Marcus Alert Evaluation Task Force; created.

Summary

The bill establishes a task force to evaluate Virginia’s new Marcus alert system and orders the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to build a comprehensive crisis network that includes a call center, mobile and community care teams, and short‑term stabilization centers. It sets specific deadlines for planning and launching these services across the state’s five regions, aiming to improve how law‑enforcement and health providers respond to mental‑health, substance‑use, and developmental‑disability crises.

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