Policy and Legislation
Board Policy Positions/Public Comment
- VBPD Comment on Proposed DBHDS Regulations for Voluntary Admissions to State Training Centers (PDF Format)
- DBHDS Response to VBPD Comment on Proposed Training Center Voluntary Admissions Regulations (PDF Format)
- VBPD Comment on Governor's Health Reform Commission Report and Adult Dental Coverage Under Medicaid (PDF Format)
- VBPD Comment to Joint Commission on Health Care on a State Agency for Autism/DD (PDF Format)
- VBPD Comment to SSEAC on Providing Medicaid Waiver Information (PDF Format)
- VBPD Comment on DBHDS Human Rights Regulations (PDF Format)
- VBPD Comment on DBHDS Regulations Governing Temporary Leave from MR Facilities (PDF Format)
- VBPD Comment on DBHDS Rules & Regulations for the Licensing of Providers (PDF Format)
- VBPD Comment on DBHDS Regulations for Voluntary, Respite, and Emergency Care Admissions to Training Centers (Word Format)
- VPBD Comment on DBHDS 2006-2012 Comprehensive Plan (Word Format)
- VPBD Comment on MR Restructuring (PDF Format)
- VPBD Recommendations for Nursing Home Outreach (PDF Format)
Virginia Alliance for Community
The Virginia Alliance for Community, a collaboration of the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University, the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy, The Arc of Virginia, and Virginia’s twenty-two local chapters of The Arc, provides a unified and collective voice in advocating for the civil rights of Virginians with intellectual and developmental disabilities, especially concerning the need to move away from the state’s historical bias and antiquated practice of institutionalizing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The following messages are a call to action, to make “Community for All” reforms a priority for the Commonwealth, directed at the state’s current elected officials and all candidates for statewide offices and House of Delegates’ seats in the November 2009 election.
- Virginia Alliance for Community Asks State Candidates: Make “Community for All” Reforms a Priority (PDF Format)
- "Community For All": An Agenda for Virginia; the Time for Action Is Now (PDF Format)
- Community for All: Sound Program and Fiscal Policy for Virginia (PDF Format)
The links below include the Alliance’s proposal to reform Central Virginia Training Center, one of the oldest and largest institutions in the country, and supporting documents. Click here for the latest Alliance news, a full list of supporting organizations, photos and video from the Alliance’s recent Capitol Square Rally for Reform, and other resources.
- Virginia Alliance for Community Proposed Training Center Reform Initiative (PDF Format)
- Virginia Alliance for Community Proposed Training Center Reform Initiative (Word Format)
- Nat’l Assoc. of Councils on Developmental Disabilities Letter of Support for the Alliance (PDF Format)
- The Arc of the US Letter of Support for the Alliance (PDF Format)
- Assoc. of University Centers on Disabilities Letter of Support for the Alliance (PDF Format)
- Nat’l Disability Rights Network Letter of Support for the Alliance (PDF Format)
Federal and State Special Education Regulations and Related Resources
In 2006, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) issued new federal regulations for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), enacted by Congress in 2004. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and the Board of Education then reviewed and modified the state's special education regulations to ensure compliance with IDEA 2004. Changes to the Commonwealth’s regulations took effect in July 2009. Links to the federal regulations, revised Virginia regulations, information about the state's revision process, and additional resources are listed below:
- Revised Virginia Special Education Regulations and the Revision Process
- Virginia Coalition of Students with Disabilities 05/11/09 Comments on Final Special Education Regulations
- Virginia Coalition of Students with Disabilities 11/06/08 Letter to the Governor on BOE-Approved Special Education Regulations
- Virginia Coalition of Students with Disabilities 06/17/08 Comments to Board of Education on Draft Special Education Regulations
- Virginia Coalition of Students with Disabilities 09/26/07 Statement to Board of Education on Special Education Regulations
- Virginia Coalition of Students with Disabilities 02/23/07 Comments to VDOE on Special Education Regulations
- USDOE IDEA 2004 "One-Stop" Resource
- USDOE IDEA 2004 Fact Sheet
- Wrightslaw IDEA 2004 Regulations, Summary of Major Changes
The Virginia Board for People with Disabilities is an active advocate for the rights of students with disabilities and their parents, both independently and as a member of the Virginia Coalition for Students with Disabilities. Additional information can be found at its Coalition Alerts and Contact VCSD webpages and in the Early Intervention and Education Chapters of the Board’s Biennial Assessment of the Disability Services System in Virginia.
Community Integration (Olmstead) Implementation in Virginia
- What's Happening in Virginia with Community Integration (Olmstead): Visit the One Community web site for more information.
- For the most current information on Virginia’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) project, visit www.olmsteadva.com/mfp.
Disability Commission
NACDD Legislative Action Center
