Abandoned children; establishment and operation of infant-receiving facilities, prosecution for abuse and neglect, Department of Social Services to report on number and disposition of abandoned children. Amending §§ 16.1-228, 16.1-260, 16.1-263, 16.1-281, 16.1-283, 18.2-371.1, 63.1-248.2, 63.1-248.6 and 63.1-248.9; adding §§ 16.1-241.4 and 63.1-56.4. (Patron-Byrne, SB 168)

Abandoned children; establishment and operation of infant-receiving facilities, prosecution for abuse and neglect, Department of Social Services to report on number and disposition of abandoned children. Amending §§ 16.1-228, 16.1-283 and 18.2-371.1; adding §§ 16.1-241.4 and 63.1-56.4. (Patron-Griffith, HB 920)

Adoption; nullifies consent of birth father if he has been convicted of assault and battery against mother while pregnant with child. Amending §§ 63.1-204, 63.1-219.10, 63.1-219.29 and 63.1-219.40. (Patron-Wright, HB 1175; Newman, SB 607; Saslaw, SB 628)

Adult protective services; establishment of a registry that service various social service agencies. Amending §§ 32.1-126.01, 37.1-20.3, 37.1-183.3, 37.1-197.2, 63.1-55.02, 63.1-55.4 and 63.1-173.2; adding § 63.1-55.4:1. (Patron-Puller, SB 454)

Assisted living facilities; assessment by psychologist to determine if resident has serious cognitive impairment prior to placement therein. Amending § 63.1-174. (Patron-Brink, HB 1084)

Assisted living facilities; posting of rights and responsibilities of residents. Amending § 63.1-182.1. (Patron-Deeds, SB 197)

Caregivers; joint subcommittee created to study prevalence, socio-economic foundations for, and monetary and regional impact of misuse of funds thereby. (Patron-Nutter, HJR 78)

Caregivers Grant Program; unpaid grant amounts. Amending § 63.1-334. (Patron-Stosch, SB 117)

Child abuse or neglect; compensation of court-appointed counsel. Amending § 16.1-267. (Patron-Watts, HB 672)

Child abuse or neglect; parent or guardian's right to counsel in such cases. Amending § 16.1-266. (Patron-Mims, SB 537)

Child abuse or neglect; reporting requirements, immunity of persons reporting. Amending §§ 16.1-241.3, 32.1-127.1:03, 63.1-248.3, 63.1-248.6:01 and 63.1-248.6:02. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 294)

Child abuse or neglect; training in recognizing suspected cases by animal control officers and how complaints may be filed. Amending § 3.1-796.104:1. (Patron-Watts, HB 773)

Child Care Automation, Status of; Interim Report of Department of Social Services (Item 387L, Chapter 1073, 2000 Acts). (HD 8)

Child custody and visitation; equitable responsibility of parents, supervision of child if parent guilty of child abuse or neglect. Amending § 20-124.2. (Patron-Nixon, HB 831; Marsh, SB 277)

Child day-care centers; qualification of program leader or child care supervisor. Adding § 63.1-202.02. (Patron-Hanger, SB 596)

Child day-care centers; regulation and accreditation. Amending § 63.1-202. (Patron-Nixon, HB 1208)

Child Day-Care Council; membership. Amending § 63.1-202.1. (Patron-Hanger, SB 595)

Child protective services; differential response system, family assessments. Amending §§ 63.1-248.6:02 and 63.1-248.19. (Patron-Nixon, HB 828)

Child protective services; family assessments. Amending § 63.1-248.6:02. (Patron-Nixon, HB 829)

Child protective services' central registry; check on volunteers who are an affiliate of Compeer. Amending § 63.1-248.8. (Patron-Weatherholtz, HB 406)

Child support; automated administrative enforcement in interstate cases. Adding § 63.1-260.4. (Patron-O'Bannon, HB 284)

Child support enforcement programs; eliminates reporting requirements on privatization. Amending § 63.1-249.1. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 1164)

