Psychiatric Treatment Of Minors Act

This is Article 16 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Psychiatric Treatment Of Minors Act.” It is part of Title 16.1, titled “Courts Not Of Record.” It is part of Chapter 11, titled “Juvenile And Domestic Relations District Courts.” It’s comprised of the following 28 sections.

§ 16.1-335: Short title
§ 16.1-336: Definitions
§ 16.1-336.1: Admission forms
§ 16.1-337: Inpatient treatment of minors; general applicability; disclosure of records
§ 16.1-338: Parental admission of minors younger than 14 and nonobjecting minors 14 years of age or older
§ 16.1-339: Parental admission of an objecting minor 14 years of age or older
§ 16.1-339.1: Minors in detention homes or shelter care facilities
§ 16.1-340: Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
§ 16.1-340.1: Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order
§ 16.1-340.1:1: Facility of temporary detention
§ 16.1-340.2: Transportation of minor in the temporary detention process
§ 16.1-340.3: Release of minor prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission
§ 16.1-340.4: Involuntary commitment; preadmission screening report
§ 16.1-341: Involuntary commitment; petition; hearing scheduled; notice and appointment of counsel
§ 16.1-342: Involuntary commitment; clinical evaluation
§ 16.1-343: Involuntary commitment; duties of attorney for the minor
§ 16.1-344: Involuntary commitment; hearing
§ 16.1-345: Involuntary commitment; criteria
§ 16.1-345.1: Use of electronic communication
§ 16.1-345.2: Mandatory outpatient treatment; criteria; orders
§ 16.1-345.3: Monitoring mandatory outpatient treatment; motion for review
§ 16.1-345.4: Court review of mandatory outpatient treatment plan
§ 16.1-345.5: Continuation of mandatory outpatient treatment order
§ 16.1-345.6: Appeal of final order
§ 16.1-346: Treatment plans; periodic review of status
§ 16.1-346.1: Discharge plan
§ 16.1-347: Fees and expenses for qualified evaluators
§ 16.1-348: Availability of judge