There shall be established a regional system of providers of information and referral services. The Department shall select the regional providers.
The regional providers shall:
1. Collect, maintain and disseminate resource data;
2. Provide citizen access to information about resources throughout the Commonwealth;
3. Assist in planning functions by providing selected data to the Department on a regular basis;
4. Provide data to public and private agencies other than the Department on a contractual basis;
5. Cooperate with the state administering agency;
6. Seek funds from available sources;
7. Maintain effective relationships between the system and state and local agencies and public and private organizations; and
8. When feasible and appropriate and within the limits of available funds, establish satellite offices or develop cooperative agreements with local information and referral groups and resource and referral groups that can assist the regional providers in performing their duties and responsibilities.
1984, c. 402, § 63.1-314.6; 1990, c. 915; 2002, c. 747; 2003, cc. 54, 75.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 63.2 - Welfare (Social Services)
Chapter 2 - State Social Services
§ 63.2-200. Department of Social Services created
§ 63.2-201. Appointment of Commissioner
§ 63.2-202. Term of office; vacancies
§ 63.2-203. Powers and duties of Commissioner generally
§ 63.2-204. Cooperation with local authorities
§ 63.2-206. Cooperation with federal agencies
§ 63.2-207. Authority to receive grants-in-aid, funds and gifts
§ 63.2-208. Standards for personnel
§ 63.2-209. Divisions of Department; staffing
§ 63.2-209.1. Office of New Americans
§ 63.2-210. Appointment of division heads
§ 63.2-211. Powers and duties of division heads
§ 63.2-212. Employment of agents and employees
§ 63.2-213. Powers, duties, titles and functions of agents and employees
§ 63.2-214. Bonds of such agents
§ 63.2-214.1. Marriage and family programs; funding
§ 63.2-214.2. Information related to shaken baby syndrome
§ 63.2-214.3. Information on human trafficking
§ 63.2-215. State Board of Social Services
§ 63.2-216. Powers and duties of Board in general
§ 63.2-217. Board to adopt regulations
§ 63.2-218. Board to adopt regulations regarding human research
§ 63.2-219. Board to establish employee entrance and performance standards
§ 63.2-220. Board may administer oaths, conduct hearings and issue subpoenas
§ 63.2-221. Board to investigate institutions at direction of Governor
§ 63.2-222. Establishment of system
§ 63.2-226. Duties of Department