Autism services; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study. (HJ105)

Introduced By

Del. Shannon Valentine (D-Lynchburg)

Shannon Valentine (D-Lynchburg)
Served: 2006–
with support from 17 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Study; autism services; report. Requests the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, together with the Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Health Professions, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, Department of Rehabilitative Services, and other interested stakeholders including Commonwealth Autism Services, Virginia Institute for Autism, Autism Treatment Network, Autism Society of America, Autism Coalition for Treatment, the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, the Autism Research Institute, clinicians in private practice, parents of children affected by autism, and others to study autism services to identify and evaluate best practices in the provision of services for the diagnosis, treatment and management of autism; methods of providing services to persons with autism; and to identify ways to disseminate information regarding best practices   View Full Text »

Status

03/12/2008: Passed the House
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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 02/06/2008, 02/06/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008 and 02/11/2008.