Virginia Statutes
§ 37.2-800 — (Expires July 1, 2026) Applicability of chapter
Virginia § 37.2-800
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 37.2Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Subtitle IIIAdmissions and Dispositions
Ch. 8Emergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil Admissions
Art. 1General Provisions
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-800 (2026).
Text
For the purposes of this chapter, whenever the term mental illness appears, it shall include substance abuse. Whenever the term responsible person appears, it shall include a family member as that term is defined in § 37.2-100, a community services board or behavioral health authority, any treating physician of the person, a certified evaluator as defined in § 37.2-809, or a law-enforcement officer. Whenever the term community services board or board appears, it shall include behavioral health authority.
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Legislative History
1968, c. 477, § 37.1-63; 1976, c. 671; 2005, c. 716; 2008, cc. 850, 870; 2024, c. 780.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 37.2-100
Definitions§ 37.2-1000
Repealed§ 37.2-1031
Repealed§ 37.2-1100
Definitions§ 37.2-1101
Judicial authorization of treatment§ 37.2-1102
Certain actions may not be authorized§ 37.2-1105
Appeal from order§ 37.2-1107
Fees and expenses§ 37.2-1108
Effect of chapter on other laws§ 37.2-1109
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