Selected Virginia Social Services Laws and Related Statutes

Table of Comparable Sections 
Sections Affected by 2020 Legislation 

Title 63.1. Welfare (Social Services) [Repealed] 

Title 63.2. Welfare (Social Services) 
Chap. 1. General Provisions, §§ 63.2-100 to 63.2-106 
Chap. 2. State Social Services, §§ 63.2-200 to 63.2-228 
Chap. 3. Local Social Services, §§ 63.2-300 to 63.2-336 
Chap. 4. Funding of Public Assistance and Social Services, §§ 63.2-400 to 63.2-412 
Chap. 5. General Provisions, §§ 63.2-500 to 63.2-527 
Chap. 6. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, §§ 63.2-600 to 63.2-621 
Chap. 7. Economic Employment Improvement Program for Disadvantaged Persons [Repealed] 
Chap. 7.1. Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, § 63.2-703 
Chap. 8. Other Grants of Public Assistance, §§ 63.2-800 to 63.2-805 
Chap. 9. Foster Care, §§ 63.2-900 to 63.2-923 
Chap. 10. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, § 63.2-1000 
Chap. 11. Implementation of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, §§ 63.2-1100 to 63.2-1105 
Chap. 12. Adoption, §§ 63.2-1200 to 63.2-1253 
Chap. 13. Adoption Assistance for Children with Special Needs, §§ 63.2-1300 to 63.2-1305 
Chap. 14. Uniform Act on Adoption and Medical Assistance, §§ 63.2-1400 to 63.2-1405 
Chap. 15. Child Abuse and Neglect, §§ 63.2-1500 to 63.2-1530 
Chap. 16. Adult Services, §§ 63.2-1600 to 63.2-1615 
Chap. 17. Licensure and Registration Procedures, §§ 63.2-1700 to 63.2-1738 
Chap. 18. Facilities and Programs, §§ 63.2-1800 to 63.2-1819 
Chap. 19. Child Support Enforcement, §§ 63.2-1900 to 63.2-1960 
Chap. 20. Neighborhood Assistance Act [Repealed] 
Chap. 21. Family and Children’s Trust Fund, §§ 63.2-2100 to 63.2-2103 
Chap. 22. Virginia Caregivers Grant Program, §§ 63.2-2200 to 63.2-2204 
Chap. 23. Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence, Prevention Fund, § 63.2-2300 

Related Statutes 

Title 2.1. Administration of the Government Generally [Repealed] 

Title 2.2. Administration of Government. 
Chap. 2. Governor’s Secretaries, § 2.2-213.5 
Chap. 3.2. Office of the State Inspector General §§ 2.2-309.1, 2.2-311, 2.2-319, 2.2-320 
Chap. 5. Department of Law, § 2.2-515.2 
Chap. 6. General Provisions, §§ 2.2-601, 2.2-601.1 
Chap. 7. Department for the Aging [Repealed] 
Chap. 18. Department of the Treasury, § 2.2-1812 
Chap. 24. Boards, §§ 2.2-2411, 2.2-2412 
Chap. 26. Councils, §§ 2.2-2626, 2.2-2627, 2.2-2648, 2.2-2649, 2.2-2657 to 2.2-2664 
Chap. 28. General Provisions, §§ 2.2-2823 to 2.2-2826 
Chap. 31. State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, §§ 2.2-3100 to 2.2-3132 
Chap. 36. State Government Volunteers Act, §§ 2.2-3600 to 2.2-3605 
Chap. 37. Virginia Freedom of Information Act, §§ 2.2-3700 to 2.2-3715 
Chap. 38. Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act, §§ 2.2-3800 to 2.2-3809 
Chap. 38.1. Protection of Social Security Numbers Act, §§ 2.2-3815, 2.2-3816 
Chap. 38.2. Digital Certification of Government Records, §§ 2.2-3817 to 2.2-3819 
Chap. 40. Administrative Process Act, §§ 2.2-4000 to 2.2-4033 
Chap. 41. Virginia Register Act, §§ 2.2-4100 to 2.2-4104 
Chap. 43. Virginia Public Procurement Act, §§ 2.2-4300, 2.2-4301, 2.2-4309, 2.2-4343 to 2.2-4346 
Chap. 52. Children’s Services Act, §§ 2.2-5200 to 2.2-5214 
Chap. 53. Early Intervention Services System, §§ 2.2-5300 to 2.2-5308 
Chap. 54. Community Action Act, §§ 2.2-5400 to 2.2-5408 

