General Provisions

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This is Chapter 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Subtitle I “General Provisions Relating to Social Services”, which is part of Title 63.2 “Welfare (Social Services)”. It contains 9 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 63.2-100	Definitions
§ 63.2-100.1	Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 63.2-101	Authority of Department to request and receive information from other agencies; use of information so obtained; provide access to information for medical assistance eligibility purposes
§ 63.2-102	Allowing access to records and information for public assistance programs and child support enforcement; penalty
§ 63.2-103	Confidential records and information concerning child support enforcement
§ 63.2-104	Confidential records and information concerning social services; penalty
§ 63.2-104.1	Confidentiality of records of persons receiving domestic and sexual violence services
§ 63.2-105	Confidential records and information concerning social services; child-protective services and child-placing agencies
§ 63.2-106	Failure to obey subpoena or charging illegal fees; penalty