CHAPTER 491
An Act to amend and reenact § 51.5-128 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services; senior isolation prevention.
[S 260]
Approved April 8, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 51.5-128 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 51.5-128 . Duties of the Commonwealth Council on Aging.
A. The Commonwealth Council on Aging (the Council) shall have the following duties:
1. Examine the needs of older Virginians and their caregivers and ways in which state government can most effectively and efficiently assist in meeting those needs;
2. Advise the Governor and General Assembly on aging issues and aging policy for the Commonwealth;
3. Advise the Governor on any proposed regulations deemed by the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget to have a substantial and distinct impact on older Virginians and their caregivers. Such advice shall be provided in addition to other regulatory reviews required by the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.);