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Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONSAgency 15 - STATE BOARD OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL JAILSChapter 45 - REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF PRISON FACILITIESPart XIII - Health Care Services
Article 6 - Mental Health Services
Section 6VAC15-45-1440 - Access to mental health services

6 Va. Admin. Code § 15-45-1440

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Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024
Section 6VAC15-45-1440 - Access to mental health services

Written policy, procedure, and practice shall provide that all inmates have access to mental health services. These services shall include a system for mental health screening and mental health evaluation of inmates, a system of referral to the services of qualified mental health professionals, a system for transfer or commitment of inmates in need of mental health services beyond the facility resources, and a system for continuity of care and follow-up procedures.

6 Va. Admin. Code § 15-45-1440

Derived from VR230-01-006 § 13.26; Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 4, eff. December 13, 1995.

Statutory Authority

§ 53.1-266 of the Code of Virginia.