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The Department shall also employ such other medical, technical and clinical personnel skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of physical diseases or mental illnesses of children as may be desirable for the operation of such unit. The personnel of the unit, when visiting the various facilities maintained by the Department for the care of children committed to the Department, shall conduct a thorough examination of each child at such facilities not theretofore examined by the unit, and other children at the facilities for whom such examination is indicated. 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The personnel of the unit, when visiting the various facilities maintained by the Department for the care of children committed to the Department, shall conduct a thorough examination of each child at such facilities not theretofore examined by the unit, and other children at the facilities for whom such examination is indicated. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 1954, chapter 681; in 1966, chapter 354; in 1968, chapter 578; in 1974, chapters 44 and 45; in 1981, chapter 487; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1989, chapter 733; in 2012, chapters 476<\/a> and 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82918,"section_number":"66-18","catch_line":"Examination and placing of such children","order_by":null,"url":"\/66-18\/"}],"permalink":{"id":276901,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79224,"identifier":"66-19","token":"66\/2\/66-19","url":"\/66-19\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/66-19\/","token":"66\/2\/66-19","dublin_core":{"Title":"Behavioral services unit; director and personnel; examination of children","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 66-19","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

To assist in the performance of the duties imposed by \u00a7 66-18<\/a>, the Department<\/span> shall maintain a behavioral services unit and employ as director<\/span> thereof a clinically competent person. The Department<\/span> shall also employ such other medical, technical and clinical personnel skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of physical diseases or mental illnesses of children as may be desirable for the operation of such unit. The personnel of the unit, when visiting the various facilities maintained by the Department<\/span> for the care of children committed to the Department<\/span>, shall conduct a thorough examination of each child<\/span> at such facilities not theretofore examined by the unit, and other children at the facilities for whom such examination is indicated. Such examination shall be for the purpose of determining, diagnosing and treating physical and learning ailments or impairments and mental illnesses with a view to improving the general functioning of such children and hastening their rehabilitation.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBEHAVIORAL SERVICES UNIT; DIRECTOR AND PERSONNEL; EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN (\u00a7\n66-19)\n\nTo assist in the performance of the duties imposed by \u00a7 66-18, the Department\nshall maintain a behavioral services unit and employ as director thereof a\nclinically competent person. The Department shall also employ such other\nmedical, technical and clinical personnel skilled in the diagnosis and treatment\nof physical diseases or mental illnesses of children as may be desirable for the\noperation of such unit. The personnel of the unit, when visiting the various\nfacilities maintained by the Department for the care of children committed to\nthe Department, shall conduct a thorough examination of each child at such\nfacilities not theretofore examined by the unit, and other children at the\nfacilities for whom such examination is indicated. Such examination shall be for\nthe purpose of determining, diagnosing and treating physical and learning\nailments or impairments and mental illnesses with a view to improving the\ngeneral functioning of such children and hastening their rehabilitation.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 53-329, 63.1-244, 63-381, 63-384; 1954, c. 681; 1966,\nc. 354; 1968, c. 578; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1981, c. 487; 1982, c. 636, \u00a7 53.1-244;\n1989, c. 733; 2012, cc. 476, 507.","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}}