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May 13, 2014 | The Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD), the National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities and the National Disability Rights Network have launched a new web site to help advocates get involved in their states and improve the implementation of the new Medicaid Final Rule regarding the settings of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS).

The Department of Labor is seeking  nominations  for the Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities, created by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

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.

On June 6, 2014, the secretary of Health and Human Services issued guidance on person-centered planning and self-direction for implementing Sec.

June 6, 2014 | New guidance has been released by the U.S.

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 balance” of both funds The rule could destabilize Social Security by preventing a routine, technical fix.

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.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has published two new Technical Assistance (TA) documents regarding the rights of voters with disabilities:  The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities  and  Solutions for Five Common Access Problems at Polling Places .