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Statutes > Virginia > Title-16-1 > Chapter-11 > 16-1-340-4§ 16.1-340.4. Involuntary commitment; preadmission screening report.
The juvenile and domestic relations district court shall require apreadmission screening report from the community services board that servesthe area where the minor resides or, if impractical, where the minor islocated. The report shall be prepared by an employee or designee of thecommunity services board. The report shall be admitted as evidence of thefacts stated therein and shall state (i) whether the minor has mental illnessand whether, because of mental illness, the minor (a) presents a seriousdanger to himself or others to the extent that severe or irremediable injuryis likely to result, as evidenced by recent acts or threats, or (b) isexperiencing a serious deterioration of his ability to care for himself in adevelopmentally age-appropriate manner, as evidenced by delusionary thinkingor by a significant impairment of functioning in hydration, nutrition,self-protection, or self-control; (ii) whether the minor is in need ofcompulsory treatment for a mental illness and is reasonably likely to benefitfrom the proposed treatment; (iii) whether inpatient treatment is the leastrestrictive alternative that meets the minor's needs; and (iv) therecommendations for the minor's placement, care, and treatment including,where appropriate, recommendations for mandatory outpatient treatment. Theboard shall provide the preadmission screening report to the court prior tothe hearing, and the report shall be admitted into evidence and made part ofthe record of the case.
(2010, cc. 778, 825.)
