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Virginia

Alison Hymes is PsychRights Virginia Coordinator.  E-mail Alison: alison@alisonhymes.com

• Implementation Checklist #1: Involuntary Civil Commitment Procedures for Adults, July, 2008.
• Commision on Mental Health Law Reform.
  • Psychrights' August 5, 2007, Memorandum re: Mental Health Commission Proposals.
• Outpatient Commitment Defeated in Virginia:  A Victory for People with Psychiatric Labels in our state!, January 25th, 2007 by Alison Hymes. 
• Virginia's Recodified Commitment Provisions (Title 37.2)
• Virginia's Forced Drugging Provisions
• Virginia’s Civil Commitment Provisions Recodified Effective October 1, 2005 (from e-dmhl.list.mail.Virginia.EDU, September 5, 2005)

  During its 2005 session, the Virginia General Assembly recodified Title 37.1, which contains Virginia’s civil commitment provisions.  This revision was the product of a legislatively-designated study group (the Virginia Code Commission), which was charged in 2003 with updating this title that was last revised in 1968.  The revisions are found primarily in new Title 37.2  and take effect on October 1, 2005.  Although there are some minor changes, the general approach to civil commitment in Virginia remains basically the same and can be found generally at Va. Code § 37.2-800 to -847 (2005), http://legis.state.va.us/Laws/CodeofVa.htm.

• Rules And Regulations To Assure The Rights Of Individuals Receiving Services From Providers Of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, And Substance Abuse Services (PDF)
  • From PsychRights (could become outdated).
  • From Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Disorders (could be taken down or moved, but should be current).
• Therapeutic Farm Story

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