The General Assembly is considering several proposals to amend the delivery of mental health services in Virginia.
Author: Colleen Miller
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Our View of the Legislature: Transportation
Transportation is a critically important issue to all persons with disabilities in Virginia. The need for critical infrastructure to enable people with disabilities to participate in all aspects of society is great. While there are no major proposals under consideration that would tackle that enormous problem, there are several smaller budget amendments under consideration, as well as some bills, that establish some transportation related rights.
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Our View of the Legislature: Brain Injury
The 2021 session of the General Assembly is just two weeks old, but already the legislature is acting on some bills affecting persons with brain injuries.
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Our View of the Legislature: Voting
dLCV educates policy makers about the potential impact of legislative proposals, and we have been very busy so far.
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Our View of the Legislature: Employment
The House of Delegates has already taken significant steps to improve employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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Our View of the Legislature: Mental Health
Each year, the General Assembly considers proposals to amend the delivery of mental health services in Virginia.
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Our View of the Legislature: Children’s Services Act
Part of dLCV’s mission is to support individuals with disabilities to receive services in the least restrictive environment. This includes within school settings.
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Our View of the Legislature: Transportation
One of the issues of concern that we constantly hear from our community is about transportation.
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Our View of the Legislature: Voting
As part of dLCV’s mission, we work to ensure that Virginians with disabilities have full access to the right to vote. Here are some of the bills that will help with that goal:
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Our View of the Legislature: Brain Injury
There are several bills before the legislature that will impact the rights of people with traumatic brain injury.