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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 578; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":270731,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76177,"identifier":"63.2-206","token":"63.2\/I\/2\/1\/63.2-206","url":"\/63.2-206\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-206\/","token":"63.2\/I\/2\/1\/63.2-206","dublin_core":{"Title":"Cooperation with federal agencies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-206","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commissioner<\/span> shall cooperate with the Department of Health and Human Services<\/span> and other agencies of the United States and with the local boards<\/span>, in relation to matters set forth in this title, and in any reasonable manner that may be necessary for this Commonwealth to qualify for and to receive grants or aid from such federal agencies for public assistance<\/span> and services in conformity with the provisions of this title, including grants or aid to assist in providing rehabilitation and other services to help individuals to attain or retain capability for self-care or self-support and such services as are likely to prevent or reduce dependency and, in the case of dependent children, to maintain and strengthen family life. The Commissioner<\/span> shall make such reports in such form and containing information as such agencies of the United States may require and shall comply with such provisions as such agencies require to assure the correctness and verification of such reports.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES (\u00a7 63.2-206)\n\nThe Commissioner shall cooperate with the Department of Health and Human\nServices and other agencies of the United States and with the local boards, in\nrelation to matters set forth in this title, and in any reasonable manner that\nmay be necessary for this Commonwealth to qualify for and to receive grants or\naid from such federal agencies for public assistance and services in conformity\nwith the provisions of this title, including grants or aid to assist in\nproviding rehabilitation and other services to help individuals to attain or\nretain capability for self-care or self-support and such services as are likely\nto prevent or reduce dependency and, in the case of dependent children, to\nmaintain and strengthen family life. The Commissioner shall make such reports in\nsuch form and containing information as such agencies of the United States may\nrequire and shall comply with such provisions as such agencies require to assure\nthe correctness and verification of such reports.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-43; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-35; 2002, c. 747.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}