                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TREATMENT PLANS; PERIODIC REVIEW OF STATUS (§ 16.1-346)

A. Within 10 days of commitment ordered under &#xA7; 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&#8217;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&#8217;s family shall be involved to the maximum
extent consistent with the minor&#8217;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. A 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.

HISTORY: 1990, c. 975; 1991, c. 159; 2010, cc. 778, 825.