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HJ 199 Services for persons with mental disabilities or substance problems.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Licensing residential placements. Requests that the Departments of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Health, Medical Assistance Services, and Social Services to work together to develop a joint or cooperative methodology or a singular licensing entity for residential services for individuals with mental disabilities or substance abuse problems. The Departments shall seek participation and input from representatives of appropriate stakeholder groups, including representatives from the Community Services Boards, NAMI-Virginia, the Substance Abuse and Addiction and Recovery Association, the ARC of Virginia, the Parents and Associates of the Institutionalized Retarded, the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, the Virginia Health Care Association, the Virginia Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging, and the Association of Assisted Living Facilities.


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