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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>76177</law_id><section_number>63.2-206</section_number><catch_line>Cooperation with federal agencies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="63.2">Welfare (Social Services)</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">General Provisions Relating to Social Services</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">State Social Services</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">Department and Commissioner of Social Services</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> shall cooperate with the <span class="dictionary">Department of Health and Human Services</span> and other agencies of the United States and with the <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 63-43; 1968, c. 578, &#xA7; 63.1-35; 2002, c. 747.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
