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This resolution, a formal expression from the Virginia General Assembly, commemorates the life of Ashley Elizabeth Harrell, a dedicated social worker and mother from Chester who passed away on July 13, 2025. It highlights her significant contributions as a licensed clinical social worker, particularly her role in transforming Medicaid coverage for substance use disorder into the Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services (ARTS) Benefits program, which became a national model. The resolution also acknowledges her work on the SUPPORT Act Grant applications and her efforts to support opioid treatment providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes the respect and admiration she garnered from her peers, treatment providers, and patients for her compassion and advocacy for access to treatment and support services. Finally, the resolution directs the Clerk of the Senate to present a copy of this resolution to her family as a token of the General Assembly's respect for her memory.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SJ158