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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 428 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 813<\/a> and 840<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1398785,"object_type":"law","relational_id":352337,"identifier":"2.2-213","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/2\/6\/2.2-213","url":"\/2.2-213\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-213\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/2\/6\/2.2-213","dublin_core":{"Title":"Secretary of Health and Human Resources to develop certain criteria","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-213","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In order<\/span> to respond to the needs of substance abusing women and their children, the Secretary shall develop criteria for (i) enhancing access to publicly funded substance abuse treatment<\/span> programs in order<\/span> to effectively serve pregnant substance abusers; (ii) determining when a drug-exposed child may be referred to the early intervention services and tracking system available through Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. \u00a7 1431 et seq.; (iii) determining the appropriate circumstances for contact between hospital discharge planners and local departments of social services for referrals for family-oriented prevention services, when such services are available and provided by the local social services agency; and (iv) determining when the parent of a drug-exposed infant, who may be endangering a child’s health by failing to follow a discharge plan, may be referred to the child protective services unit of a local department of social services.<\/p>

The Secretary shall consult with the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the Commissioner of Social Services, the Commissioner of Health, community services<\/span> boards, behavioral health authorities, local departments of social services, and local departments of health in developing the criteria required by this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO DEVELOP CERTAIN CRITERIA (\u00a7 2.2-213)\n\nIn order to respond to the needs of substance abusing women and their children,\nthe Secretary shall develop criteria for (i) enhancing access to publicly funded\nsubstance abuse treatment programs in order to effectively serve pregnant\nsubstance abusers; (ii) determining when a drug-exposed child may be referred to\nthe early intervention services and tracking system available through Part C of\nthe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. \u00a7 1431 et seq.;\n(iii) determining the appropriate circumstances for contact between hospital\ndischarge planners and local departments of social services for referrals for\nfamily-oriented prevention services, when such services are available and\nprovided by the local social services agency; and (iv) determining when the\nparent of a drug-exposed infant, who may be endangering a child’s health\nby failing to follow a discharge plan, may be referred to the child protective\nservices unit of a local department of social services.\n\nThe Secretary shall consult with the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and\nDevelopmental Services, the Commissioner of Social Services, the Commissioner of\nHealth, community services boards, behavioral health authorities, local\ndepartments of social services, and local departments of health in developing\nthe criteria required by this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 428, \u00a7 2.1-51.15:1; 2001, c. 844; 2009, cc. 813, 840.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}