[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fwd: Washington Wire -- June 26, 2014

[Carlos Montas]

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> Date: June 26, 2014 at 3:00:13 PM EDT
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> Subject: Washington Wire -- June 26, 2014
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> June 26, 2014
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> CURRENT NEWS AND UPDATES
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> Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Approves Autism CARE Act
> On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved legislation, the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (CARE) Act, a law meant to extend extensive funding for autism research and supports for the next five years. The Autism CARE Act, previously known as the Combating Autism Act, will now move to the Senate floor for a vote. Read on from The Hill.
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> Senate Passes Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
> Yesterday afternoon, the Senate approved the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) on a vote of 95-3. The jobs bill reauthorization aims to streamline federal workforce programs and overhaul the job training system for young people with disabilities. The bill will now move to the House, where it is expected to pass. Learn more about WIOA, and its implications related to job training for people with disabilities, or read on from Politico.
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> AARP and The SCAN Foundation Release Report, “Raising Expectations: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports”
> Last Thursday, AARP, with support from The SCAN Foundation and The Commonweath Fund, released a new report, “Rising Expectations: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports.” The scorecard ranks all 50 states' systems of care for older adults, people with physical disabilities, and family caregivers. View the interactive scorecard to learn how your state ranks.
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> Senator Harkin Introduces Community Integration Act
> This week, Senator Harkin (D-IA) introduced legislation meant to ensure community living choice for all people with disabilities. The introduction of the Community Integration Act falls on the fifteenth anniversary of the Supreme Court case Olmstead v. L.C., which held that under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), individuals with disabilities have the right to choose to receive their services and support in home- and community-based settings, rather than only in a nursing home or other institutional setting. The Community Integration Act would require that states provide a choice to anyone who requires the level of care provided in a nursing home, ICF/MR, or IMD to receive Medicaid services in a home or community-based setting, and would also create a mandatory Medicaid service consisting of a set of home and community-based services similar to what is provided in a nursing facility. Get more information from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee website.
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> U.S. Department of Education Releases Request for Information on Significant Disproportionality Based on Race and Ethnicity in Special Education
> The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) published an Request for Information (RFI) in the June 19, 2014 Federal Register  that requests public comment on the actions that the Department should take to address significant disproportionality based on race and ethnicity in special education. The Department is requesting input from the public on actions the Department should take related to:significant disproportionality based on race and ethnicity in the: (1) identification of children as children with disabilities, including identification by disability category; (2) placement of children with disabilities in particular educational settings; (3) the incidence, duration, and type of disciplinary action taken with respect to children with disabilities; and (4) ensuring that funds reserved for comprehensive, coordinated early intervening services under Part B of the IDEA are used to effectively address significant disproportionality. Respond to the RFI by July 21, 2014.
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> STATE CHECK-UP
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> U.S. Department of Education Announces New Accountability Framework for State Special Education Programs
> On Tuesday, The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced that they would be enacting major changes to the way the effectiveness of state special education programs are evaluated.Under the new plan, called Results-Driven Accountability, the Department will be asking for information not just about whether students with disabilities are accessing services and being evaluated, but also if they are actually making academic progress. According to a report, nearly two-thirds of these students are not able to read at their grade level. Learn more from DOE.
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> ON THE HORIZON
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> Join in Celebrating the 24th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
> During the week of July 21-27, 2014, a celebration of the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will take place. You can begin to celebrate by learning more about the importance of the ADA for people with disabilities and by checking out the ADA Anniversary Tool Kit.
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> For more information on the Washington Wire, please contact Connie Garner at CGarner at ucp.org.
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