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[Carlos Montas]

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> February 26, 2015
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> CURRENT NEWS AND UPDATES
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> Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Release Final HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016
> Last Friday, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Final HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016. The rule is aimed at improving consumer experience in Health Insurance Marketplaces and to ensure coverage options are affordable and accessible. The rule also finalizes the annual open enrollment period for 2016, and is now scheduled to begin on November 1, 2015 and run through January 31, 2016. To view the full final rule, please visit the Federal Register.
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> CMS also released its final annual letter to issuer, which provides additional guidance on these and related standards for plans participating in the Federally-facilitated Marketplace. For more general information regarding the final rule, visit CMS.gov.
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> New Report Finds Students with Disabilities Have Increased Suspension Rates
> A new report, “Are We Closing the School Discipline Gap,” released from the Center of Civil Rights at UCLA found that there are gross disparities in the use of out-of-school suspension experienced by students with disabilities and those from historically disadvantaged racial, ethnic, and gender subgroups. The report found that 1 in 5 students with disabilities were given out-of-school suspensions during the 2011-2012 school year, almost twice the rate of other students. Learn more about the report from UCLA, or read on from Disability Scoop.
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> The National Council on Disability and National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services Release New Report on Home and Community Based Services
> On Tuesday, the National Council on Disability (NCD), in a cooperative agreement with the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), released new report, "Home and Community-Based Services: Creating Systems for Success at Home, at Work and in the Community." The report outlines the new Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) regulations and offers recommendations for federal and state entities to comply with these new regulations. View the full report by visiting NCD.gov.
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> ON THE HORIZON
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> The United States Access Board to Update Information and Communication Technology Requirements
> Recently, the United States Access Board released a new proposal for public comment that is aimed at updating information and communication technology (ICT) requirements for individuals with disabilities. The rule would cover Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and would also jointly update guidelines for telecommunications equipment subject to Section 255 of the Communications Act. Public comments on the rule, as well as on a preliminary assessment of its estimated costs and benefits, are due on or before May 28, 2015.
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> The Board will be holding public hearings on the rule in San Diego on March 5 and in Washington, DC on March 11. In addition, the Board will conduct a public webinar to review the proposal on March 31.
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> Learn more from the press release or contact Timothy Creagan at (202) 272-0016 (v), (202) 272-0074 (TTY), or 508 at access-board.gov.
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> Disability Policy Seminar Registration Open
> Register now for the 2015 Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C., April 13th-15th, to take advantage of early registration and hotel rates. This Seminar, hosted by The Arc, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD), and Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), is a great opportunity this year to cultivate new champions on Capitol Hill and advance the grassroots movement for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Register now for the best rates and availability at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel. Early bird registration and discounted pricing ends March 13th.
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> For more information on the Washington Wire, please contact Connie Garner at CGarner at ucp.org.
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