Child support orders; health care coverage required. Amending §§ 63.1-250, 63.1-250.1, 63.1-250.2 and 63.1-252.1; adding § 63.1-250.3:1. (Patron-Quayle, SB 470)

Child welfare agencies; licensure periods. Amending § 63.1-196.1. (Patron-Marrs, HB 513)

Children; subsidized guardianship of those living with relative caregivers. Adding § 63.1-206.2. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SB 36)

Circuit and district courts; increase in filing fees in jurisdictions that provide legal services to poor. Amending § 17.1-278. (Patron-Bryant, HB 151)

Court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants; Supreme Court of Virginia to maintain certain information in voucher database system. (Patron-Norment, SB 294)

Criminal history records check; joint subcommittee to study requirements for volunteer and paid service providers to vulnerable adults and children. (Patron-Ticer, SJR 54)

Criminal history records information; dissemination in cases of foster care placement. Amending § 19.2-389; adding § 63.1-56.01. (Patron-Moran, HB 1043; Ticer, SB 219)

Criminal history records information; dissemination in situations of emergency placement of a child. Amending § 19.2-389; adding § 63.1-248.9:1. (Patron-Ticer, SB 210)

Disadvantaged Persons, Economic and Employment Improvement Program for; Report of Department of Social Services (Chapter 808, 1998 Acts and § 63.1-133.58 (B) of Code of Virginia). (SD 3)

Drugs; certain unused may be returned to a hospital or nursing home or re-dispensed to indigent. Adding § 54.1-3411.1. (Patron-Van Yahres, HB 154)

Employment Not Welfare, Initiative for (VIEW); exempts eligible persons who are enrolled in an educational program. Amending § 63.1-133.49. (Patron-Crittenden, HB 1037)

Faith-based and community initiatives; responsibilities of Department of Social Services. Adding § 63.1-133.59. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 1008)

Foster care; consultation of plan with parent(s). Amending § 16.1-281. (Patron-Howell, HB 314)

Foster care; court review in cases of permanent placement. Amending §§ 16.1-282 and 16.1-282.1. (Patron-Mims, SB 539)

Foster care; permanency planning process for children placed therein. Amending §§ 16.1-281, 16.1-282 and 16.1-282.1; adding § 16.1-282.2. (Patron-Mims, SB 538)

Foster care; termination of parental rights due to aggravated circumstances. Amending §§ 16.1-281 and 16.1-283. (Patron-Moran, HB 1061; Ticer, SB 130)

Foster care system; joint subcommittee to study. (Patron-Hanger, SJR 60)

Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, et al., to study. (Patron-Puller, SJR 127)

Home Energy Assistance Program; expansion of responsibilities. Amending § 63.1-339. (Patron-Plum, HB 747)

Home Energy Assistance Programs, Effectiveness of; Report of Department of Social Services (Chapter 676, 2001 Acts). (HD 7)

Income tax, state; voluntary contributions to Home Energy Assistance Fund, administrative costs for maintaining all contributions. Adding §§ 58.1-344.2 and 58.1-346.19. (Patron-Plum, HB 748)

Independence Program; participation eligibility. Amending § 63.1-133.43. (Patron-Bryant, HB 5)

Independence Program Implementation, Impacts and Outcome Measures; Annual Report of Department of Social Services (Item 390 2e, Chapter 1073, 2000 Acts and § 63.1-133.54 of Code of Virginia). (HD 29)

Indigent Defense; Report of Crime Commission (HJR 178, 2000). (HD 32)

Indigent defense services; Crime Commission to study and examine whether establishment of a statewide indigent defense commission would improve quality and efficiency thereof. (Patron-Kilgore, HJR 94; Stolle, SJR 43)

Indigent health care; funding for academic medical centers. Amending § 2.2-1504. (Patron-Morgan, HB 103)

Medicaid Buy-In opportunity for working Virginians with disabilities; Department of Medical Assistance Services, et al., to proceed with development. (Patron-Van Landingham, HJR 219; Puller, SJR 128)

Medicaid Buy-In program; applicable to certain aged or disabled persons receiving Social Security benefits. Amending § 32.1-325. (Patron-Scott, HB 1325)

