{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-800","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 37.2-800","heading":"(Expires July 1, 2026) Applicability of chapter","body":"For the purposes of this chapter, whenever the term mental illness appears, it shall include substance abuse. Whenever the term responsible person appears, it shall include a family member as that term is defined in § 37.2-100, a community services board or behavioral health authority, any treating physician of the person, a certified evaluator as defined in § 37.2-809, or a law-enforcement officer. Whenever the term community services board or board appears, it shall include behavioral health authority.1968, c. 477, § 37.1-63; 1976, c. 671; 2005, c. 716; 2008, cc. 850, 870; 2024, c. 780.","path":["Title 37.2. Behavioral Health and Developmental Services","Subtitle III. Admissions and Dispositions","Chapter 8. Emergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil Admissions","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/37.2-800/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:59Z","sha256":"4ffc18f2b67302381e35b08f307d9421f4bad16292367055e7b61bc5a36b3544","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-721","next":"us-va/va.-code-37.2-801"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}