§ 40.1-8.5-1. Policy and purpose. (a) The state recognizes that children and adults with mental disabilities are entitled to appropriate, accessible, and adequate mental health services in the least restrictive environment that appropriately can serve their needs. (b) The state recognizes private, nonprofit community mental health centers that provide mental health services to children and […]
§ 40.1-8.5-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Audit” means an annual financial accounting of a center’s financial situation, conducted by a certified public accountant, within one hundred twenty (120) days from the end of the center’s fiscal year, and that includes, for the year reviewed and the immediate preceding year, full financial disclosure […]
§ 40.1-8.5-3. Matchable funds. (a) Matchable funds are those dollars received, whether through a grant by a center for the general provision of mental health services, excluding funds for capital expenditures, and received from one or more of the following: (1) Individual or business charitable gifts; (2) Community fund raising net dollars; (3) Unrestricted donations; […]
§ 40.1-8.5-4. Community mental health boards — Composition. Each community mental health center shall be governed by a board composed of at least nine (9) members of recognized ability and/or interest in the problems of mental health and substance abuse. Community mental health boards referred to in this chapter shall be incorporated under the laws […]
§ 40.1-8.5-5. Powers and duties of community mental health boards. Subject to the provisions of this section and the rules and regulations of the director, each board shall: (1) Identify the mental health service needs of its service area population; (2) Assess the mental health services available to meet the mental health needs within its […]
§ 40.1-8.5-6. Appropriation and allocation of matching grant funds. (a) The state’s appropriations for the department shall be sufficient to provide matching grant funds as defined in this chapter. (b) Matching grant funds shall be allocated annually to each board by the department, in accordance with this chapter, and shall be based on the plan […]
§ 40.1-8.5-7. Power and duties of director. In addition to the powers and duties delineated elsewhere in this chapter and other powers and duties already conferred by law, the director shall: (1) Promulgate administrative and fiscal regulations necessary to carry out the requirements of this chapter; (2) Plan and coordinate, with the assistance of the […]
§ 40.1-8.5-8. Certified community behavioral health clinics. (a) The executive office of health and human services is authorized and directed to submit to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services a state plan amendment for the purposes of establishing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in accordance with Section 223 of […]
