                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADDITIONAL POWERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION; VIRGINIA INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION SUBSTANCE USE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED (§ 4.1-103.02)

It shall be the responsibility of the Board to administer a substance abuse
prevention program within the Commonwealth and to (i) coordinate substance abuse
prevention activities of agencies of the Commonwealth in such program, (ii)
review substance abuse prevention program expenditures by agencies of the
Commonwealth, and (iii) determine the direction and appropriateness of such
expenditures. The Board shall cooperate with federal, state, and local agencies,
private and public agencies, interested organizations, and individuals in order
to prevent substance abuse within the Commonwealth. The Board shall report
annually by December 1 of each year to the Governor and the General Assembly on
the substance abuse prevention activities of the Commonwealth.

The Board shall also establish and appoint members to the Virginia Institutions
of Higher Education Substance Use Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The
goal of the Advisory Committee shall be to develop and update a statewide
strategic plan for substance use education, prevention, and intervention at
Virginia&#8217;s public and private institutions of higher education. The
strategic plan shall (a) incorporate the use of best practices, which may
include, but not be limited to, student-led peer-to-peer education and college
or other institution of higher education recovery programs; (b) provide for the
collection of statewide data from all institutions of higher education on
student alcohol and substance use; (c) assist institutions of higher education
in developing their individual strategic plans by providing networking and
training resources and materials; and (d) develop and maintain reporting
guidelines for use by institutions of higher education in their individual
strategic plans.

The Advisory Committee shall consist of representatives from Virginia&#8217;s
public and private institutions of higher education, including students and
directors of student health, and such other members as the Board may deem
appropriate. The Advisory Committee&#8217;s membership shall be broadly
representative of individuals from both public and private institutions of
higher education.

The Advisory Committee shall submit an annual report on its activities to the
Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1 each year.

HISTORY: 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2018, cc. 210, 211.