suspension, or refusal of licenses; resumption of operation; summary suspension under certain circumstances; penalty
- § 37.2-419. Human rights and licensing enforcement and sanctions; notice
- § 37.2-419.1. Summary suspension of adult facility licenses under certain circumstances; due process; penalty
- § 37.2-420. Offer or payment of remuneration in exchange for referral prohibited
- § 37.2-421. Advertising by licensed providers
- § 37.2-421.1. Supportive housing providers
- § 37.2-422. Penalty
- § 37.2-423. Repealed
- § 37.2-426. Officers may be appointed conservators of the peace; regulation of traffic
- § 37.2-427. Mistreatment of individuals receiving services in hospital or training center
- § 37.2-428. Aiding and abetting in escapes
- § 37.2-429. Disorderly conduct on grounds and interference with officers
- § 37.2-430. Providing alcoholic beverages to individuals receiving services
- § 37.2-431. Contriving or conspiring to maliciously obtain admission of person
- § 37.2-431.1. Recovery residences
- § 37.2-432. Repealed
- § 37.2-500. Purpose; community services board; services to be provided
- § 37.2-501. Community services board; appointment; membership; duties of fiscal agent
- § 37.2-502. Community services board members; term of office; vacancies; removal
- § 37.2-503. Compensation of community services board members
- § 37.2-504. Community services boards; local government departments; powers and duties
- § 37.2-505. Coordination of services for preadmission screening and discharge planning
- § 37.2-506. Background checks required; services for children and developmental services
- § 37.2-506.1. Background checks required; adult substance abuse and mental health services
- § 37.2-507. Repealed
- § 37.2-508. Performance contract for mental health, developmental, and substance abuse services
- § 37.2-509. Mental health, developmental, and substance abuse services; allocation of funds by Department; reduction of funds
- § 37.2-510. Community services board; withdrawal of county or city
- § 37.2-511. Liability for expenses of services
- § 37.2-512. Authority to enter into joint agreements
- § 37.2-513. Information about services to be made available to courts
- § 37.2-600. Definitions
- § 37.2-601. Behavioral health authorities; purpose
- § 37.2-602. Board of directors; appointment; membership
- § 37.2-603. Board of directors; terms; vacancies; removal
- § 37.2-604. Board of directors; officers; meetings
- § 37.2-605. Behavioral health authorities; powers and duties
- § 37.2-606. Coordination of services for preadmission screening and discharge planning
- § 37.2-607. Background check required
- § 37.2-608. Performance contract for mental health, developmental, and substance abuse services
- § 37.2-609. Exemption from taxation
- § 37.2-610. Transfer of facilities and assets
- § 37.2-611. Local appropriations; allocation of funds by Department; reduction of funds
- § 37.2-612. Liability for expenses of services
- § 37.2-613. Proceedings for dissolution
- § 37.2-614. When powers and duties cease to exist
- § 37.2-615. Authority to enter into joint agreements
- § 37.2-700. Construction of state facilities; razing buildings
- § 37.2-701. Examination of properties; certain property not to be declared surplus
- § 37.2-702. Separate state facilities for elderly individuals; free-standing state facilities authorized
- § 37.2-703. Commissioner to prescribe system of records, accounts, and reports; access to records, accounts, and reports
- § 37.2-704. Commissioner authorized to receive and expend social security and other federal payments for individuals receiving services in state facilities
- § 37.2-705. Private funds provided for individuals receiving services
- § 37.2-706. Disposal of unclaimed personal property of certain individuals in state facilities
- § 37.2-707. Employment and qualifications of directors of state facilities
- § 37.2-708. Salaries of directors and other employees of state facilities
- § 37.2-709. State facility reporting requirements
- § 37.2-709.1. State facility reporting requirements; critical incidents involving individuals receiving services
- § 37.2-710. State facility reporting requirements; Virginia Patient Level Data system
- § 37.2-711. Exchange of information
- § 37.2-712. Collection and dissemination of information concerning religious preferences and affiliations
