[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fw: Honor Olmstead's Legacy: Know Your Rights!
Carlos J MontasAS
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Mon Jun 27 14:06:53 UTC 2011
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In This Issue
Olmstead v. L.C.: 12 Years Later
Mobilizing for Medicaid: Policy and Grassroots Updates
The Rent is Too High: SSI Payments Not Enough to Cover Average Cost of Rent
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Meet Mark! AAPD to Host Virtual Town Hall with New President & CEO
In DC: Recruiting Persons with Disabilities for National Survey
Medicare Proposes New Standards for Community Mental Health Centers
Olmstead v. L.C.: 12 Years Later
The Legacy of a Landmark Case
via the Department of Justice (6.23.11):
Know Your Rights! DOJ Issues New Technical Assistance Document on Enforcement of Olmstead
The Department of Justice released a new technical assistance document describing public entities' obligations and individuals' rights under the integration mandate of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 1999 landmark Supreme Court decision, Olmstead v. L.C...
Additionally, in commemorating the 12th anniversary of the Olmstead decision yesterday, the department launched a new section of its ADA website, www.ada.gov/olmstead, providing information and resources about the decision and its enforcement.
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via the White House blog (6.22.11):
Olmstead Champion Meets President
by Sue Jamieson
The memories of living in institutional settings since the age of 13 will always be with Lois Curtis even though her life today is beyond what she ever could have imagined when she made the first of many brave phone calls to my office at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society saying, "I want to get out!"
The journey (and struggle) from that day includes an historic Supreme Court decision, a home of her own and a successful career as an artist. And now, a meeting with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office as we observe the 12th anniversary of the Olmstead decision...
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via the White House (6.22.11):
On Anniversary of Olmstead, Obama Administration Recommits to Assist Americans with Disabilities
"The landmark Olmstead case affirmed the rights of Americans with disabilities to live independently," said President Obama. "On this anniversary, let's recommit ourselves to building on the promise of Olmstead by working to end all forms of discrimination, and uphold the rights of Americans with disabilities and all Americans"...
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via the Department of Justice (6.22.11):
DOJ Intervenes in Texas Case to Enforce Olmstead
The Justice Department today filed papers seeking to intervene in Steward, et al. v. Perry, et al., a case filed on behalf of thousands of Texans with developmental disabilities to enforce their right under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to receive services provided by the state in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs...
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Mobilizing for Medicaid
Policy and Grassroots Updates
via AAPD (6.20.11):
Senators Write to President to Save Medicaid from Chopping Block
Senator Jay Rockefeller (WV) and 40 other Senators sent a letter on June 9, 2011 to President Obama stating their opposition to block grant, cap, or otherwise eliminate or slash Medicaid coverage for our nation's most vulnerable citizens, which includes people with disabilities.
According to a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation from May, most Americans oppose the idea of converting Medicaid to block grant financing to reduce the federal deficit...
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via ADAPT (6.21.11):
ADAPT Issues Call for Real Medicaid Reform, Rally to be Held Sept. 21st
June 22nd is the anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Olmstead, which applied the integration mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to long term services and supports. Twelve years later, members of Congress and state governments are trying to de-fund that right by cutting Medicaid and giving states "flexibility" to cut programs that assist people with disabilities and seniors to live in their own homes and communities.
In response to these harmful federal proposals, ADAPT is launching a campaign for real Medicaid reform that protects people's liberty in every state of the country.
Over the next few months, ADAPT and other disability organizations are mobilizing their members to visit their Congressional and state representatives and organize events in Washington DC and every state.
The campaign will be highlighted with a rally in Washington DC on Capitol Hill, Wednesday September 21st.
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The Rent is Too High
Study Reveals SSI Payments Not Enough to Cover Average Cost of Rent
via the Arc of Illinois (6.20.11):
Vulnerable People with Disabilities Completely Priced Out of Nation's Housing Market
The national average rent for a modestly priced one-bedroom apartment is more than the entire amount of Supplemental Security Income received by people with disabilities, according to a new study released today by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Housing Task Force and the Technical Assistance Collaborative....
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Meet Mark! AAPD to Host Virtual Town Hall with New President & CEO
via AAPD (6.21.11):
Take the opportunity to share what's on your mind! Join AAPD's new President & CEO Mark Perriello for a virtual town hall at 12pm on Wednesday, June 29th!
Mark will answer your questions live about the future of AAPD, employment issues, disability, the 2012 presidential election and any other issues affecting our community.
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In DC: Recruiting Persons with Disabilities for National Survey
via the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (6.15.11):
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is looking for:
Individuals with a disability
OR
People who live with an adult who has a disability
To help develop questions that will be used in a national survey.
$40 for a 1 hour session
Call (202) 691-7524 and ask about the "CPS Study" for more information.
Medicare Proposes New Standards for Community Mental Health Centers
via the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (6.16.11):
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a proposed rule that is designed to improve the quality and safety of treatment provided to more than 25,000 Medicare beneficiaries who receive care at Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) each year.
The notice of proposed rulemaking would establish conditions of participation (CoPs) for CMHCs for the first time...
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