Title 6.1. Banking and Finance [Repealed] 

Title 6.2. Financial Institutions and Services. 
Chap. 3. Interest and Usury, §§ 6.2-301, 6.2-302 
Chap. 6. Deposits and Accounts, §§ 6.2-604, 6.2-606 

Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure. 
Chap. 1. General Provisions as to Civil Cases, § 8.01-2 
Chap. 2. Parties, §§ 8.01-9, 8.01-15.2 
Chap. 3. Actions, §§ 8.01-42.4, 8.01-42.5, 8.01-66.2 to 8.01-66.4, 8.01-66.9, 8.01-96 to 8.01-113 
Chap. 4. Limitations of Actions, § 8.01-251 
Chap. 5. Venue, §§ 8.01-257 to 8.01-267 
Chap. 7. Civil Actions; Commencement, Pleadings, and Motions, § 8.01-271.1 
Chap. 8. Process, §§ 8.01-293, 8.01-296 to 8.01-298, 8.01-320, 8.01-325, 8.01-326 to 8.01-327.2 
Chap. 9. Personal Jurisdiction in Certain Actions, §§ 8.01-328 to 8.01-329 
Chap. 10. Dockets, § 8.01-335 
Chap. 11. Juries, § 8.01-355 
Chap. 13. Certain Incidents of Trial, §§ 8.01-380, 8.01-384 
Chap. 14. Evidence, §§ 8.01-389 to 8.01-394, 8.01-396.1, 8.01-400.2 
Chap. 17. Judgments and Decrees Generally, §§ 8.01-426 to 8.01-428, 8.01-458 
Chap. 17.1. Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, §§ 8.01-465.1 to 8.01-465.5 
Chap. 18. Executions and Other Means of Recovery, §§ 8.01-466 to 8.01-525 
Chap. 20.2. Court-Referred Dispute Resolution Proceedings, §§ 8.01-576.9 to 8.01-576.12 
Chap. 22. Receivers, General and Special, § 8.01-606 

Title 9. Commissions, Boards and Institutions Generally [Repealed] 

Title 9.1. Commonwealth Public Safety. 
Chap. 1. Department of Criminal Justice Services, §§ 9.1-101, 9.1-116.1 to 9.1-116.6 374 
Chap. 4. Line of Duty Act, § 9.1-400.1 

Title 11. Contracts. 
Chap. 7. Virginia Public Procurement Act [Repealed] 

Title 14.1. Costs, Fees, Salaries and Allowances [Repealed] 

Title 15.1. Counties, Cities and Towns [Repealed] 

Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns. 
Chap. 9. General Powers of Local Governments, § 15.2-964 
Chap. 12. General Powers and Procedures of Counties, § 15.2-1229 
Chap. 14. Governing Bodies of Localities, § 15.2-1405 
Chap. 15. Local Government Personnel, Qualification for Office, Bonds, Dual Office Holding and Certain Local Government Officers, §§ 15.2-1506 to 15.2-1507.1, 15.2-1508.1, 15.2-1517, 15.2-1517.1, 15.5-1518, 15.2-1521 
Chap. 16. Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies, §§ 15.2-1627, 15.2-1627.5 
Chap. 22. Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning, §§ 15.2-2291, 15.2-2292.1 
Chap. 28.1. Pilot Programs for the Delivery of Human Services, §§ 15.2-2811 to 15.2-2817 