- § 37.2-713. Residence of individuals in state facilities and school-age children in state facilities generally
- § 37.2-714. Children born in state facilities
- § 37.2-714.1. State facilities; video visitation
- § 37.2-715. Who liable for expenses; amount
- § 37.2-716. Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Revenue Fund
- § 37.2-717. Department to investigate financial ability to pay expenses; assessments and contracts by Department
- § 37.2-718. Order to compel payment of expenses
- § 37.2-719. Statement forms to be completed by the person liable for support of an individual receiving services
- § 37.2-720. When collection of expenses not required
- § 37.2-721. Liability of estate of the individual receiving services
- § 37.2-800. (Expires July 1, 2026) Applicability of chapter
- § 37.2-800. (Effective July 1, 2026). Applicability of chapter
- § 37.2-801. Admission procedures; forms
- § 37.2-802. Interpreters in admission or certification proceedings
- § 37.2-803. Special justices to perform duties of judge
- § 37.2-804. Fees and expenses
- § 37.2-804.1. Use of electronic communication
- § 37.2-804.2. (Expires July 1, 2026) Disclosure of records
- § 37.2-804.2. (Effective July 1, 2026) Disclosure of records
- § 37.2-805. (Expires July 1, 2026) Voluntary admission
- § 37.2-805. (Effective July 1, 2026) Voluntary admission
- § 37.2-805.1. Admission of incapacitated persons pursuant to advance directives or by guardians
- § 37.2-806. Judicial certification of eligibility for admission of persons with intellectual disability
- § 37.2-807. Emergency or respite care admissions to training centers
- § 37.2-808. (Expires July 1, 2026) Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
- § 37.2-808. (Effective July 1, 2026) Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
- § 37.2-809. (Expires July 1, 2026) Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order
- § 37.2-809. (Effective July 1, 2026) Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order
- § 37.2-809.1. (Expires July 1, 2026) Facility of temporary detention
- § 37.2-809.1. (Effective July 1, 2026) Facility of temporary detention
- § 37.2-810. (Expires July 1, 2026) Transportation of person in the temporary detention process
- § 37.2-810. (Effective July 1, 2026) Transportation of person in the temporary detention process
- § 37.2-811. Emergency treatment of inmates in the custody of local correctional facilities
- § 37.2-812. Repealed
- § 37.2-813. (Expires July 1, 2026) Release of person prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission
- § 37.2-813. (Effective July 1, 2026) Release of person prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission
- § 37.2-814. (Expires July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner
- § 37.2-814. (Effective July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner
- § 37.2-815. Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; examination required
- § 37.2-816. (Expires July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report
- § 37.2-816. (Effective July 1, 2026) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report
- § 37.2-817. (Expires July 1, 2026) Involuntary admission
- § 37.2-817. (Effective July 1, 2026) Involuntary admission
- § 37.2-817.01. Mandatory outpatient treatment
- § 37.2-817.1. Monitoring and court review of mandatory outpatient treatment
- § 37.2-817.2. Repealed
- § 37.2-817.3. Repealed
- § 37.2-817.4. Continuation of mandatory outpatient treatment order
- § 37.2-818. Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; recordings and records
- § 37.2-819. Order of involuntary admission or mandatory outpatient treatment forwarded to CCRE; certain voluntary admissions forwarded to CCRE; firearm background check
- § 37.2-820. Place of hearing
- § 37.2-821. Appeal of involuntary admission or certification order
- § 37.2-822. Treatment of person admitted while appeal is pending
- § 37.2-823. Examination of admission papers by director; examination of persons admitted
- § 37.2-824. Periodic review of all persons for purposes of retention
- § 37.2-825. Admission raises no presumption of legal incapacity
- § 37.2-826. Disposition of nonresidents
- § 37.2-827. Repealed
- § 37.2-828. Receiving and maintaining federal prisoners in state facilities
