CODE OF VIRGINIA

TREATMENT PLANS; PERIODIC REVIEW OF STATUS (§ 16.1-346)

A. Within 10 days of commitment ordered under § 16.1-345, the director of the
facility to which the minor was committed shall ensure that an individualized
plan of treatment has been prepared by the provider responsible for the
minor’s treatment and, if applicable, has been communicated to the parent.
The minor shall be involved in the preparation of the plan to the maximum
feasible extent consistent with his ability to understand and participate, and
the minor’s family shall be involved to the maximum extent consistent with
the minor’s treatment needs. The plan shall include a preliminary plan for
placement and aftercare upon completion of inpatient treatment and shall include
specific behavioral and emotional goals against which the success of treatment
may be measured. A copy of the plan shall be provided to the minor, his parents,
and, upon request, to his attorney and his guardian ad litem.

B. A minor committed to inpatient treatment shall be discharged from the
facility when he no longer meets the commitment criteria as determined by
appropriate hospital medical staff review.

HISTORY: 1990, c. 975; 1991, c. 159; 2010, cc. 778, 825.