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At least one staff member shall be tasked with (i) reviewing the placement of children by local boards in children’s residential facilities to verify that such placements are warranted by medical necessity and (ii) monitoring other health-related issues, such as medication management, frequency of visits with health care providers, and use of psychotropic medications. At least one staff member shall be tasked with supporting the efforts of local boards to find family-based placement options for children who are placed in or at risk of being placed in a children’s residential facility without a medical necessity for congregate care. At least one staff member shall be tasked with supporting the efforts of local boards to find a permanent placement for children who have the greatest risk of aging out of foster care without a permanent family. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1968, chapters 578 and 669; in 1974, chapters 44 and 45; in 1981, chapter 21; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 446<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":270743,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77261,"identifier":"63.2-209","token":"63.2\/I\/2\/1\/63.2-209","url":"\/63.2-209\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-209\/","token":"63.2\/I\/2\/1\/63.2-209","dublin_core":{"Title":"Divisions of Department; staffing","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-209","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall establish in the Department<\/span> such divisions and regional offices as may be necessary. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall ensure that regional offices responsible for oversight of foster care and adoption services are equipped with sufficient staff, and in no event less than four staff members, to provide effective oversight of and assistance with foster care and adoption services provided by local boards<\/span> in the Commonwealth. At least one staff member shall be tasked with (i) reviewing the placement of children by local boards<\/span> in children’s residential facilities to verify that such placements are warranted by medical necessity and (ii) monitoring other health-related issues<\/span>, such as medication management, frequency of visits with health care providers, and use of psychotropic medications. At least one staff member shall be tasked with supporting the efforts of local boards<\/span> to find family-based placement options for children who are placed in or at risk of being placed in a children’s residential facility without a medical necessity for congregate care. At least one staff member shall be tasked with supporting the efforts of local boards<\/span> to find a permanent placement for children who have the greatest risk of aging out of foster care without a permanent family. At least one staff member shall be tasked with conducting foster care and adoption case reviews to ensure that local boards<\/span> within the region are providing foster care and adoption services in a manner that complies with state and federal laws<\/span> and regulations and protects the health, safety, and well-being of children under the supervision and control of such local boards<\/span>. Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, staff of regional offices shall have the authority to provide temporary staff support to local departments<\/span> experiencing higher than normal caseloads<\/span> or staff shortages. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDIVISIONS OF DEPARTMENT; STAFFING (\u00a7 63.2-209)\n\nA. The Commissioner shall establish in the Department such divisions and\nregional offices as may be necessary.\n\nB. The Commissioner shall ensure that regional offices responsible for oversight\nof foster care and adoption services are equipped with sufficient staff, and in\nno event less than four staff members, to provide effective oversight of and\nassistance with foster care and adoption services provided by local boards in\nthe Commonwealth. At least one staff member shall be tasked with (i) reviewing\nthe placement of children by local boards in children’s residential\nfacilities to verify that such placements are warranted by medical necessity and\n(ii) monitoring other health-related issues, such as medication management,\nfrequency of visits with health care providers, and use of psychotropic\nmedications. At least one staff member shall be tasked with supporting the\nefforts of local boards to find family-based placement options for children who\nare placed in or at risk of being placed in a children’s residential\nfacility without a medical necessity for congregate care. At least one staff\nmember shall be tasked with supporting the efforts of local boards to find a\npermanent placement for children who have the greatest risk of aging out of\nfoster care without a permanent family. At least one staff member shall be\ntasked with conducting foster care and adoption case reviews to ensure that\nlocal boards within the region are providing foster care and adoption services\nin a manner that complies with state and federal laws and regulations and\nprotects the health, safety, and well-being of children under the supervision\nand control of such local boards. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\nstaff of regional offices shall have the authority to provide temporary staff\nsupport to local departments experiencing higher than normal caseloads or staff\nshortages.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-7; 1968, cc. 578, 669, \u00a7 63.1-7; 1974, cc. 44, 45;\n1981, c. 21; 2002, c. 747; 2019, c. 446.","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}}