46.2-401 - Reports to Commissioner of discharge of patients from state institutions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 46.2-401. Reports to Commissioner of discharge of patients from stateinstitutions.

Whenever practicable, at least ten days prior to the time when any patient isto be discharged from any institution operated or licensed by the Departmentof Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, if the mental condition ofthe patient is, because of mental illness, mental retardation, alcoholism, ordrug addiction, in the judgment of the director or chief medical officer ofthe institution such as to prevent him from being competent to drive a motorvehicle with safety to persons and property, the director or chief medicalofficer shall forthwith report to the Commissioner, in sufficient detail foraccurate identification, the date of discharge of the patient, together witha statement concerning his ability to drive a motor vehicle.

(Code 1950, § 46-419; 1954, c. 293; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-429; 1964, c. 230;1987, c. 413; 1989, c. 727; 2009, cc. 813, 840.)