Posted Jan. 13, 2015 | Last week, the House of Representatives adopted a sweeping rules package for the 114th Congress including a provision that would stop House lawmakers from transferring money from Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to the program’s Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund unless lawmakers took steps to “improve the actuarial [...]
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Say Hello to “Declarations”!
Posted Dec. 30, 2014 | Declarations, our new Blog, is live at http://www.declarationforindependence.org/blog. We’ve retooled the blog from the ground up to feature fresh, monthly content directly from the NAB and other leaders in the Independent Living movement. On the blog this month is NAB member and AAPD President and CEO Mark Perriello sharing the five reasons [...]
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Congress gives final approval to ABLE Act
Posted Dec. 16, 2014 | Congress gave final approval to the most sweeping legislation in support of Americans with disabilities in a quarter century, allowing these individuals and their families to open tax-free bank accounts to pay for long-term needs, such as education, housing, transportation and health care. The move paves the way for creation [...]
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House passes ABLE Act
Posted Dec. 4, 2014 | The House passed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, by a vote of 404 to 17, yesterday evening that would establish tax-exempt savings accounts for individuals born with disabilities. The broadly supported bipartisan bill, which is expected to pass in the Senate, exempts savings, up to certain levels, [...]
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Medicaid Expansion after the Midterms
Medicaid Expansion after the Midterms: State Stances Unlikely to Change, or New Room for Compromise between the Administration, GOP Governors? Posted Dec. 2, 2014 | Following a strong Republican showing at the midterm elections and in many gubernatorial races, commentators and experts alike have suggested the states’ stances on Medicaid expansion are firm and unlikely [...]
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HUD Issues Draft Regulation on Reforms to Section 202, 811 Programs
Posted Nov. 20, 2014 | The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on supportive housing and services for older adults and individuals with disabilities. This draft regulation proposes to implement certain reforms to HUD’s Section 202 and Section 811 programs made by statutory changes to the programs in [...]
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Celebrate National Family Caregivers Month
Posted Nov. 18, 2014 | On Nov. 1, 2014, President Barack Obama issued a presidential proclamation in recognition of National Family Caregiver Month. The president said, “In the United States, more than 60 million caregivers provide invaluable strength and assistance to their family members… Caregivers support the independence of their family members and enable them to more [...]
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NCD Releases 2014 Report on the Status of People with Disabilities in the U.S.
Posted Nov. 5, 2014 | Since its inception, the National Council on Disability (NCD) has reported on the status of people with disabilities in the United States of America. The 2014 review of National Disability Policy: A Progress Report continues that tradition, providing policymakers, advocates and other stakeholders with an overview of the progress the United States [...]
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Election Day is Tomorrow, November 4!
Posted Nov. 3, 2014 | Election day is tomorrow, November 4. This Election Guide – courtesy of the Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD) – provides information about the candidates in your state/district as well as information about where to vote. Several disability and civil rights groups have resources about voting and voting rights. The Disability Rights [...]
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New Resources on Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay for Direct Care Workers
Posted Oct. 30, 2014 | Leaders of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) recently met with officials from the U.S. Department of Labor to discuss the Fair Labor Standards Act regulation as it applies to home care workers, including their recent enforcement delay (see October 13 In Brief) and state action to comply with the rule in their [...]
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