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The minor shall be involved in the preparation of the plan to the maximum feasible extent consistent with his ability to understand and participate, and the minor’s family shall be involved to the maximum extent consistent with the minor’s treatment needs. The plan shall include a preliminary plan for placement and aftercare upon completion of inpatient treatment and shall include specific behavioral and emotional goals against which the success of treatment may be measured. A copy of the plan shall be provided to the minor, his parents, and, upon request, to his attorney and his guardian ad litem.B\n\nA minor committed to inpatient treatment shall be discharged from the facility when he no longer meets the commitment criteria as determined by appropriate hospital medical staff review.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":215976,"text":"Within 10 days of commitment ordered under § 16.1-345, the director of the facility to which the minor was committed shall ensure that an individualized plan of treatment has been prepared by the provider responsible for the minor’s treatment and, if applicable, has been communicated to the parent. The minor shall be involved in the preparation of the plan to the maximum feasible extent consistent with his ability to understand and participate, and the minor’s family shall be involved to the maximum extent consistent with the minor’s treatment needs. 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This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 975 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 1990 \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 1991, chapter 159; in 2010, chapters 778<\/a> and 825<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59197,"section_number":"16.1-345.6","catch_line":"Appeal of final order","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-345.6\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":58318,"section_number":"16.1-345","catch_line":"Involuntary commitment; criteria","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-345\/"}],"permalink":{"id":161355,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58903,"identifier":"16.1-346","token":"16.1\/11\/16\/16.1-346","url":"\/16.1-346\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-346\/","token":"16.1\/11\/16\/16.1-346","dublin_core":{"Title":"Treatment plans; periodic review of status","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-346","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Within 10 days of commitment ordered under § 16.1-345<\/a>, the director<\/span> of the facility to which the minor<\/span> was committed shall ensure that an individualized plan of treatment has been prepared by the provider responsible for the minor<\/span>’s treatment and, if applicable, has been communicated to the parent<\/span>. The minor<\/span> shall be involved in the preparation of the plan to the maximum feasible extent consistent with his ability to understand and participate, and the minor<\/span>’s family shall be involved to the maximum extent consistent with the minor<\/span>’s treatment needs. The plan shall include a preliminary plan for placement and aftercare upon completion of inpatient treatment<\/span> and shall include specific behavioral and emotional goals against which the success of treatment may be measured. A copy of the plan shall be provided to the minor<\/span>, his parents<\/span>, and, upon request, to his attorney and his guardian ad litem<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A minor<\/span> committed to inpatient treatment<\/span> shall be discharged from the facility when he no longer meets the commitment criteria as determined by appropriate hospital medical staff review. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTREATMENT PLANS; PERIODIC REVIEW OF STATUS (\u00a7 16.1-346)\n\nA. Within 10 days of commitment ordered under § 16.1-345, the director of\nthe facility to which the minor was committed shall ensure that an\nindividualized plan of treatment has been prepared by the provider responsible\nfor the minor’s treatment and, if applicable, has been communicated to the\nparent. The minor shall be involved in the preparation of the plan to the\nmaximum feasible extent consistent with his ability to understand and\nparticipate, and the minor’s family shall be involved to the maximum\nextent consistent with the minor’s treatment needs. The plan shall include\na preliminary plan for placement and aftercare upon completion of inpatient\ntreatment and shall include specific behavioral and emotional goals against\nwhich the success of treatment may be measured. A copy of the plan shall be\nprovided to the minor, his parents, and, upon request, to his attorney and his\nguardian ad litem.\n\nB. A minor committed to inpatient treatment shall be discharged from the\nfacility when he no longer meets the commitment criteria as determined by\nappropriate hospital medical staff review.\n\nHISTORY: 1990, c. 975; 1991, c. 159; 2010, cc. 778, 825.","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}}