                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE POOL OF FUNDS (§ 2.2-5212)

A. A child, youth, or family with a child shall be eligible for funding through
the state pool of funds if it is determined through the use of the uniform
assessment instrument approved by the State Executive Council for
Children&#8217;s Services as provided for in subdivision D 11 of § 2.2-2648 and
in accordance with the policies of the community policy and management team that
the child or youth:

   1. Has emotional or behavior problems that:
   				a. Have persisted over a significant period of time or, though only in
   evidence for a short period of time, are of such a critical nature that
   intervention is warranted;
   				b. Are significantly disabling and are present in several community
   settings, such as at home, in school, or with peers;
   				c. Require services or resources that are unavailable or inaccessible, or
   that are beyond the normal agency services or routine collaborative processes
   across agencies, or require coordinated interventions by at least two
   agencies; and
   				d. Have resulted in the child or youth, or place the child or youth at
   imminent risk of, entering purchased residential care;

   2. Requires placement for purposes of special education in approved private
   school educational programs or for transitional services as set forth in
   subdivision B 7 of &#xA7; 2.2-5211;

   3. Requires foster care services as defined in &#xA7; 63.2-905; or

   4. Has been determined by either a juvenile and domestic relations district
   court or a family assessment and planning team to be a child in need of
   services as defined in &#xA7; 16.1-228.

B. For purposes of determining eligibility for the state pool of funds,
&#8220;child&#8221; or &#8220;youth&#8221; means (i) a person younger than 18
years of age or (ii) any individual who is otherwise eligible for mandated
services of the participating state agencies, including special education and
foster care services.

HISTORY: 1992, cc. 837, 880, § 2.1-758; 1994, c. 865; 1999, c. 669; 2001, c.
844; 2013, c. 5; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 70, 71; 2025, c. 503.