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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §23-9.2:8 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: §23-9.2:8. Student mental health policies. A. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall develop and implement policies that advise students, faculty, and staff, including residence hall staff, of the proper procedures for identifying and addressing the needs of students exhibiting suicidal tendencies or behavior, and provide for training, where appropriate. Such policies shall require procedures for notifying the institution's student health or counseling center for the purposes set forth in subsection C of §23-9.2:3 when a student exhibits suicidal tendencies or behavior. B. The governing board of each public four-year institution of
higher education shall establish a written memorandum of understanding with its
local community services board or behavioral health authority and with local
hospitals and other local mental health facilities in order to expand the scope
of services available to students seeking treatment. The memorandum shall
designate a contact person to be notified, to the extent allowable under
state and federal privacy laws, when a student is involuntarily committed,
or when a student is discharged from a facility |