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Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner (§ 37.2-814)
2016A The commitment hearing for involuntary admission shall be held after a sufficient period of time has passed to allow for completion of the examination required by § 37.2-815, preparation of the preadmission screening report required by § 37.2-816 . . .
Information about certain handicapped persons (§ 54.1-2968)
2016This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit any duly licensed physician from communicating the identity of any person under age twenty-two who has a physical or mental handicapping condition to appropriate agencies of the Commonwealth or any of i . . .
Local and regional child fatality review teams established; membership; authority; confidentiality; immunity (§ 32.1-283.2)
2016A Upon the initiative of any local or regional law-enforcement agency, fire department, department of social services, emergency medical services agency, attorney for the Commonwealth’s office, or community services board, local or regional chi . . .
Conversion of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy to a nonprofit entity (§ 51.5-39.13)
2016A Not later than December 31, 2013, the Director, in consultation with the Board, shall establish a nonprofit entity to provide advocacy, legal, and ombudsman services to persons with disabilities. Such nonprofit entity shall be established in such a . . .
Regulation of services delivered in group homes and residential facilities for children (§ 37.2-408)
2016A The Department shall assist and cooperate with other state departments in fulfilling their respective licensing and certification responsibilities. The Board shall adopt regulations that shall allow the Department to so assist and cooperate with ot . . .
Background checks required (§ 37.2-506)
2016A As used in this section:”Direct care position” means any position that includes responsibility for (i) treatment, case management, health, safety, development, or well-being of an individual receiving services or (ii) immediately superv . . .
State Child Fatality Review Team; membership; access to and maintenance of records; confidentiality; etc (§ 32.1-283.1)
2016A There is hereby created the State Child Fatality Review Team, referred to in this section as “the Team,” which shall develop and implement procedures to ensure that child deaths occurring in Virginia are analyzed in a systematic way. Th . . .
(Effective October 1, 2016) Student records and personal information; social media (§ 23.1-405)
2016A As used in this section:”Social media account” means a personal account with an electronic medium or service through which users may create, share, or view user-generated content, including, without limitation, videos, photographs, blog . . .
Definitions (§ 36-96.1:1)
2016For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:”Aggrieved person” means any person who (i) claims to have been injured by a discriminatory housing practice or (ii) believes that such person will be injure . . .
Absence from residence (§ 58.1-3219.8)
2016The fact that veterans or their spouses who are otherwise qualified for tax exemption pursuant to this article are residing in hospitals, nursing homes, convalescent homes, or other facilities for physical or mental care for extended periods of time . . .