Chief Patron: Krizek
HB 595: Special Assistant for Disability Rights Advocacy

Item 55 #2h

Language
Page 40, line 4, strike "$5,691,439" and insert "$5,941,439".
Page 40, line 4, strike "$5,717,114" and insert "$5,817,114".

Explanation

(This amendment provides funding from the general fund in each year for House Bill 595 which creates the Special Assistant to the Governor for Disability Rights Advocacy. This position would be responsible for representing Virginians with disabilities in a comprehensive and authoritative manner by ensuring that all state agencies provide adequate services, resources, and accommodations to such persons. The bill directs the Special Assistant to submit an annual report to the Governor on or before December 1, through the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, that (i) outlines the key issues and problems discovered within state agencies that impact people with disabilities; (ii) identifies the details of any plan of action implemented by the Special Assistant to address and remediate such issues and problems; (iii) provides legislative recommendations that would improve processes and procedures across all state agencies with regard to the provision of services, resources, and accommodations to people with disabilities; and (iv) details such other matters as required by the Governor.)