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2012 SESSION
12104179DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 23-9.2:8 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 23-9.2:8. Students' mental health policies.
A. The
governing boardsboard of each public
institution of higher education shall develop and implement policies that
advise students, faculty, and staff, including residence hall staff, of the
proper procedures for identifying and addressing the needs of students
exhibiting suicidal tendencies or behavior. The policies shall ensure that no
student is penalized or expelled solely for attempting to commit suicide, or
seeking mental health treatment for suicidal thoughts or behaviors. Nothing in
this section shall preclude any public institution of higher education from
establishing policies and procedures for appropriately dealing with students
who are a danger to themselves, or to others, and whose behavior is disruptive
to the academic community.
B. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall establish a written memorandum of understanding with their local community services board or behavioral health authority, and with local hospitals and other local mental health facilities in order to coordinate the care of current students. Each institution of higher education shall designate a contact person to be notified when a student is involuntarily committed, or when a student is discharged from a facility and he consents to such notification. Each memorandum shall include the inclusion of the institution of higher education in the post-discharge planning of a student who has been committed, to the extent allowable under state and federal privacy laws.