§ 8845. Judicial review
§ 8845. Judicial review (a) A person committed under this subchapter may be discharged from custody by a Superior judge after judicial review as provided herein or by administrative order of the Commissioner. (b) Procedures for judicial review of persons committed under this subchapter shall be as provided in section 8834 of this title, except […]
§ 8901. Purpose
§ 8901. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to expand community mental health and developmental disability services; to encourage participation in such a program by persons in local communities; to obtain better understanding of the need for community mental health and developmental services; to authorize funding for the program by State aid, local financial […]
§ 8907. Designation of agencies to provide mental health and developmental disability services
§ 8907. Designation of agencies to provide mental health and developmental disability services (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Commissioners of Mental Health and of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living shall, within the limits of funds designated by the Legislature for this purpose, ensure that community services to persons with a mental […]
§ 8908. Local community services plan
§ 8908. Local community services plan Each designated community mental health and developmental disability agency shall determine the need for community mental health and developmental disability services within the area served by the agency and shall thereafter prepare a local community services plan which describes the methods by which the agency will provide those services. […]
§ 8840. Jurisdiction and venue
§ 8840. Jurisdiction and venue Proceedings brought under this subchapter for commitment to the Commissioner for custody, care, and habilitation shall be commenced by petition in the Family Division of the Superior Court for the unit in which the respondent resides. (Added 1987, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), […]
§ 8841. Petition; procedures
§ 8841. Petition; procedures The filing of the petition and procedures for initiating a hearing shall be as provided in sections 8822-8826 of this title. (Added 1987, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
§ 8842. Hearing
§ 8842. Hearing Hearings under this subchapter for commitment shall be conducted in accordance with section 8827 of this title. (Added 1987, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
§ 8843. Findings and order
§ 8843. Findings and order (a) In all cases, the court shall make specific findings of fact and state its conclusions of law. (b) If the court finds that the respondent is not a person in need of custody, care, and habilitation, it shall dismiss the petition. (c) If the court finds that the respondent […]
§ 8844. Legal competence
§ 8844. Legal competence No determination that a person is in need of custody, care, and habilitation and no order authorizing commitment shall lead to a presumption of legal incompetence. (Added 1987, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 9.)
§ 8820. Purpose
§ 8820. Purpose The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for determining appropriate care for persons with an intellectual disability in Vermont. (Added 1979, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 114.)