Psychiatric Treatment of Minors Act

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This is Article 16 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Psychiatric Treatment of Minors Act.” It is part of Chapter 11 “Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts”, which is part of Title 16.1 “Courts Not of Record”. It contains 29 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 29 sections.

§ 16.1-335	Short title
§ 16.1-336	Definitions
§ 16.1-336.1	Admission forms
§ 16.1-337	Inpatient treatment of minors; general applicability; disclosure of records
§ 16.1-337.1	Order of involuntary commitment or mandatory outpatient treatment forwarded to Central Criminal Records Exchange; certain voluntary admissions forwarded to Central Criminal Records Exchange; firearm background check
§ 16.1-338	Parental admission of minors younger than 14 and nonobjecting minors 14 years of age or older
§ 16.1-339	Parental admission of an objecting minor 14 years of age or older
§ 16.1-339.1	Minors in detention homes or shelter care facilities
§ 16.1-340	Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
§ 16.1-340.1	Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order
§ 16.1-340.1:1	Facility of temporary detention
§ 16.1-340.2	Transportation of minor in the temporary detention process
§ 16.1-340.3	Release of minor prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission
§ 16.1-340.4	Involuntary commitment; preadmission screening report
§ 16.1-341	Involuntary commitment; petition; hearing scheduled; notice and appointment of counsel
§ 16.1-342	Involuntary commitment; clinical evaluation
§ 16.1-343	Involuntary commitment; duties of attorney for the minor
§ 16.1-344	Involuntary commitment; hearing
§ 16.1-345	Involuntary commitment; criteria
§ 16.1-345.1	Use of electronic communication
§ 16.1-345.2	Mandatory outpatient treatment; criteria; orders
§ 16.1-345.3	Monitoring mandatory outpatient treatment; motion for review
§ 16.1-345.4	Court review of mandatory outpatient treatment plan
§ 16.1-345.5	Continuation of mandatory outpatient treatment order
§ 16.1-345.6	Appeal of final order
§ 16.1-346	Treatment plans; periodic review of status
§ 16.1-346.1	Discharge plan
§ 16.1-347	Fees and expenses for qualified evaluators
§ 16.1-348	Availability of judge