Title 16.1. Courts Not of Record. 
Chap. 4.1. District Courts, §§ 16.1-69.24, 16.1-69.53 to 16.1-69.58 
Chap. 6. Venue, Jurisdiction and Procedure in Civil Matters, §§ 16.1-89, 16.1-93, 16.1-93.1, 16.1-97.1, 16.1-106 to 16.1-107, 16.1-109, 16.1-112, 16.1-114.1 
Chap. 7. Jurisdiction and Procedure in Criminal Matters, § 16.1-135 
Chap. 9. Judicial Conference of Virginia for District Courts, §§ 16.1-218 to 16.1-221 
Chap. 10. Virginia Juvenile Justice Information System, §§ 16.1-222 to 16.1-225 
Chap. 11. Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts, §§ 16.1-226 to 16.1-361 

Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally. 
Chap. 4. Crimes Against the Person, §§ 18.2-32 to 18.2-33, 18.2-47 to 18.2-49.1, 18.2-51, 18.2-51.7, 18.2-57.2 to 18.2-57.4, 18.2-60.3 to 18.2-60.5, 18.2-61 to 18.2-67.10, 18.2-71 to 18.2-76.1 
Chap. 5. Crimes Against Property, §§ 18.2-83, 18.2-84, 18.2-95, 18.2-96, 18.2-111.2, 18.2-112.1, 18.2-119, 18.2-119.1 
Chap. 6. Crimes Involving Fraud, §§ 18.2-172.2, 18.2-178, 18.2-186.2 to 18.2-186.6 
Chap. 7. Crimes Involving Health and Safety, §§ 18.2-248.02, 18.2-251.1:1, 18.2-254.1, 18.2-255.1, 18.2-255.2, 18.2-265.19 to 18.2-265.21, 18.2-271.1, 18.2-279, 18.2-308.1:4, 18.2-312 
Chap. 8. Crimes Involving Morals and Decency, §§ 18.2-351 to 18.2-353, 18.2-355 to 18.2-358, 18.2-361 to 18.2-364, 18.2-366, 18.2-369 to 18.2-371.4, 18.2-374.1, 18.2-374.4 
Chap. 10. Crimes Against the Administration of Justice, § 18.2-456 

Title 19.2. Criminal Procedure. 
Chap. 1. General Provisions, §§ 19.2-8, 19.2-8.1 
Chap. 7. Arrest, §§ 19.2-81, 19.2-81.3, 19.2-81.5 
Chap. 9. Bail and Recognizances, § 19.2-123 
Chap. 9.1. Protective Orders, §§ 19.2-152.7:1, 19.2-152.8 to 19.2-152.17 
Chap. 9.2. Substantial Risk Orders, §§ 19.2-152.13 to 19.2-152.17 
Chap. 10. Disability of Judge or Attorney for Commonwealth; Court-Appointed Counsel; Interpreters; Transcripts, §§ 19.2-157 to 19.2-163.04 
Chap. 16. Evidence and Witnesses, § 19.2-268.3 
Chap. 18. Sentence; Judgment; Execution of Sentence, §§ 19.2-305 to 19.2-305.4 
Chap. 23. Central Criminal Records Exchange, §§ 19.2-387.1 to 19.2-387.3, 19.2-389, 19.2-390.1, 19.2-390.3, 19.2-390.4 

