The Commissioner shall be a person of proven executive and administrative ability and shall have had appropriate education and substantial experience in the fields of mental health, developmental, or substance abuse services.
Code 1950, § 37-56; 1968, c. 477, § 37.1-42; 1976, c. 671; 1980, c. 582; 2005, c. 716; 2012, cc. 476, 507.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 37.2 - Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Chapter 3 - Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
§ 37.2-300. Creation and supervision of Department
§ 37.2-301. Appointment of Commissioner
§ 37.2-302. Term of office and vacancy therein
§ 37.2-303. Qualifications of Commissioner
§ 37.2-304. Duties of Commissioner
§ 37.2-305. Receiving gifts and endowments
§ 37.2-308. Data reporting on children and adolescents
§ 37.2-308.01. Commitment hearings for involuntary admissions; data sharing
§ 37.2-308.1. Acute psychiatric bed registry
§ 37.2-310. Powers and duties of Department related to substance abuse
§ 37.2-311.2. Powers and duties of crisis call center
§ 37.2-311.3. Standards for community care teams and mobile crisis teams
§ 37.2-311.4. Crisis Call Center Fund
§ 37.2-311.5. Collection of 988 charges
§ 37.2-311.6. Liability for emergency calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
§ 37.2-312. Department responsible for education and training programs
§ 37.2-312.1. Department to be lead agency for suicide prevention across the lifespan
§ 37.2-312.2. Commonwealth Mental Health First Aid Program
§ 37.2-313. Employment of unlicensed physician by Department
§ 37.2-313.1. Licensed physician required at certain training centers
§ 37.2-314. Background check required
§ 37.2-314.2. Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Fund
§ 37.2-316. System restructuring; state and community consensus and planning team required
§ 37.2-318. Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund established; purpose
§ 37.2-319. Administration of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund