Abstract
In the wake of the highly publicized Virginia Tech tragedy, the 2008 General Assembly Session adopted mental health reforms that focused on the provision of emergency services during the detention and commitment process, and an increase in funding to implement these reforms and strengthen emergency services. Despite the reforms, the issue of inadequate capacity to meet the increasing demand for mental health services remains in a number of key areas, including emergency services and a decline in in-patient psychiatric bed capacity while population growth continues.
Recommended Citation
The Honorable Jennifer L. McClellan,
Renewed Commitment: The Latest Chapter in Reforming Virginia's Mental Health System,
18
Rich. J.L. & Pub. Int.
1
(2014).
Available at:
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/jolpi/vol18/iss1/3