[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fwd: Washington Wire -- October 23, 2014

[Carlos Montas]

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> Date: October 23, 2014 at 3:00:42 PM EDT
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> Subject: Washington Wire -- October 23, 2014
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> October 23, 2014
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> CURRENT NEWS AND UPDATES
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> U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Addresses Bullying Students with Disabilities
> This week, the U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Dear Colleague Letter that addresses how schools should respond when students with disabilities are being bullied. Over 6.5 million Americans are students with disabilities, and federal laws require school to take immediate and appropriate action to investigate the issue and, as necessary, take steps to stop the bullying and prevent it from recurring. Read the Dear Colleague Letter or view the press release on bullying from DOE.
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> Social Security Administration Announces Increase to Social Security Payments in 2015
> On Wednesday, the Social Security Administration announced that Social Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will increase by 1.7 percent beginning December 31, 2014. The increase in payment is a result of the automatic cost of living adjustment, or COLA. Payments for Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries will also increase in 2015. Learn more from the Wall Street Journal.
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> STATE CHECK-UP
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> Maryland State Health Department Proposes Reforms to Group Home Oversight
> This week, the Maryland State Health Department announced that it will begin to reform the way the state regulates group homes for foster children with disabilities. Maryland Health Secretary, Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, announced, that along with reform, a new task force will be created to recommend improvements for services to all adults with disabilities throughout the state. Read on from The Baltimore Sun.
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> ON THE HORIZON
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> Federal Communications Commission to Host Panel Discussions to Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month
> The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it will be holding two panel discussions in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The discussions will occur on October 30, 2014, from 10am-12pm EST in Washington DC. The event is also available to watch live.
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