Report-Housing Needs of Persons With Disabilities (language only)

Item 298 #1c

Language
Page 274, line 12, before "The" insert "A."
Page 274, after line 32, insert:
"B.  The Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Resources,
with the assistance of the Governor's Olmstead Advisory Committee and the Department of Housing and Community Development, shall report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by November 1, 2005 on housing opportunities for persons with disabilities in Virginia.  The report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of individuals in need of housing, the various options for housing (e.g., congregate housing, supportive housing), the amount of subsidies for each option, if any, that would be required, and the financial resources (e.g., federal, local, private, and nonprofit) that would be available to the public agencies responsible for implementation.  The report shall also include relevant information on states that operate housing subsidy programs for persons with disabilities."

Explanation
(This amendment requires the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, with the help of the Olmstead Advisory Committee and the Department of Housing and Community Development, to report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by November 1, 2005 on the demand for housing services for persons with disabilities and the specific housing options that should be considered by the General Assembly.)