Title 20. Domestic Relations. 
Chap. 2. Marriage Generally, §§ 20-27, 20-31.1 
Chap. 3. Unlawful Marriages Generally, §§ 20-38 to 20-49 
Chap. 3.1. Proceedings to Determine Parentage, §§ 20-49.1 to 20-49.10 
Chap. 4.1. Support, §§ 20-60.1 to 20-60.6 
Chap. 5. Desertion and Nonsupport, §§ 20-61 to 20-88.02:1 
Chap. 5.3. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, §§ 20-88.32 to 20-88.95 
Chap. 6. Divorce, Affirmation and Annulment, §§ 20-89 to 20-124 
Chap. 6.1. Custody and Visitation Arrangements for Minor Children, §§ 20-124.1 to 20-124.6 
Chap. 6.2. Virginia Military Parents Equal Protection Act, §§ 20-124.7 to 20-124.10 
Chap. 7. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act [Repealed] 
Chap. 7.1. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, §§ 20-146.1 to 20-146.38 
Chap. 9. Status of Children of Assisted Conception, §§ 20-156 to 20-165 
Chap. 10. Power of Attorney to Delegate Parental or Legal Custodial Powers, §§ 20-166, 20-167 

Title 22.1. Education. 
Chap. 1. System of Public Schools; General Provisions, §§ 22.1-2 to 22.1-3.4, 22.1-5, 22.1-5.1 
Chap. 7. General Powers and Duties of School Boards, §§ 22.1-72, 22.1-78, 22.1-79, 22.1-86, 22.1-86.1 
Chap. 8. Public School Funds, §§ 22.1-89, 22.1-90, 22.1-101.1, 22.1-122 to 22.1-124 
Chap. 9. School Property, §§ 22.1-127, 22.1-135, 22.1-136, 22.1-140 
Chap. 13. Programs, Courses of Instruction and Textbooks, §§ 22.1-199 to 22.1-199.7, 22.1-211 to 22.1-212.2:3, 22.1-212.6:1, 22.1-213 to 22.1-221, 22.1-251 
Chap. 14. Pupils, §§ 22.1-254 to 22.1-270, 22.1-271.1, 22.1-271.2, 22.1-271.7, 22.1-271.8, 22.1-272.1, 22.1-274.01:1, 22.1-279.1, 22.1-279.3 to 22.1-279.5, 22.1-281 to 22.1-286, 22.1-287, 22.1-287.01, 22.1-287.02 
Chap. 15. Teachers, Officers and Employees, §§ 22.1-290.01, 22.1-290.02, 22.1-315 
Chap. 16. Schools for Students with Disabilities, §§ 22.1-319 to 22.1-335 

Title 30. General Assembly. 
Chap. 14. Auditor of Public Accounts, § 30-138 
Chap. 21. Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council, §§ 30-178 to 30-181 

Title 31. Guardian and Ward [Repealed] 

Title 32.1. Health. 
Chap. 2. Disease Prevention and Control, §§ 32.1-36, 32.1-47.1 
Chap. 3. Medical Care Services, §§ 32.1-92.1, 32.1-92.2 
Chap. 5. Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services, §§ 32.1-123 to 32.1-137.07 
Chap. 5.1. Human Research, §§ 32.1-162.16 to 32.1-162.20 
Chap. 5.2. Human Cloning, §§ 32.1-162.21, 32.1-162.22 
Chap. 7. Vital Records, §§ 32.1-257, 32.1-261, 32.1-262, 32.1-263, 32.1-267 to 32.1-268.1, 32.1-269.1, 32.1-272, 32.1-273 
Chap. 8. Postmortem Examinations and Services, §§ 32.1-283.1 to 32.1-285.1, 32.1-288, 32.1-298 
Chap. 8.1. Disposition of Dead Human Bodies, §§ 32.1-309.1 to 32.1-309.5 
Chap. 10. Department of Medical Assistance Services, §§ 32.1-323 to 32.1-330.5, 32.1-331.12 to 32.1-331.17 
Chap. 12. State/Local Hospitalization Program, §§ 32.1-343 to 32.1-350 
Chap. 13. Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan, §§ 32.1-351 to 32.1-353 
Chap. 13.1. Certified Nursing Facility Education Initiative, §§ 32.1-353.1 to 32.1-353.6 

Title 33.2. Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems. 
Chap. 7. Local Authority Over Highways, § 33.2-711 

