Code of Virginia
Title 63.2. Welfare (Social Services)
Title 63.2. Welfare (Social Services)
1/25/2021
Title 63.2. Welfare (Social Services) (2020 Updates)
- Subtitle I. General Provisions Relating to Social Services
- Chapter 1. General Provisions
- § 63.2-100
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Definitions
- § 63.2-100
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Definitions
- Chapter 2. State Social Services
- Article 1. Department and Commissioner of Social Services
- § 63.2-209.1
- Office of New Americans
- Article 2. State Board of Social Services
- § 63.2-215
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) State Board of Social Services
- § 63.2-215
- (Effective July 1, 2021) State Board of Social Services
- Subtitle II. Public Assistance
- Chapter 5. General Provisions
- § 63.2-501
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Application for assistance
- § 63.2-501
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Application for assistance
- § 63.2-505.2
- Eligibility for food stamps; drug-related felonies
- § 63.2-510
- Obligation of person to support certain children living in same home; penalty
- Chapter 6. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
- § 63.2-601.2
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Statewide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program Funding Pool Program
- § 63.2-601.2
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Statewide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program Funding Pool Program
- § 63.2-603
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Eligibility for TANF; childhood immunizations
- § 63.2-603
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Eligibility for TANF; childhood immunizations
- § 63.2-607.1
- Eligibility for TANF; drug-related felonies
- § 63.2-608
- Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW)
- § 63.2-609
- VIEW exemptions
- § 63.2-613
- Hardship exceptions
- § 63.2-617
- Diversionary cash assistance
- Chapter 8. Other Grants of Public Assistance
- § 63.2-801
- Food stamp program
- Subtitle III. Social Services Programs
- Chapter 9. Foster Care
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 63.2-900.1
- Kinship foster care
- § 63.2-906
- Foster care plans; permissible plan goals; court review of foster children
- § 63.2-910
- Child support for child placed in foster care where legal custody remains with parent or guardian
- Article 2. Fostering Futures
- § 63.2-917
- Fostering Futures program; established
- § 63.2-918
- Definitions
- § 63.2-919
- Fostering Futures program; eligibility
- § 63.2-920
- Continuing services and support
- § 63.2-921
- Voluntary continuing services and support agreement; services provided; service worker; duties
- § 63.2-922
- Termination of voluntary continuing services and support agreement; notice; appeal
- § 63.2-923
- Court proceedings; administrative reviews
- Chapter 12. Adoption
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 63.2-1202
- Parental, or agency, consent required; exceptions
- § 63.2-1205.1
- Certain offenders prohibited from adopting a child
- Article 4. Stepparent Adoption
- § 63.2-1242
- Investigation and report at discretion of circuit court
- Chapter 13. Adoption Assistance for Children with Special Needs
- § 63.2-1305
- Kinship Guardianship Assistance program
- Chapter 15. Child Abuse and Neglect
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 63.2-1503
- Local departments to establish child-protective services; duties
- § 63.2-1506
- Family assessments by local departments
- § 63.2-1506.1
- Human trafficking assessments by local departments
- Article 2. Complaints
- § 63.2-1509
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Requirement that certain injuries to children be reported by physicians, nurses, teachers, etc.; penalty for failure to report
- § 63.2-1509
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Requirement that certain injuries to children be reported by physicians, nurses, teachers, etc.; penalty for failure to report
- Article 3. Records
- § 63.2-1514
- Retention of records in all reports; procedures regarding unfounded reports alleged to be made in bad faith or with malicious intent
- § 63.2-1515
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Central registry; disclosure of information
- § 63.2-1515
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Central registry; disclosure of information
- Article 4. Procedures
- § 63.2-1519
- Physician-patient and spousal privileges inapplicable
- Chapter 16. Adult Services
- Article 2. Adult Protective Services
- § 63.2-1606
- Protection of aged or incapacitated adults; mandated and voluntary reporting
- Subtitle IV. Licensure
- Chapter 17. Licensure and Registration Procedures
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 63.2-1700
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Application fees; regulations and schedules; use of fees; certain facilities, centers and agencies exempt
- § 63.2-1700
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Application fees; regulations and schedules; use of fees; certain facilities, centers, and agencies exempt
- § 63.2-1701
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Licenses required; issuance, expiration, and renewal; maximum number of residents, participants or children; posting of licenses
- § 63.2-1701
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Licenses required; issuance, expiration, and renewal; maximum number of residents, participants or children; posting of licenses
- § 63.2-1701.01
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Storage of firearms in certain family day homes
- § 63.2-1701.1
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Local government to report business licenses issued to child day centers and family day homes
- § 63.2-1702
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Investigation on receipt of application
- § 63.2-1702
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Investigation on receipt of application
- § 63.2-1704
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Voluntary registration of family day homes; inspections; investigation upon receipt of complaint; revocation or suspension of registration
- § 63.2-1704.1
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Unlicensed and unregistered family day homes; notice to parents
- § 63.2-1705.1
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Child day and certain other programs; potable water; lead testing
- § 63.2-1706.1
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Inspections of child welfare agencies; prioritization
- § 63.2-1706.1
