Current Issues in Mental Retardation

In our constantly changing environment, there will always be new issues, new funding, new questions and new approaches. On this page, we hope to keep up with some of this information and present it to you.  Please feel free to send information or questions.

• Memorandum
• Proposed Amended Regulations for Respite and Emergency Care Admissions to State Training Centers 12VAC35-200-10 et seq.
• Background
• E-mail your Comments 

• Request for Public Comment on Current Regulations Letter

• 12 VAC 35-190-10 et seq. Regulations Establishing Procedures for Voluntarily Admitting Persons who are Mentally Retarded to State Mental Retardation Facilities

• 12 VAC 35-200-10 et seq. Regulations for Respite and Emergency Care Admissions to Mental Retardation Facilities

Lee Price  (804) 786-5850 or Dawn Traver (757) 253-4316 in the Office of Mental Retardation can answer any questions about the above regulations

• The Cost and Feasibility of Alternatives to the State’s Five Mental Retardation Training Centers - House Document 76