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The plan shall be in writing and completed prior to the person’s release. The purpose of the plan shall be to ensure continuity of necessary treatment and services.B\n\nThe mental health services transition plan shall identify the mental health, substance abuse, or other therapeutic needs of the person being released. Appropriate treatment providers and other persons from state and local agencies or entities, as defined by the Board, shall participate in the development of the plan. Appropriate family members, caregivers, or other persons, as defined by the Board, shall be invited to participate in the development of the person’s plan.C\n\nPrior to the person’s release from incarceration, the identified agency or agencies responsible for the case management of the mental health services transition plan shall make the necessary referrals specified in the plan and assist the person in applying for insurance and other services identified in the plan, including completing and submitting applications that may only be submitted upon release.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":278422,"text":"The Board of Juvenile Justice, after consultation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, shall promulgate regulations for the planning and provision of post-release services for persons committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant to subdivision A 14 of § 16.1-278.8 or placed in a postdispositional detention program pursuant to subsection B of § 16.1-284.1 and identified as having a recognized mental health, substance abuse, or other therapeutic treatment need. 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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 334<\/a> and 405<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2009, chapters 813<\/a> and 840<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62824,"section_number":"16.1-278.8","catch_line":"Delinquent juveniles","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.8\/"},{"id":54157,"section_number":"16.1-284.1","catch_line":"Placement in secure local facility","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-284.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":160983,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77615,"identifier":"16.1-293.1","token":"16.1\/11\/10\/16.1-293.1","url":"\/16.1-293.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-293.1\/","token":"16.1\/11\/10\/16.1-293.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Mental health services transition plan","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-293.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board of Juvenile Justice, after consultation with the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, shall promulgate regulations for the planning and provision of post-release services for persons committed to the Department<\/span> of Juvenile Justice pursuant to subdivision A 14 of § 16.1-278.8<\/a> or placed in a postdispositional detention program pursuant to subsection B of § 16.1-284.1<\/a> and identified as having a recognized mental health, substance abuse, or other therapeutic treatment need. The plan shall be in writing and completed prior to the person’s release. The purpose of the plan shall be to ensure continuity of necessary treatment and services. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The mental health services transition plan shall identify the mental health, substance abuse, or other therapeutic needs of the person being released. Appropriate treatment providers and other persons from state and local agencies or entities, as defined by the Board, shall participate in the development of the plan. Appropriate family members, caregivers, or other persons, as defined by the Board, shall be invited to participate in the development of the person’s plan. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Prior to the person’s release from incarceration, the identified agency or agencies responsible for the case management of the mental health services transition plan shall make the necessary referrals specified in the plan and assist the person in applying for insurance and other services identified in the plan, including completing and submitting applications that may only be submitted upon release. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TRANSITION PLAN (\u00a7 16.1-293.1)\n\nA. The Board of Juvenile Justice, after consultation with the Department of\nBehavioral Health and Developmental Services, shall promulgate regulations for\nthe planning and provision of post-release services for persons committed to the\nDepartment of Juvenile Justice pursuant to subdivision A 14 of § 16.1-278.8\nor placed in a postdispositional detention program pursuant to subsection B of\n§ 16.1-284.1 and identified as having a recognized mental health, substance\nabuse, or other therapeutic treatment need. The plan shall be in writing and\ncompleted prior to the person’s release. The purpose of the plan shall be\nto ensure continuity of necessary treatment and services.\n\nB. The mental health services transition plan shall identify the mental health,\nsubstance abuse, or other therapeutic needs of the person being released.\nAppropriate treatment providers and other persons from state and local agencies\nor entities, as defined by the Board, shall participate in the development of\nthe plan. Appropriate family members, caregivers, or other persons, as defined\nby the Board, shall be invited to participate in the development of the\nperson’s plan.\n\nC. Prior to the person’s release from incarceration, the identified agency\nor agencies responsible for the case management of the mental health services\ntransition plan shall make the necessary referrals specified in the plan and\nassist the person in applying for insurance and other services identified in the\nplan, including completing and submitting applications that may only be\nsubmitted upon release.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, cc. 334, 405; 2009, cc. 813, 840.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}