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19 V.I.C. § 1000 Short title, policy, and purpose
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(a) This chapter may be cited as The Virgin Islands Behavioral Health Act. (b) This chapter is responsible for the direction of behavioral health programs in public and private facilities and for the promotion and guidance of behavioral health, both mental health and substance us…
19 V.I.C. § 1001 Definitions
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(1) For purposes of this chapter and related chapters, unless the context otherwise indicates:(1) “9-8-8” means the universal telephone number for the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system within the United States operating through the National Suici…
19 V.I.C. § 1002 Establishment of a Behavioral Health Treatment Facility
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(a) The Governor of the Virgin Islands shall establish at least one public Behavioral Health Treatment Facility in the Virgin Islands; comprising of residential treatment, transitional care, detox and day treatment services. The behavioral health treatment facility must house tho…
19 V.I.C. § 1003 Persons who may be admitted into the Behavioral Health Treatment Facility
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(a) All residents of the Virgin Islands may be admitted into the Behavioral Health Treatment Facility as a patient, including but not limited to:(a) Persons who have been adjudged by the Superior Court and ordered to be conveyed to the behavioral health treatment facility and who…
