{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-702","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 37.2-702","heading":"Separate state facilities for elderly individuals; free-standing state facilities authorized","body":"The Department shall establish and operate a separate geriatric unit within each state facility that serves significant numbers of elderly individuals. Each unit shall provide care and treatment for those individuals and shall be separated in a reasonable manner from the rest of the state facility.The Board may, giving full consideration to the needs and resources available, authorize the establishment of free-standing state facilities for elderly individuals receiving services.1974, c. 402, § 37.1-24.2; 1980, c. 582; 2005, c. 716; 2012, cc. 476, 507.","path":["Title 37.2. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES","Subtitle II. Behavioral Health and Developmental Services","Chapter 7. STATE FACILITIES","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/37.2-702/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:59Z","sha256":"cd7a41e16e5d62a4063ad38d449787e31a8b08d4da6fa01673a6a497f8d0fe8e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-701","next":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}