- § 37.2-829. Transportation of person in civil admission process
- § 37.2-830. Repealed
- § 37.2-831. Detention in jail after order of admission
- § 37.2-832. Persons with mental illness not to be confined in cells with criminals
- § 37.2-833. Escape, sickness, death, or discharge of a person ordered to be involuntarily admitted while in custody; warrant for person escaping
- § 37.2-834. Arrest of certain persons involuntarily admitted
- § 37.2-835. Arrest without warrant
- § 37.2-836. Employees to accompany persons admitted voluntarily to facilities
- § 37.2-837. Discharge from state hospitals or training centers, conditional release, and trial or home visits for individuals
- § 37.2-838. Discharge of individuals from a licensed hospital
- § 37.2-839. Exchange of information between community services boards or behavioral health authorities and state facilities
- § 37.2-840. Transfer of individuals receiving services
- § 37.2-841. Admission of veteran to, or transfer to or from, a Veterans Affairs hospital, center, or other facility or installation
- § 37.2-842. Veterans admitted or transferred to Veterans Affairs hospital, center, or other facility or installation subject to rules; power and authority of medical officer in charge
- § 37.2-843. Providing drugs or medicines for certain individuals discharged from state facilities
- § 37.2-844. Habeas corpus as means
- § 37.2-845. Procedure when person confined in facility or other institution
- § 37.2-846. Procedure when person not confined in facility or other institution
- § 37.2-847. Duty of attorney for Commonwealth
- § 37.2-900. Definitions
- § 37.2-900.1. Office of Sexually Violent Predator Services
- § 37.2-901. Civil proceeding; rights of respondents; discovery
- § 37.2-902. Commitment Review Committee; membership
- § 37.2-903. Database of prisoners convicted of sexually violent offenses; maintained by Department of Corrections; notice of pending release to CRC
- § 37.2-904. CRC assessment of prisoners or defendants eligible for commitment as sexually violent predators; mental health examination; recommendation
- § 37.2-905. Review of prisoners convicted of a sexually violent offense; review of unrestorably incompetent defendants charged with sexually violent offenses; petition for commitment; notice to Department of Corrections or referring court regarding disposition of review
- § 37.2-905.1. Substantial compliance
- § 37.2-905.2. Access to records
- § 37.2-906. Probable cause hearing; procedures
- § 37.2-907. Right to assistance of experts; compensation
- § 37.2-908. Trial; right to trial by jury; standard of proof; discovery
- § 37.2-909. Placement of committed respondents
- § 37.2-910. Review of continuation of secure inpatient treatment hearing; procedure and reports; disposition
- § 37.2-911. Petition for release; hearing; procedures
- § 37.2-912. Conditional release; criteria; conditions; reports; penalty
- § 37.2-913. Emergency custody of conditionally released respondents; revocation of conditional release
- § 37.2-914. Modification or removal of conditions; notice; objections; review
- § 37.2-915. Representation of Commonwealth and person subject to commitment; nature of proceedings
- § 37.2-916. Authority of Commissioner; delegation to board; liability
- § 37.2-917. Escape of persons committed; penalty
- § 37.2-918. Persons on conditional release leaving Commonwealth; penalty
- § 37.2-919. Postrelease supervision of Department; commission of new criminal offense by person committed to Department
- § 37.2-920. Appeal by Attorney General; emergency custody order
- § 37.2-921. Department to give notice of Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry requirements to certain persons
- § 37.2-1000. Repealed
- § 37.2-1031. Repealed
- § 37.2-1100. Definitions
- § 37.2-1101. Judicial authorization of treatment
- § 37.2-1102. Certain actions may not be authorized
- § 37.2-1103. Emergency custody orders for adult persons who are incapable of making an informed decision as a result of physical injury or illness
- § 37.2-1104. Temporary detention in hospital for testing, observation, or treatment
- § 37.2-1105. Appeal from order
- § 37.2-1106. When health professional or licensed hospital not liable
- § 37.2-1107. Fees and expenses
- § 37.2-1108. Effect of chapter on other laws
- § 37.2-1109. Use of electronic communication