Medical And Mental Health Care; Involuntary Admission And Treatment
This is Article 2.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Medical And Mental Health Care; Involuntary Admission And Treatment.” It is part of Title 53.1, titled “Prisons And Other Methods Of Correction.” It is part of Chapter 2, titled “State Correctional Facilities.” It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.
- § 53.1-40.1
- Medical and mental health treatment of prisoners incapable of giving consent
- § 53.1-40.10
- Exchange of medical and mental health information and records
- § 53.1-40.2
- Involuntary admission of prisoners with mental illness
- § 53.1-40.3
- Place of hearing or proceeding
- § 53.1-40.4
- Appeal of order authorizing involuntary admission
- § 53.1-40.5
- Transfer of prisoner involuntarily admitted
- § 53.1-40.6
- Periodic review of prisoner for purposes of retention
- § 53.1-40.7
- Discharge of prisoner involuntarily admitted
- § 53.1-40.8
- Fees and expenses
- § 53.1-40.9
- Civil admission proceeding prior to release