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2013 SESSION
Be 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. Student mental health policies.
A. The governing boards board 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, and provide for training, where
appropriate.
B. The governing board of each public four-year institution of higher education shall establish a written memorandum of understanding with its local community services board or behavioral health authority and with local hospitals and other local mental health facilities in order to expand the scope of services available to students seeking treatment. The memorandum shall designate a contact person to be notified when a student is involuntarily committed, or when a student is discharged from a facility and consents to such notification. The memorandum shall also provide for the inclusion of the institution in the post-discharge planning of a student who has been committed and intends to return to campus, to the extent allowable under state and federal privacy laws.