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Money Follows the Person

BySteve 2021-04-27

Money Follows the Person (MFP) helps individuals with disabilities and seniors who want to move out of nursing homes and back in their communities.

MFP has assisted more than 91,000 individuals voluntarily move into a setting of their choice, and has helped 44 states improve access to community-based long term services and supports, also known as “home and community-based services” (HCBS). Congress has
provided short-term funding for this program through the end of December.

MFP was first authorized by President Bush in 2005, with strong bipartisan support. This program must be permanently reauthorized so that all individuals with disabilities and older adults stuck in institutional settings can access to this important program and states know they can rely on this federal funding.

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certification

BySteve 2021-04-01

Procedure by which a third party gives written assurance that a product, process or service conforms to specified requirements.

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Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act

BySteve 2021-03-252021-03-25

The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 generally requires polling places across the United States to be physically accessible to people with disabilities for federal elections. Where no accessible location is available to serve as a polling place, a political subdivision must provide an alternate means of casting a ballot on…

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California Care Court Bill

ByDNW Contributors 2022-05-102022-10-29

The California Legislature is considering creating a “CARE Court” to fast track determinations of mental competency to mandate treatment. The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program is being proposed to both the California Assembly (AB2830) and State Senate (SB1338). This bill is being strongly opposed by many disability rights organizations with letters from…

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National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS)

BySteve 2021-04-01

The National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS) is the first comprehensive, national reporting system for adult protective services (APS) programs. It collects quantitative and qualitative data on APS practices and policies, and the outcomes of investigations into the maltreatment of older adults and adults with disabilities. The goal of NAMRS is to provide consistent, accurate…

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Common Industry Format (CIF)

BySteve 2021-04-01

Refers to the format described in ANSI/INCITS 354-2001 “Common Industry Format (CIF) for Usability Test Reports.”

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Requesting an IEP Meeting

BySteve 2022-01-262022-10-29

The IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) guarantees that every student eligible for special education receives an Individualized Education Program (IEP) documenting how their disability impacts their learning, describing their educational needs, setting annual goals in all areas of need, and outlining the services supports and placement in their least restrictive environment they require to…

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