2013 SESSION

Convened January 9, 2013
Adjourned sine die February 23, 2013
Reconvened April 3, 2013
Adjourned sine die April 3, 2013

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2012 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 11/29/2012

Aging and Rehabilitative Services, Department for; services for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers. Amending § 51.5-152. (Patron-Ruff, SB 953 (Chapter 376))

Court-appointed guardians of incapacitated persons; annual report to local department of social services. Amending § 64.2-2020. (Patron-Helsel, HB 2191 (Chapter 133); Helsel, HB 2192 (F))

Deaf or hard-of-hearing children; local school divisions may ensure that individualized education program (IEP) teams consider child’s specific communication needs and address those needs as appropriate. Adding § 22.1-217.02. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 1344 (Chapter 704); Hanger, SB 1097 (Chapter 786))

Deaf or hard-of-hearing children; local school divisions shall ensure that Individualized Education Plan (IEP) teams consider specific communication needs and address those needs as appropriate. Adding § 22.1-217.02. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 218 (CD); Hanger, SB 399 (CD))

Disabled parking placards; licensed physicians, nurse practitioner, etc., may issue temporary removable windshield parking placards to patients with temporary disability. Amending § 46.2-1241. (Patron-Garrett, SB 794 (Chapter 137))

Elderly or incapacitated adults; financial exploitation, penalties. Adding §§ 18.2-178.1 and 19.2-386.35. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 1781 (F); Herring, SB 1258 (I) See SB706)

Elderly or incapacitated adults; financial exploitation, penalty is a Class 3 felony. Amending § 18.2-369. (Patron-Watts, HB 1455 (I) See HB1682)

Family health care structures, temporary; zoning provisions, extends time structure from 30 to 60 days from date which structure was last occupied by mentally or physically impaired person. Amending § 15.2-2292.1. (Patron-Pogge, HB 1419 (Chapter 178))

Incapacitated adults; crimes against person, penalty. Adding § 18.2-504.2. (Patron-Minchew, HB 1603 (I) See HB1682)

Incapacitated persons; photographs, x-rays, and medical imaging may be taken as part of medical evaluation without consent of responsible person, use as evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding. Adding § 63.2-1606.1. (Patron-Herring, HB 2122 (Chapter 442); Barker, SB 997 (Chapter 464))

Income tax, state; taxation of trusts established for disabled individuals. Amending §§ 58.1-322 and 58.1-360. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 1155 (CD))

Localities; authority to require safety equipment on mobility aids. Amending §§ 15.2-1719 and 15.2-1720. (Patron-BaCote, HB 1661 (F))

Low-income and disabled customers; locality that owns water and sewer system and has population density of 200 persons per square mile or less by ordinance may develop criteria for providing discounted fees and charges. Adding § 15.2-2119.2. (Patron-Ransone, HB 1648 (Chapter 487); Stuart, SB 850 (Chapter 361))

Mentally incapacitated persons; financial exploitation, penalty. Adding § 18.2-178.1. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 1682 (Chapter 419); Stuart, SB 706 (Chapter 452))

Methamphetamine manufactory; penalty for allowing minor under age 15 or mentally incapacitated or physically helpless person of any age to be present in same dwelling. Amending § 18.2-248.02. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1816 (Chapter 743))

Street signs; joint subcommittee to study desirability and feasibility of installing to alert motorists to persons with disabilities in area. (Patron-Ward, HJR 576 (F))