Title 34. Homestead and Other Exemptions. 
Chap. 1. General Provisions, § 34-1 
Chap. 2. Homestead Exemption of Householder, §§ 34-4 to 34-25 
Chap. 3. Other Articles Exempt, §§ 34-26, 34-28.1 
Chap. 4. Wages Exempt, §§ 34-29 to 34-34 

Title 37.1. Institutions for the Mentally Ill; Mental Health Generally [Repealed] 

Title 37.2. Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. 
Chap. 3. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, § 37.2-308 
Chap. 4. Protection of Consumers, §§ 37.2-400 to 37.2-422 
Chap. 5. Community Services Boards, §§ 37.2-504 to 37.2-507, 37.2-512 
Chap. 6. Behavioral Health Authorities, §§ 37.2-605, 37.2-607, 37.2-615 
Chap. 7. State Facilities, §§ 37.2-710, 37.2-711, 37.2-713, 37.2-714 
Chap. 8. Emergency Custody and Voluntary and Involuntary Civil Admissions, §§ 37.2-804.2, 37.2-837, 37.2-839 
Chap. 10. Guardianship and Conservatorship [Repealed] 
Chap. 11. Judicial Authorization of Treatment, §§ 37.2-1100 to 37.2-1109 

Title 38.2. Insurance. 
Chap. 34. Provisions Relating to Accident and Sickness Insurance, §§ 38.2-3411.2, 38.2-3418.5 
Chap. 35. Accident and Sickness Insurance Policies, §§ 38.2-3500, 38.2-3525 
Chap. 42. Health Services Plans, § 38.2-4214 
Chap. 43. Health Maintenance Organizations, §§ 38.2-4319, 38.2-4320.1 

Title 40.1. Labor and Employment. 
Chap. 3. Protection of Employees, § 40.1-31 
Chap. 5. Child Labor, §§ 40.1-78 to 40.1-116 

Title 42.1. Libraries. 
Chap. 7. Virginia Public Records Act, §§ 42.1-76 to 42.1-91.1 

Title 44. Military and Emergency Laws. 
Chap. 1. Military Laws of Virginia, §§ 44-13.1 to 46-13.4, 44-102.1 

Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles. 
Chap. 3. Licensure of Drivers, §§ 46.2-320, 46.2-320.1, 46.2-342, 46.2-417 to 46.2-429 
Chap. 8. Regulation of Traffic, § 46.2-810.1 

Title 51.1. Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement. 
Chap. 1. Virginia Retirement System, §§ 51.1-124.4, 51.1-124.10 to 51.1-124.13 
Chap. 8. Local Retirement Systems, § 51.1-802 
Chap. 9. Confederate Veterans [Repealed] 

Title 51.5. Persons With Disabilities. 
Chap. 1. Declaration of Policy; Plan of Cooperation, §§ 51.5-1, 51.5-2 
Chap. 6. Community Services for Persons with Disabilities [Repealed.] 
Chap. 10. Local Disability Services Boards [Repealed.] 
Chap. 11. Assistive Technology Loan Fund Authority, §§ 51.5-53 to 51.5-59 
Chap. 14. Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, §§ 51.5-116 to 51.5-129, 51.5-134 to 51.5-169.2, 51.5-182, 51.5-184 

Title 52. Police (State). 
Chap. 10. Protective Order Registry, § 52-45 

Title 53.1. Prisons and Other Methods of Correction. 
Chap. 2. State Correctional Facilities, §§ 53.1-21, 53.1-31.2, 53.1-31.3, 53.1-31.4, 53.1-60 to 53.1-61 
Chap. 3. Local Correctional Facilities, §§ 53.1-131 to 53.1-132 
Chap. 11. Estates of Prisoners, § 53.1-223 

Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations. 
Chap. 1. General Provisions, § 54.1-116 
Chap. 24. General Provisions, § 54.1-2400.2 
Chap. 25. Department of Health Professions, § 54.1-2503 
Chap. 28. Funeral Services, §§ 54.1-2800, 54.1-2807.01, 54.1-2807.02, 54.1-2807.1, 54.1-2820 to 54.1-2825 
Chap. 29. Medicine and Other Healing Arts, §§ 54.1-2901, 54.1-2969 to 54.1-2971.01, 54.1-2974 to 54.1-2980, 54.1-2987.1 
Chap. 30. Nursing, §§ 54.1-3005, 54.1-3007, 54.1-3041 to 54.1-3043 
Chap. 31. Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Administrators, §§ 54.1-3100 to 54.1-3103.1 
Chap. 34. Drug Control Act, §§ 54.1-3401, 54.1-3408 to 54.1-3408.04, 54.1-3408.2, 54.1-3411.1, 54.1-3411.2, 54.1-34411.2:1 
Chap. 35. Professional Counseling, §§ 54.1-3500 to 54.1-3517 
Chap. 36. Psychology, §§ 54.1-3600 to 54.1-3616 
Chap. 37. Social Work, §§ 54.1-3700 to 54.1-3709.3 
Chap. 39. Attorneys, §§ 54.1-3900, 54.1-3932 

Title 55. Property and Conveyances [Repealed] 

Title 55.1. Property and Conveyances 
Chap. 1. Creation and Limitation of Estates, § 55.1-136 

Title 57. Religious and Charitable Matters; Cemeteries. 
Chap. 3. Cemeteries, §§ 57-35.11 to 57-35.35 

Title 58.1. Taxation. General Provisions of 

Title 58.1, § 58.1-3 
Chap. 3. Income Tax, §§ 58.1-333 to 58.1-430, 58.1-439.9, 58.1-439.18 to 58.1-439.24, 58.1-520 to 58.1-535 
Chap. 6. Retail Sales and Use Tax, §§ 58.1-609.1, 58.1-609.4, 58.1-609.7 to 58.1-609.12 
Chap. 36. Tax Exempt Property, § 58.1-3667 
Chap. 38. Miscellaneous Taxes, § 58.1-3840 

Title 59.1. Trade and Commerce. 
Chap. 22. Enterprise Zone Act, §§ 59.1-270 to 59.1-284.01 

Title 60.2. Unemployment Compensation. 
Chap. 1. General Provisions and Administration, §§ 60.2-114 to 60.2-114.1 
Chap. 5. Taxation, § 60.2-512 
Chap. 6. Benefits, §§ 60.2-600, 60.2-608 to 60.2-608.2, 60.2-623 

Title 64.1. Wills and Decedents’ Estates [Repealed] 

Title 64.2. Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries. 
Chap. 1. Definitions and General Provisions, § 64.2-102 
Chap. 2. Descent and Distribution, §§ 64.2-200, 64.2-201 
Chap. 5. Personal Representatives and Administration of Estates, §§ 64.2-502, 64.2-528, 64.2-552 
Chap. 6. Transfers without Qualification, § 64.2-610 
Chap. 7. Uniform Trust Code, § 64.2-743 
Chap. 17. Appointment of Guardian, §§ 64.2-1702 to 64.2-1706 
Chap. 20. Guardianship and Conservatorship, §§ 64.2-2000 to 64.2-2029 

Title 65.2. Workers’ Compensation. 
Chap. 5. Compensation and Payment Thereof, §§ 65.2-500, 65.2-502, 65.2-510.1, 65.2-531 
Chap. 8. Insurance and Self-Insurance, § 65.2-821.1 
Chap. 9. Reports and Records, § 65.2-903 

Title 66. Juvenile Justice. 
Chap. 1. Department and State Board of Juvenile Justice, §§ 66-1 to 66-12 
Chap. 2. Care of Children Committed to Department, §§ 66-13 to 66-25.2:1 
Chap. 2.1. Juvenile Corrections Private Management Act, §§ 66-25.3 to 66-25.7 
Chap. 3. Delinquency Prevention and Youth Development Act, §§ 66-26 to 66-35 

Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia. 
Part Eight. Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts, Rules 8:1 to 8:22 

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