Medical assistance services; coverage for certain preventive and rehabilitative services. Amending § 32.1-325. (Patron-Christian, HB 1105)

Medical assistance services; Medicaid prior authorization of drugs. Amending § 32.1-325. (Patron-Ruff, SB 658)

Medical assistance services; revision of payment methodology for nursing facility reimbursement. Amending § 32.1-325. (Patron-Keister, HB 1181; Reynolds, SB 73)

Neighborhood Assistance Act; tax credit for donations by individuals. Amending § 63.1-325.2. (Patron-Nutter, HB 1362)

Neighborhood Assistance Plan; donation of nurse services. Amending § 63.1-325. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 179)

Newborn Infants Dependent on Controlled Substances; Report of Department of Social Services (Chapters 704 and 716, 1998 Acts). (HD 6)

Nursing homes; dispute resolution procedures with respect to periodic surveys. Amending § 32.1-126. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 629)

Pharmacy; exception to practice includes dispensing of drugs in an indigent patient program or free clinic. Amending § 54.1-3301. (Patron-Broman, HB 487; Norment, SB 145)

Pharmacy benefits program for low-income and uninsured elderly persons; joint subcommittee to study strengthening Commonwealth's pharmacy purchasing ability for state programs and using savings generated to create and fund. (Patron-Thomas, HJR 129)

Prescription Drug Assistance, Joint Commission on; continued. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HJR 90)

Prescription Drug Payment Assistance Program; created, annual report on effectiveness. Adding §§ 32.1-366 through 32.1-372. (Patron-Morgan, HB 104; Hull, HB 1201; Christian, HB 1319; Deeds, SB 192)

Public assistance programs; investments for self-sufficiency. Amending § 63.1-110. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 289)

Social services; auxiliary grants program. Amending § 63.1-25.1. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 42; Lambert, SB 268)

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF); benefits in hardship cases. Amending § 63.1-133.50. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 970)

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF); child support to be disregarded in calculation of assistance. Adding § 63.1-110.2. (Patron-Watts, HB 766)

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF); child-care services for recipients engaged in employment or education. Amending § 63.1-133.46; adding § 63.1-105.10. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SB 109)

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF); use of child care subsidies. Amending § 63.1-133.46. (Patron-Ticer, SB 129)

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Study of Locality Groupings; Report of Department of Social Services (HJR 772, 2001). (HD 14)

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) programs; urging Department of Medical Assistance Services, et al., to develop a plan to amend admission criteria of nursing facility programs to include persons diagnosed with TBI. (Patron-Broman, HJR 235)

Welfare (Title 63.1); revising, rearranging, amending and recodifying laws pertaining to public assistance, social services and persons with disabilities. Amending §§ 2.2-3803, 2.2-4001, 2.2-4007, 2.2-4018, 2.2-4025, 2.2-4345, 15.2-412, 15.2-518, 15.2-527, 15.2-1231, 15.2-1541.1, 16.1-69.53, 16.1-246, 16.1-260, 16.1-278.2, 16.1-278.4, 16.1-278.18, 16.1-281, 16.1-294, 16.1-332, 20-64, 20-88.02, 20-108, 20-108.2, 22.1-30, 22.1-287, 24.2-411.2, 32.1-111.14, 32.1-273, 32.1-321.4, 32.1-350, 37.1-98, 37.1-197.1, 53.1-61, 53.1-131, 54.1-2969, 58.1-3, 58.1-439.9, 58.1-3134 and 59.1-21.21:1; adding §§ 2.2-3315.1, 15.2-2811 through 15.2-2817, 46.2-932.1, 51.5-60 through 51.5-105, 51.5-106 through 51.5-114 and 63.2-100 through 63.2-2204; repealing §§ 20-49.9 and §§ 63.1-1.1 through 63.1-343. (Patron-Edwards, SB 303)

Welfare (Title 63.1), Revision of; Report of Code Commission (§ 30-152 of Code of Virginia). (HD 24)