People with mobility disabilities who encountered inaccessible Amtrak stations can now begin submitting claims for monetary compensation.
Category: Press Releases
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Your Right to Refuse Medication in State Hospitals
As a person receiving services in a state psychiatric hospital, you have the right to refuse medication in most cases.
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Your Second Stimulus Check May Come On A Debit Card!
Some people who receive SSI or SSDI will receive the second round of stimulus payments in the form of an Economic Impact Payments (EIP) prepaid card. The card is not a scam.
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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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Making a Complaint About Your Guardian
Read dLCV’s Quick Guide to Making a Complaint About Your Guardian.
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Your Rights as a Guest/Tenant of Unlicensed Limited Supportive Housing or a Boarding House
Learn about Your Rights as a Guest/Tenant of Unlicensed Limited Supportive Housing or a Boarding House.
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Your Rights in Nursing Home Facilities
Learn about your rights when living in a nursing home or long-term care facility.
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Voter ID Requirements
Virginia no longer requires a photo ID to vote. There are many forms of ID that are accepted. Learn about voter ID requirements in Virginia.
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Absentee Voting
Before this year, you could only vote absentee if you had a specific reason you could not vote in person. Now, anyone can vote absentee. Learn about absentee voting.
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800 individuals receiving services from DBHDS programs tested positive for COVID-19.
In this report, we highlight trends of COVID-19 in licensed community programs.