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SB687: Mentally retarded; replaces term with intellectually disabled.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Janet Howell (D-32)
Janet Howell
(D-32)
Served: 1992–
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Became Law |
Status
01/15/2008: In Education and Health Committee
Summary
Replacing "mentally retarded" with "intellectually disabled." Replaces the term "mentally retarded" with the term "intellectually disabled" and replaces the term "mental retardation" with the term "intellectual disability" throughout the Code of Virginia.
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