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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 275<\/a> and 291<\/a> 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. It has been modified 3 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 2003, chapter 885<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 336<\/a> and 434<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 813<\/a> and 840<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1428815,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359718,"identifier":"32.1-73.7","token":"32.1\/2\/14\/32.1-73.7","url":"\/32.1-73.7\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-73.7\/","token":"32.1\/2\/14\/32.1-73.7","dublin_core":{"Title":"Department to be lead agency for youth suicide prevention","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-73.7","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

With such funds as may be appropriated for this purpose, the Department<\/span>, in consultation with the Department<\/span> of Education, the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, community services<\/span> boards<\/span> and behavioral health authorities, and local departments<\/span> of health, shall have the lead responsibility for the youth suicide prevention program within the Commonwealth. This responsibility includes coordination of the activities of the agencies of the Commonwealth pertaining to youth suicide prevention in order<\/span> to develop and carry out comprehensive youth suicide prevention strategies addressing public awareness, the promotion of health development, early identification, intervention and treatment, and support to survivors. The strategies shall be targeted to the specific needs of children and adolescents. The Department<\/span> shall cooperate with federal, state and local agencies, private and public agencies, survivor groups and other interested persons<\/span> in order<\/span> to prevent youth suicide within the Commonwealth.<\/p>

The provisions of this section shall not limit the powers and duties of other state agencies.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEPARTMENT TO BE LEAD AGENCY FOR YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION (\u00a7 32.1-73.7)\n\nWith such funds as may be appropriated for this purpose, the Department, in\nconsultation with the Department of Education, the Department of Behavioral\nHealth and Developmental Services, community services boards and behavioral\nhealth authorities, and local departments of health, shall have the lead\nresponsibility for the youth suicide prevention program within the Commonwealth.\nThis responsibility includes coordination of the activities of the agencies of\nthe Commonwealth pertaining to youth suicide prevention in order to develop and\ncarry out comprehensive youth suicide prevention strategies addressing public\nawareness, the promotion of health development, early identification,\nintervention and treatment, and support to survivors. The strategies shall be\ntargeted to the specific needs of children and adolescents. The Department shall\ncooperate with federal, state and local agencies, private and public agencies,\nsurvivor groups and other interested persons in order to prevent youth suicide\nwithin the Commonwealth.\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not limit the powers and duties of other\nstate agencies.\n\nHISTORY: 2001, cc. 275, 291; 2003, c. 885; 2005, cc. 336, 434; 2009, cc. 813,\n840.","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"}}