The legislature has many bills before it that would make it easier for the state to force someone into mental health treatment (mandatory outpatient treatment). We are currently reviewing these bills and conferring with other advocacy groups. We will continue to post regular updates on developments in the legislature to our website.
There are several bills under consideration that may impact community integration rights for people with disabilities. We will post regular updates on developments in the legislature to our website.
There are several bills under consideration that may impact community integration rights for people with disabilities. We will post regular updates on developments in the legislature to our website.
There are several bills under consideration that will change Virginia’s guardianship processes. We will post regular updates on developments in the legislature to our website.
The 2020 legislative session in Virginia begins today, January 8th at noon. Even though this is a long session – 60 days – we expect that things will move very quickly! We will post regular updates on developments in the legislature to our website.
2019 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 14, 2019 The work of legislative committees is now wrapping up. Although “sine die,” the end of the session, is scheduled for February 23, most committees expect to conclude their work this week. Here’s the latest on proposed bills that would impact the rights of people with disabilities...
2019 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 13, 2019 Here’s the latest on some bills that would address the fate of Virginia’s training centers for people with intellectual disabilities: SB 1071 (Peake) prohibits the closure of Central Virginia Training Center. The bill had a substantial fiscal impact. The bill was passed by indefinitely by Senate...
2019 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 11, 2019 As the last day of the 2019 session draws closer, committees continue to try to complete all their work. We expect most committees will conclude their work this week. We are monitoring bills and are available to educate policy makers about the impact of the various...
2019 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 8, 2019 There are several bills in the legislature that deal with Assisted Living Facilities, and especially those ALFs that house a majority of individuals under auxiliary grants. Here are some examples: HB 2017 (Peace) and SB 1286 (Barker) allow individuals to select permanent supportive housing without first...
Here’s the latest on proposed bills that would impact the rights of people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and under general employment laws:
