Guidance Document Change: This document contains a draft sample of Virginia’s Supported Decision-Making Agreement (SDMA), which was mandated as part of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services’ powers and duties related to supported decision-making agreements in § 37.2-314.3 of the Code of Virginia by the 2021 Special Session I of the Virginia General Assembly with the passing of House Bill 2230. Instructions on how to complete the agreement and optional discovery tools are included. SDMAs provide a way for individuals to document when they want support with making decisions, how they want to receive that support, and who they want to support them.
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