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Inspections of child welfare agencies; prioritization
- § 63.2-1708
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Records and reports
- § 63.2-1708
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Records and reports
- Article 2. Unlicensed Programs
- § 63.2-1715
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Exemptions from licensure
- § 63.2-1715
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Exemptions from licensure
- § 63.2-1716
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Child day center operated by religious institution exempt from licensure; annual statement and documentary evidence required; enforcement; injunctive relief
- § 63.2-1717
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Certification of preschool or nursery school programs operated by accredited private schools; provisional certification; annual statement and documentary evidence required; enforcement; injunctive relief
- Article 3. Background Checks
- § 63.2-1720
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Assisted living facilities and adult day care centers; employment for compensation of persons or use of volunteers convicted of certain offenses prohibited; background check required; penalty
- § 63.2-1720
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, child-placing agencies, and independent foster homes; employment for compensation of persons or use of volunteers convicted of certain offenses prohibited; background check required; penalty
- § 63.2-1720.1
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Licensed child day centers and licensed family day homes; employment for compensation or use as volunteers of persons convicted of or found to have committed certain offenses prohibited; national background check required; penalty
- § 63.2-1721
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Background check upon application for licensure as a child-placing agency or independent foster home; penalty
- § 63.2-1721
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Background check upon application for licensure as a child-placing agency, etc.; penalty
- § 63.2-1721.1
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Background check upon application for licensure, registration, or approval as child day center, family day home, or family day system; penalty
- § 63.2-1722
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Revocation or denial of renewal based on background checks; failure to obtain background check
- § 63.2-1722
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Revocation or denial of renewal based on background checks; failure to obtain background check
- § 63.2-1723
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Child welfare agencies; criminal conviction and waiver
- § 63.2-1723
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Child welfare agencies; criminal conviction and waiver
- § 63.2-1724
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Records check by unlicensed child day center; penalty
- § 63.2-1725
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Child day centers or family day homes receiving federal, state, or local child care funds; eligibility requirements
- § 63.2-1727
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Sex offender or child abuser prohibited from operating or residing in family day home; penalty
- Article 5. Regulations and Interdepartmental Cooperation
- § 63.2-1732
- Regulations for assisted living facilities
- § 63.2-1734
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Regulations for child welfare agencies
- § 63.2-1734
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Regulations for child welfare agencies
- § 63.2-1738
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Program leaders and child-care supervisors at licensed child day centers; approved credential
- Chapter 18. Facilities and Programs
- Article 1. Assisted Living Facilities
- § 63.2-1803.01
- Possession or administration of cannabis oil
- Article 2. Child Welfare Agencies
- § 63.2-1809
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Regulated child day programs to require proof of child identity and age; report to law-enforcement agencies
- § 63.2-1809.1
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Insurance notice requirements for family day homes; civil penalty
- § 63.2-1810
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Dual licenses for certain child day centers
- § 63.2-1811
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Asbestos inspection required for child day centers
- § 63.2-1812
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Delay in acting on application, or in notification
- § 63.2-1813
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Visitation by parents or guardians in child day programs
- § 63.2-1815
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Subtitle not to apply to certain schools and institutions
- Subtitle V. Administrative Child Support
- Chapter 19. Child Support Enforcement
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 63.2-1900
- Definitions
- § 63.2-1903
- Authority to issue certain orders; civil penalty
- Article 2. Public Assistance
- § 63.2-1908
- Payment of public assistance for child or custodial parent constitutes debt to Department by noncustodial parents; limitations; Department subrogated to rights
- § 63.2-1911
- (Effective until July 1, 2021) Duty of local departments to enforce support; referral to Department
- § 63.2-1911
- (Effective July 1, 2021) Duty of local departments to enforce support; referral to Department
- Article 4. Orders and Review
- § 63.2-1916
- (Effective until January 1, 2021) Notice of administrative support order; contents; hearing; modification
- § 63.2-1916
- (Effective January 1, 2021) Notice of administrative support order; contents; hearing; modification
- Article 6. Enforcement Remedies
- § 63.2-1929
- Orders to withhold and to deliver property of debtor; issuance and service; contents; right to appeal; answer; effect; delivery of property; bond to release; fee; exemptions
- § 63.2-1941
- (Effective until January 1, 2021) Additional enforcement remedies
- § 63.2-1941
- (Effective January 1, 2021) Additional enforcement remedies
- Article 8. Administrative Remedies
- § 63.2-1944
- Employee debtor rights protected; limitation
- § 63.2-1946
- Virginia New Hire Reporting Center; State Directory of New Hires; reporting by employers
- Subtitle VI. Grant Programs and Funds
- Chapter 23. Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Fund
- § 63.2-2300
- Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Fund; report