Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
 
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State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
 
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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7/2/22  5:17 pm
Commenter: Erica Wood

Edits to Page Four
 

On page 4, under "Step 5: Fill Out Your Supported Decision-Making Agreement" I suggest the following minor edits: 

  • "Advanced Medical Directive" should be called "Advance Medical Directive." This also appears on page 10.
  • "HIPPA Release Form" should be "HIPAA Release Form"

Additionally, the definition of "Representative Payee" is far too broad. A representative payee only makes decisions about a beneficiary's public benefits -- most frequently it refers to Social Security payees.  The VA system has "VA Fiduciaries" in a similar role, and other agencies may also have payees to make decisions about the use of public benefit payments.  

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