Home for Autism Study
The Joint Commission on Health Care recently requested that the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, in cooperation with external stakeholder groups, develop an implementation plan for a lead agency to serve individuals with autism and autistic spectrum disorders.
The Secretary’s work would be based on the Joint Commission’s study regarding a lead agency that was completed last fall (view PDF of the study).
View the implementation plan submitted by the Secretary to the Joint Commission. (PDF, 254kb)
View the presentation given to the Joint Commission on Health Care on October 23rd. (PowerPoint, 44kb)
Facilitated work sessions will be held on the following dates and times. The meetings are open to the public and all are invited to attend.
Work Session #1:
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
House Room #3, Virginia State Capital, Bank Street, Richmond VA
Documents:
Meeting Summary - Word (73kb) | PDF (148kb)
Work Session #2:
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuckahoe Library, 1901 Starling Drive, Richmond VA
Documents:
Agenda - Word (69kb) | PDF (145kb)
Work Plan - Word (93kb) | PDF (64kb)
Directions
From I-95 South:
Take the I-295/I-64 West, Charlottesvile exit. As you approach the end of I-295, DO NOT travel west to Charlottesville, but continue on and take the I-64 East, Richmond exit. Continue East on I-64. Take exit 181 South for Parham Road. From the exit road, turn right onto Parham Road and proceed through the Three Chopt Road intersection. Turn right at the next traffic light onto Starling Drive. The library is on the left.
From I-95 North:
Take the exit for I-64 West. Take exit 181 South for Parham Road. On Parham, proceed through the Three Chopt Road intersection. Turn right at the next traffic light onto Starling Drive. The library is on the left.
From I-64 East or West:
Use the I-64 exit 181 to Parham Road South. On Parham, proceed through the Three Chopt Road intersection. Turn right at the next traffic light onto Starling Drive. The library is on the left.
From Southside:
Take the Chippenham Parkway across the Willey Bridge. Chippenham becomes Parham Road after the bridge. Proceed on Parham across Patterson Avenue (about three miles). Continue on Parham past Regency Square Shopping Center on the left at Parham and Quioccasin. Go the third traffic light which is Starling Drive. Topeka Steakhouse is at the corner of Starling and Parham. Take a left onto Starling Drive. The library is on the left.