6VAC15-45-1430. Provision of mental health services.
Written policy, procedure, and practice shall specify the provision of mental health services for inmates. These services include, but are not limited to, those provided by qualified mental health professionals who meet the educational and licensure/certification criteria specified by their respective professional discipline (i.e. psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric nursing, and social work).
Statutory Authority
§ 53.1-266 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR230-01-006 § 13.25; Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 4, eff. December 13, 1995.
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