2.2-2001.1 - Program for mental health and rehabilitative services.

§ 2.2-2001.1. Program for mental health and rehabilitative services.

The Department, in cooperation with the Department of Behavioral Health andDevelopmental Services and the Department of Rehabilitative Services, shallestablish a program to monitor and coordinate mental health andrehabilitative services support for Virginia veterans and members of theVirginia National Guard and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reservesnot in active federal service. The program shall also support family membersaffected by covered military members' service and deployments. The purpose ofthe program is to ensure that adequate and timely assessment, treatment, andsupport are available to veterans, service members, and affected familymembers.

The program shall facilitate support for covered individuals to providetimely assessment and treatment for stress-related injuries and traumaticbrain injuries resulting from military service, and subject to theavailability of public and private funds appropriated for them, casemanagement services, outpatient, family support, and other appropriatebehavioral health and brain injury services necessary to provide individualservices and support.

(2008, cc. 584, 754; 2009, cc. 813, 840; 2010, c. 58.)