Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org7947937.2-836Employees to accompany persons admitted voluntarily to facilities2025Behavioral Health and Developmental ServicesAdmissions and DispositionsEmergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil AdmissionsTransportation of Admitted Persons; Detention by Sheriff; Escape; Transfers

When application is made to the director of a facility for admission pursuant to § 37.2-805, he may send an employee from the facility to accompany the person to the facility. If for any reason it is impracticable for an employee to do so, then the director may appoint some suitable person for the purpose, or may request the sheriff of the county or city in which the person resides to convey him to the facility. The sheriff or other person appointed for the purpose shall receive only his necessary expenses for conveying any person admitted to the facility. Expenses authorized herein shall be paid by the Department.

Code 1950, § 37-87; 1950, p. 909; 1968, c. 477, § 37.1-78; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 155; 1972, c. 639; 1976, c. 671; 1980, c. 582; 2005, c. 716.