HB595:

Disability Rights Advocacy, Special Assistant to the Governor for, position created, report.

Bill Summary:

Special Assistant to the Governor for Disability
Rights Advocacy; position created; report. Creates the position
of Special Assistant to the Governor for Disability Rights Advocacy
(the Special Assistant) for the purpose of 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.