The 2021 session of the General Assembly continues to consider bills and the state budget, and is considering a potentially important bill that could impact individuals with disabilities and their rights to decision-making.
Year: 2021
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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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Virginia Is Overpaying for State Hospital Beds!
DBHDS reports that as of November 30, 2020, 197 individuals were on the Extraordinary Barriers to Discharge List (EBL).
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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.