Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-440
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Procedures; training; notification of safety concerns
Official statutory text
A. The Ombudsman shall establish procedures for the Office for budget, expenditures, and employment. Subject to annual appropriations, the Ombudsman shall employ sufficient personnel to carry out the duties and powers prescribed by this chapter.
B. The Ombudsman shall establish procedures for receiving and processing complaints from complainants and individuals not meeting the definition of complainant, conducting investigations, holding informal hearings, and reporting findings and recommendations resulting from investigations.
C. Personnel employed by the Office shall receive training in the areas of child abuse and neglect as determined by the Ombudsman.
D. The Ombudsman shall notify a child-serving agency of any immediate safety concerns regarding a child or children who are part of an active or open child protective services or foster care case. This notification shall occur as soon as possible, but not later than one business day after the Ombudsman becomes aware of the concerns.
2020, c. 1090 ; 2023, c. 750 ; 2026, c. 989 .
B. The Ombudsman shall establish procedures for receiving and processing complaints from complainants and individuals not meeting the definition of complainant, conducting investigations, holding informal hearings, and reporting findings and recommendations resulting from investigations.
C. Personnel employed by the Office shall receive training in the areas of child abuse and neglect as determined by the Ombudsman.
D. The Ombudsman shall notify a child-serving agency of any immediate safety concerns regarding a child or children who are part of an active or open child protective services or foster care case. This notification shall occur as soon as possible, but not later than one business day after the Ombudsman becomes aware of the concerns.
2020, c. 1090 ; 2023, c. 750 ; 2026, c. 989 .
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