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Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund established; purpose (§ 37.2-318)
2016There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund to enhance and ensure for the coming years the quality of care and treatment provided to individuals . . .
Scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications of certified substance abuse counseling assistants (§ 54.1-3507.2)
2016A A certified substance abuse counseling assistant shall be qualified to perform, under appropriate supervision or direction, the substance abuse treatment functions of orientation, implementation of substance abuse treatment plans, case management, . . .
Termination of residual parental rights (§ 16.1-283)
2016A The residual parental rights of a parent or parents may be terminated by the court as hereinafter provided in a separate proceeding if the petition specifically requests such relief. No petition seeking termination of residual parental rights shall . . .
Mental health service providers; duty to protect third parties; immunity (§ 54.1-2400.1)
2016A As used in this section:”Certified substance abuse counselor” means a person certified to provide substance abuse counseling in a state-approved public or private substance abuse program or facility.”Client” or “patien . . .
Evaluation on motion of the Commonwealth after notice (§ 19.2-168.1)
2016A If the attorney for the defendant gives notice pursuant to § 19.2-168, and the Commonwealth thereafter seeks an evaluation of the defendant’s sanity at the time of the offense, the court shall appoint one or more qualified mental health expe . . .
(Repealed effective October 1, 2016) Mental health policies (§ 23-219.1)
2016The Board shall develop a mental health referral policy directing community colleges to designate at least one individual at each college to serve as a point of contact with an emergency services system clinician at a local community services board, . . .
Purchase of continued health insurance coverage by the surviving spouse and any dependents of an active or retired local law-enforcement officer, firefighter, etc., through the Department (§ 2.2-1205)
2016A The surviving spouse and any dependents of an active or retired law-enforcement officer of any county, city, or town of the Commonwealth; a jail officer; a regional jail or jail farm superintendent; a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or city sergeant or de . . .
Discrimination against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities by employers prohibited (§ 51.5-41)
2016A No employer shall discriminate in employment or promotion practices against an otherwise qualified person with a disability solely because of such disability. For the purposes of this section, an “otherwise qualified person with a disability& . . .
Examination of admission papers by director; examination of persons admitted (§ 37.2-823)
2016A Upon the receipt of any order for admission of any person, the director of the facility shall immediately examine the admission papers and, if they are found to be in substantial compliance with the law, he shall forthwith admit the person to the f . . .
(Effective October 1, 2016) Police and other officers may be sent beyond territorial limits (§ 15.2-1724)
2016Whenever the necessity arises (i) for the enforcement of laws designed to control or prohibit the use or sale of controlled drugs as defined in § 54.1-3401 or laws contained in Article 3 (§ 18.2-47 et seq.) of Chapter 4 or Article 3 (§ 18.2-344 et . . .