78273551.5-128Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Persons With DisabilitiesDepartment For Aging And Rehabilitative ServicesGeneral Provisions.Duties of the Commonwealth Council on Aging1998, c. 665, § 2.1-373.02; 2000, cc. 877, 896; 2001, c. 844, § 2.2-2627; 2010, cc. 411, 801; 2012, cc. 803, 835.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/51.5-128//51.5-128/51.5/14/1/51.5-128The Commonwealth Council on Aging shall have the following duties:sectionAA1 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;sectionA1A12 Advise the Governor and General Assembly on aging issues and aging policy for the Commonwealth;sectionA2A22 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.);sectionA3A32 Assist and advise the Department with the development and ongoing review of the Virginia Respite Care Grant Program pursuant to Article 8 (§ 51.5-155 et seq.).sectionA5A52The Commonwealth Council on Aging may apply for and expend such grants, gifts, or bequests from any source as may become available in connection with its duties under this section, and may comply with such conditions and requirements as may be imposed in connection therewith.sectionBB1