[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fwd: Washington Wire -- August 7, 2014

[Carlos Montas]

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> Date: August 7, 2014 at 3:00:30 PM EDT
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> August 7, 2014
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> CURRENT NEWS AND UPDATES
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> U.S. Department of Labor Releases July Employment Statistics
> On August 1, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Bureau of Labor Statistics released the disability employment statistics for July 2014. The statistics show that the unemployment rate among people with disabilities has dropped to 12.1 percent. However, only 19.4 percent of people with disabilities are in the labor force. Learn more about what these employment numbers mean for people with disabilities from DOL.
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> Senate Passes Autism CARES Act
> Before adjourning for August recess, the Senate unanimously passed the “Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2014” (Autism CARES).The bill reauthorizes the Combating Reauthorization Act of 2011 for five years. The House of Representatives passed the bill in June of 2014. Autism CARES will now be signed into law by President Obama. Get more information on the Autism CARES Act and read on at The Hill.  
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> ABLE Act Moves Through House Ways and Means Committee
> Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE). If passed into law, the ABLE Act will create tax-favored savings accounts for people with disabilities that would not count toward the $2,000 individual asset limits that apply to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs. The bill is widely supported across the aisles in both the House and Senate. Learn more about the ABLE Act from the Washington Post.
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> STATE CHECK-UP
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> August Edition of Medicaid Watch Released
> Read the August 1, 2014 edition of MEDICAID WATCH. Notable and recent state developments and proposals that expand access and eligibility appear in blue, while noteworthy and recent state developments and proposals that reduce access and eligibility are printed in red. The last two pages contain a regularly-updated and current listing of sources and resources on state-level health coverage, with the most relevant news, facts and documents highlighted in yellow.
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> The MEDICAID WATCH doesn't cover only state-level Medicaid eligibility and access news; it also reports on other state health assistance programs, including: State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP); States' own non-federally-funded medical assistance programs; State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAPs); State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); State-subsidized or - sponsored health insurance programs for limited income persons; and State-subsidized high risk health insurance pools (including premium discounts given by some risk pools to those with incomes under state-set levels).
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> Minnesota Governor Directs State Agencies to Increase Hiring of People with Disabilities
> On Monday, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed an executive order that directs state agencies to increase the employment of people with disabilities to seven percent by 2018. The executive order is a result of criticism that Minnesota has fallen behind much of the nation when it comes to recruiting and hiring individuals with disabilities. Read on at the Star Tribune.
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> ON THE HORIZON
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> U.S. Department of Labor to Host Online Dialogue on Employment of Workers with Disabilities
> Beginning August 4, 2014 and ending August 18, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is inviting state government representatives and others interested in disability employment issues to participate in an online dialogue on hiring, retaining and advancing workers with disabilities. Register to join the initiative, “State Governments: What Can We Do? Join the Conversation for Change.”
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> Rise to the Steptember Challenge!
> Registration for this year's Steptember challenge is well underway at www.steptember.us. You have a just under a month left to get your team together and register online to begin your journey to taking 10,000 steps a day, every day, this September. When you register, we'll provide a complete event kit that will help you track your steps and other activities that count toward steps. You can even roll your way to success! It won't be easy, but if you ask your friends, family members and co-workers to cheer you on by making an online donation to your team, you'll not only have the motivation you need to get going, but you'll be helping people with disabilities and their families by supporting the work of United Cerebral Palsy at the same time. Get started today at www.steptember.us.
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