The Department and the Commissioner

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “The Department and the Commissioner.” It is part of Chapter 3 “Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services”, which is part of Subtitle I “General Provisions”, which is part of Title 37.2 “Behavioral Health and Developmental Services”.

It’s comprised of the following 29 sections.

§ 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