§ 51.5-153. Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund
There is established a fund to be known as the Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases Research Award Fund, hereafter referred to as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be administered by the Virginia Center on Aging and the awards shall be made through an awards committee consisting of representatives from the scientific and medical communities and the […]
§ 51.5-154. (Expires July 1, 2023) Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission; report
A. The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission (the Commission) is established as an advisory commission in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the entity is to assist people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers. B. The Commission shall consist of 15 nonlegislative citizen members. Members shall be appointed […]
§ 51.5-155. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2020, c. 728, cl. 2.
§ 51.5-149.2. Powers and duties of the Board
The Board shall have the power and duty to: 1. Assist in the coordination and management of the local and regional programs appointed to act as public guardians and conservators pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 64.2-2000 et seq.) of Title 64.2; 2. Provide advice and counsel on the provision of high-quality guardianship service and avoidance […]
§ 51.5-150. Powers and duties of the Department with respect to public guardian and conservator program
A. The Department shall fund from appropriations received for such purpose a statewide system of local or regional public guardian and conservator programs. B. The Department shall: 1. Make and enter into all contracts necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and in furtherance of the purposes as specified in this article in […]
§ 51.5-151. Minimum requirements for local programs; authority
Every local or regional program with which the Department contracts to provide services as a public guardian or conservator shall (i) furnish bond with corporate surety in an amount deemed sufficient by the Department to afford adequate financial protection to the maximum number of incapacitated persons to be served by the program; (ii) have in […]
§ 51.5-152. Powers and duties of the Department with respect to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders
The Department shall: 1. Serve as a referral point for linking families caring for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with Virginia’s chapters of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association; 2. Provide information, counseling, education, and referral about services and programs, including safe, secure environments as defined in § 63.2-1802, that may support […]
§ 51.5-149.1. Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board; purpose; membership; terms
A. The Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board (the Board) is established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government. The purpose of the Board shall be to report to and advise the Commissioner on the means for effectuating the purposes of this article and shall […]
§ 51.5-149. Policy statement; Virginia Public Guardian and Conservator Program established; definitions
A. The General Assembly declares that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to ensure that persons who cannot adequately care for themselves because of incapacity (in this article, also referred to as clients) are able to meet essential requirements for physical and emotional health and management of financial resources with the assistance of a […]
§ 51.5-146. Adult services
Adult services provided by the Department together with local departments of social services shall include: 1. Home-based services, including homemaker, companion, or chore services, which will allow individuals to attain or maintain self-care and are likely to prevent or reduce dependency, to the extent that federal or state matching funds are made available for such […]