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HJ 105 Autism services; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study.

Introduced by: Shannon R. Valentine | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Study; autism services; report.  Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to study autism services in Virginia to identify and evaluate best practices in the provision of services for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of autism; methods of providing services to persons with autism; ways to disseminate information regarding best practices; and provide autism education and training for law enforcement and judicial personnel.  This resolution incorporates HJR 110 (Englin).

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; autism services; report.  Requests the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, together with the Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Health Professions, Department of Medical Assistance Services, Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, Department of Rehabilitative Services, and other interested stakeholders including Commonwealth Autism Services, Virginia Institute for Autism, Autism Treatment Network, Autism Society of America, Autism Coalition for Treatment, the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, the Autism Research Institute, clinicians in private practice, parents of children affected by autism, and others to study autism services to identify and evaluate best practices in the provision of services for the diagnosis, treatment and management of autism;  methods of providing services to persons with autism; and to identify ways to disseminate information regarding best practices