Community Services Boards

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This is Chapter 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Community Services Boards.” It is part of Subtitle II “Behavioral Health and Developmental Services”, which is part of Title 37.2 “Behavioral Health and Developmental Services”. It contains 15 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 37.2-500	Purpose; community services board; services to be provided
§ 37.2-501	Community services board; appointment; membership; duties of fiscal agent
§ 37.2-502	Community services board members; term of office; vacancies; removal
§ 37.2-503	Compensation of community services board members
§ 37.2-504	Community services boards; local government departments; powers and duties
§ 37.2-505	Coordination of services for preadmission screening and discharge planning
§ 37.2-506	Background checks required; services for children and developmental services
§ 37.2-506.1	Background checks required; adult substance abuse and mental health services
§ 37.2-507	Repealed
§ 37.2-508	Performance contract for mental health, developmental, and substance abuse services
§ 37.2-509	Mental health, developmental, and substance abuse services; allocation of funds by Department; reduction of funds
§ 37.2-510	Community services board; withdrawal of county or city
§ 37.2-511	Liability for expenses of services
§ 37.2-512	Authority to enter into joint agreements
§ 37.2-513	Information about services to be made available to courts