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Code of Virginia
Title 37.2. Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
7/15/2026

Title 37.2. Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (2026 Updates)

  • Subtitle I. General Provisions
  • Chapter 3. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
    • Article 1. The Department and the Commissioner
    § 37.2-304
    Duties of Commissioner
    § 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
    § 37.2-314.2
    Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund
  • Chapter 4. Protection of Consumers
    • Article 1. Human Rights
    § 37.2-400
    Rights of individuals receiving services
    • Article 2. Licensing Providers of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
    § 37.2-405.3
    Regulations for providers; emergency medical simulations; cardiopulmonary resuscitation
    • Article 4. Miscellaneous and Penal Provisions
    § 37.2-431.1
    Recovery residences; penalty
  • Subtitle III. Admissions and Dispositions
  • Chapter 8. Emergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil Admissions
    • Article 1. General Provisions
    § 37.2-800
    Applicability of chapter
    • Article 2. Voluntary Admission
    § 37.2-805
    Voluntary admission
    • Article 4. Emergency Custody and Involuntary Temporary Detention
    § 37.2-808
    (Expires July 1, 2027) Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
    § 37.2-808
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
    § 37.2-809
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order
    § 37.2-809
    (Expires July 1, 2027) Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order
    § 37.2-809.1
    (Expires July 1, 2027) Facility of temporary detention
    § 37.2-809.1
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Facility of temporary detention
    § 37.2-810
    (Expires July 1, 2027) Transportation of person in the temporary detention process
    § 37.2-810
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Transportation of person in the temporary detention process
    § 37.2-813
    (Expires July 1, 2027) Release of person prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission
    § 37.2-813
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Release of person prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission
    • Article 5. Involuntary Admissions
    § 37.2-814
    (Expires July 1, 2027) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner
    § 37.2-814
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner
    § 37.2-816
    (Expires July 1, 2027) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report
    § 37.2-816
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report
    § 37.2-817
    (Expires July 1, 2027) Involuntary admission
    § 37.2-817
    (Effective July 1, 2027) Involuntary admission
  • Subtitle IV. Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Judicial Authorization of Treatment
  • Chapter 11. Judicial Authorization of Treatment
    § 37.2-1104
    Temporary detention in hospital for testing, observation, or treatment
    § 37.2-1106
    When health professional or licensed hospital not liable