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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>76080</law_id><section_number>37.2-204</section_number><catch_line>Appointments to state and local human rights committees</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="37.2">Behavioral Health and Developmental Services</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">General Provisions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The Board shall appoint a <span class="dictionary">state</span> human rights committee that shall appoint local human rights committees to address alleged violations of human rights of <span class="dictionary">individuals</span> receiving services. One-third of the appointments made to the <span class="dictionary">state</span> or local human rights committees shall be <span class="dictionary">individuals</span> who are receiving or who have received services or <span class="dictionary">family members</span> of such <span class="dictionary">individuals</span>, with at least two <span class="dictionary">individuals</span> who are receiving or who have received public or private mental health, developmental, or <span class="dictionary">substance abuse treatment</span> or habilitation services within five years of the date of their initial appointment on each committee. In addition, at least one appointment to the <span class="dictionary">state</span> and each local human rights committee shall be a health care provider. Remaining appointments shall include lawyers and persons with interest, knowledge, or training in the mental health, developmental, or substance abuse services field. No current employee of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>, a <span class="dictionary">community services board</span>, or a <span class="dictionary">behavioral health authority</span> shall serve as a member of the <span class="dictionary">state</span> human rights committee. No current employee of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>, a <span class="dictionary">community services board</span>, a <span class="dictionary">behavioral health authority</span>, or any <span class="dictionary">facility</span>, program, or organization licensed or funded by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> or funded by a <span class="dictionary">community services board</span> or <span class="dictionary">behavioral health authority</span> shall serve as a member of any local human rights committee that serves an oversight function for the employing <span class="dictionary">facility</span>, program, or organization.</p></section></text><history>1999, c. 969, &#xA7; 37.1-84.3; 2001, c. 453; 2005, cc. 201, 716; 2012, cc. 476, 507.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
