2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights January 11, 2018 The 2018 Virginia legislative session began yesterday. Senate committees are already considering bills, but the House committees have not yet announced their membership or meeting plans. The Senate Committee on Health and Education this morning approved a bill that will enable the collection of information about...
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January 8, 2018 – Legislative Highlight
2018 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights January 8, 2018 The 2018 legislative session in Virginia will begin on January 10th at noon. This is a “long” session meaning that the legislature plans to be in session for 60 days, rather than the 45 days of the “short” session that meets on odd-numbered years. During this...
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February 24, 2017 – Legislative Highlight
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 24, 2017 The mission of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination of people with disabilities through zealous and uncompromising legal advocacy and representation. We have been monitoring developments in...
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February 23, 2017 – Legislative Highlight
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 23, 2017 The mission of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination. Here are recent important developments in mental health law in the Virginia legislature: HB 1996 (Hope) requires a...
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February 21, 2017 – Legislative Highlights
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 21, 2017 The mission of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination of people with disabilities through zealous and uncompromising legal advocacy and representation. The disAbility law Center of Virginia...
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February 16, 2017 – Legislative Highlights
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 16, 2017 The mission of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination. Here are some important developments in mental health law in the Virginia legislature: ADVANCED DIRECTIVES There are two...
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February 15, 2017 – Legislative Highlights
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 15, 2017 The disAbility law Center of Virginia has been monitoring developments in the legislature of interest or concern to people with disabilities. There have been a number of measures considered that would impact the future of Virginia’s training center. SB 1551 (Newman) states that the Department can...
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February 8, 2017 – Legislative Highlights
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 8, 2017 The mission of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination. Here is the status of some of the mental health bills we have been following: STILL ACTIVE HB...
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February 2, 2017 – Legislative Highlights
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 2, 2017 The mission of the disAbility Law Center of Virginia is to advance independence, choice and self-determination; protect legal, human and civil rights; and eliminate abuse, neglect and discrimination. As crossover approaches next week, many bills addressing mental health issues remain alive, while others have seen defeat. ...
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February 1, 2017 – Legislative Highlights
2017 Virginia General Assembly Legislative Highlights February 1, 2017 Of the many bills considered by the General Assembly regarding systemic oversight of allegations of abuse and neglect of people with disabilities, only one (with a version in the Senate and in the House) survives. HB 1508 (Hope) and SB 894 (Favola) require the Commissioner of...