Absentee ballots; replacement for certain ill or disabled voters. Adding § 24.2-703.2. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 66; Brink, HB 1091; Howell, SB 94)

Affordable housing; applicable to older and disabled citizens. Amending §§ 36-137 and 36-139. (Patron-Almand, HB 813)

Assistive Technology Loan Fund; authority to give loans to persons with disabilities. Amending §§ 51.5-54 through 51.5-58. (Patron-Nixon, HB 832)

Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Services Available for Individuals With; Report of Department of Education (HJR 523, 2001). (HD 21)

Disability Commission; Annual Report of (HJR 34, 2000). (HD 33)

Disabled parking areas; enforcement by private security guards in Henry County. Amending § 46.2-1243. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 708)

Disabled parking placards; certification not required when disabled parking license plates have been issued. Amending § 46.2-1241. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 439)

Disabled parking placards; covering of information thereon. Amending § 46.2-1240. (Patron-McQuigg, HB 265)

Health insurance plan for state employees; coverage for hearing aids. Amending § 2.2-2818. (Patron-Houck, SB 429)

License plates, special; issuance of those bearing legend: UNLOCKING AUTISM. Adding § 46.2-749.49. (Patron-Black, HB 598)

Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled employee. Amending § 9.1-400. (Patron-Norment, SB 516)

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)

Mental disabilities or substance abuse problems; Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, et al., to work together to develop a joint or cooperative methodology or a singular licensing entity for residential services for individuals therewith. (Patron-Watts, HJR 199)

Mental Disabilities, Select Committee to Study Statewide System of Providing Substitute Consent for People with; Report of (HJR 614, 2001). (HD 37)

Mental health and substance abuse treatment services; licensing of providers. Amending §§ 37.1-179 and 37.1-179.1; adding § 51.5-14.1. (Patron-Bolling, SB 504)

Neurotrauma Initiative; moves responsibilities from Board and Department of Health to Commissioner and Department of Rehabilitative Services, reports to be made. Amending § 46.2-411; adding §§ 51.5-12.1 through 51.5-12.4; repealing §§ 32.1-73.1 through 32.1-73.4. (Patron-Puller, SB 620)

Persons with disabilities; Disability Commission to make identification of improved housing opportunities therefor as its top priority. (Patron-Van Landingham, HJR 236; Bloxom, HJR 251)

Persons with disabilities; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a task force to develop a plan therefor to implement recommendations of Olmstead decision. (Patron-Hamilton, HJR 64)

Persons with disabilities; Secretary of Technology, et al., to develop an action plan prescribing renewed partnerships among Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), et al., to strengthen cooperation in advancing research and new technologies to respond to talents and needs thereof. (Patron-Van Landingham, HJR 218; McQuigg, HJR 253)

Protection and Advocacy, Office for; created, abolishes Department of Rights of Virginians with Disabilities. Amending §§ 2.2-203, 2.2-510, 2.2-2411, 2.2-2640, 2.2-2646, 2.2-2905, 2.2-3705, 2.2-5302, 37.1-42.1, 37.1-42.2, 51.5-1, 51.5-2, 51.5-40, 51.5-46, 63.1-182.1 and 63.1-314.8; adding §§ 51.5-39.1 through 51.5-39.12; repealing §§ 51.5-36 through 51.5-39. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 9)

Real estate tax; increases income amount of land that may be exempt for certain elderly or disabled in areas of Northern Virginia. Amending § 58.1-3211. (Patron-May, HB 853; Mims, SB 544)

Rehabilitative services; changes in provisions include vocational services, community rehabilitation programs, etc. Amending §§ 51.5-9.01, 51.5-16 through 51.5-20 and 63.1-70.1. (Patron-Hanger, SB 231)

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include United Cerebral Palsy of Southern and Central Virginia, Inc. Amending § 58.1-609.7. (Patron-Tata, HB 689)

Solid waste disposal; discount of fees to elderly and disabled in Wise County. Amending § 15.2-2159. (Patron-Phillips, HB 868)

Tuition, in-state; waiver for children and spouses of law-enforcement officers, firefighters, etc., who are totally and permanently disabled. Amending § 23-7.4:1. (Patron-Keister, HB 1229)

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)