Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

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Section
37.2-300

Creation and supervision of Department

Section
37.2-301

Appointment of Commissioner

Section
37.2-302

Term of office and vacancy therein

Section
37.2-303

Qualifications of Commissioner

Section
37.2-304

Duties of Commissioner

Section
37.2-305

Receiving gifts and endowments

Section
37.2-306

Research into causes of mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and related subjects

Section
37.2-307

Employment of special counsel to defend Board member, officer, or employee of Department in criminal cases

Section
37.2-308

Data reporting on children and adolescents

Section
37.2-308.01

Commitment hearings for involuntary admissions; data sharing

Section
37.2-308.1

Acute psychiatric bed registry

Section
37.2-309

Department responsible for substance abuse services; office established; qualifications of staff

Section
37.2-310

Powers and duties of Department related to substance abuse

Section
37.2-311

Review of applications for state or federal funds or services used in substance abuse programs

Section
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

Section
37.2-311.2

Powers and duties of crisis call center

Section
37.2-311.3

Standards for community care teams and mobile crisis teams

Section
37.2-311.4

Crisis Call Center Fund

Section
37.2-311.5

Collection of 988 charges

Section
37.2-311.6

Liability for emergency calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Section
37.2-312

Department responsible for education and training programs

Section
37.2-312.1

Department to be lead agency for suicide prevention across the lifespan

Section
37.2-312.2

Commonwealth Mental Health First Aid Program

Section
37.2-313

Employment of unlicensed physician by Department

Section
37.2-313.1

Licensed physician required at certain training centers

Section
37.2-314

Background check required

Section
37.2-314.1

Developmental Disabilities Mortality Review Committee; duties; membership; confidentiality; report; penalty

Section
37.2-314.2

Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund

Section
37.2-314.3

Powers and duties of the Department related to supported decision-making agreements; report

Section
37.2-315

Comprehensive State Plan for Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Section
37.2-316

System restructuring; state and community consensus and planning team required

Section
37.2-317

Definitions

Section
37.2-318

Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund established; purpose

Section
37.2-319

Administration of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund