Caregivers Grant Program; applicability to a physically or mentally handicapped person. Amending § 63.2-2201. (Patron-Purkey, HB 90 (CD); Purkey, HB 1557 (F); Baskerville, HB 1902 (F))

Comprehensive plan; includes provisions for elderly and persons with disabilities. Amending § 15.2-2223. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2407 (Chapter 466))

Disability access to public areas; local governments to enhance in public buildings, facilities, etc. (Patron-Miller, HJR 720 (F))

Disabled persons; allows use of various motorized vehicles along trail of Buffalo Mountain in Floyd County. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 193 (CD))

Incapacitated adults; abuse and neglect, penalty. Amending § 18.2-369. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1222 (F))

Jurors, deaf and hearing-impaired; allows an interpreter in jury room. Amending §§ 8.01-384.1 and 19.2-164.1. (Patron-Mims, SB 1300 (F))

Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled employee. Amending §§ 9.1-400 and 9.1-404. (Patron-Hurt, HB 762 (CD))

Medical assistance services; eligibility for aged and disabled individuals. Amending § 32.1-325. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 195 (CD); Reynolds, SB 702 (F))

Occupational therapy; licensure exemption for persons employed or contracted to provide life skills training to persons with disabilities. Amending § 54.1-2901. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2402 (F))

Real estate tax; allows localities to increase amount of income on sliding scale for elderly or disabled. Amending §§ 58.1-3211 and 58.1-3212. (Patron-Quayle, SB 1042 (F))

Real estate tax; alternative payment schedules for elderly and handicapped. Adding § 58.1-3916.02. (Patron-Colgan, SB 645 (CD))

Real estate tax; deferral for certain disabled military veterans. Amending § 58.1-3211. (Patron-Deeds, SB 248 (CD))

Real estate tax; deferral for certain elderly and handicapped persons. Amending § 58.1-3211. (Patron-Deeds, SB 844 (Chapter 214); Cuccinelli, SB 851 (Chapter 215))

Rehabilitative and Disability Services, Department of; created. Amending §§ 2.2-212, 2.2-214, 2.2-1117, 2.2-1118, 2.2-2664, 2.2-3401, 2.2-3402, 2.2-4344, 8.01-66.9, 8.01-384.1, 15.2-1805, 19.2-164.1, 22.1-214, 22.1-217, 22.1-217.01, 22.1-253.13:5, 22.1-347, 32.1-45.1, 32.1-64.1, 32.1-102.1, 32.1-127.1:04, 37.1-67.5, 37.1-197, 37.1-197.1, 37.1-248, 46.2-221, 51.1-124.3, 51.5-1, 51.5-2, 51.5-12.2, 51.5-12.3, 51.5-12.4, 51.5-31, 51.5-39.2, 51.5-39.7, 51.5-47, 51.5-49, 51.5-50, 51.5-52, 51.5-60, 51.5-105, 56-484.4, 58.1-439.11, 58.1-609.1, 58.1-3703 and 58.1-3840; adding §§ 51.5-30.1 through 51.5-30.36 and 51.5-77.1 through 51.5-77.10; repealing §§ 51.5-3 through 51.5-7, 51.5-8 through 51.5-12, 51.5-13 through 51.5-14.1, 51.5-15 through 51.5-22, 51.5-23 through 51.5-30, 51.5-64 through 51.5-77 and 51.5-106 through 51.5-114. (Patron-Landes, HB 1803 (F))

Sheltered workshops; requires Division of Purchases and Supply to adopt regulations to support. Amending § 2.2-1111. (Patron-Athey, HB 2326 (Chapter 817))

Standards of Learning; awarding of diplomas to students with disabilities. Amending § 22.1-253.13:4. (Patron-Dillard, HB 1768 (F))

Tax relief; joint subcommittee to study homestead exemptions and alternatives for elderly and disabled. (Patron-Rapp, HJR 743 (F))

Telecommunications relay service; allows purchase of equipment for use by hearing-impaired persons using relay service. Amending § 56-484.5. (Patron-Morgan, HB 2713 (F))

Voters; person assisting blind at polls must sign statement. Amending § 24.2-649. (Patron-Rapp, HB 2934 (Chapter 569))

Wheelchair interfacility transport services and vehicles; exemption from regulation under emergency medical services law. Amending § 32.1-111.2. (Patron-Lucas, SB 1344 (Chapter 778))