In this policy-round up:
Input Needed
CMS Revised 1915(c) HCBS Waiver Application and Technical Guide (comments due 11/13)
Assessing mental health parity and addiction equity compliance in Medicaid and CHIP (comments due 12/4)
ACF proposed rule on services and protections for unaccompanied…
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November 8, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
October 30, 2023 | Jennifer Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities, and Rob Groenendaal, Assistive Technology Program Manager
As National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) draws to a close, we reflect on the role that employment can play in community inclusion for people with disabilities. NDEAM is observed each October to celebrate the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities and to showcase…
September 30, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this policy round up:
ICYMI: ACL Expands DIAL to include self-service features
Input needed
Department of Justice proposed rule to strengthen web and mobile app access for people with disabilities (due Oct. 3)
Proposed rules to strengthen Mental Health Parity and…
September 26, 2023 | Alison Barkoff, Former Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
When most people think about disability rights, the law that probably comes to mind is the Americans with Disabilities Act. And with good reason — the passage of the ADA was an important milestone in our nation’s civil rights history, and it opened many doors for people with disabilities.
But many…
September 26, 2023 | Anjali Forber-Pratt, Director of ACL’s National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
In 1978, what is now the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) was created by an amendment to the Rehab Act. While our name has changed a few times in the years since, our basic purpose and reason for being has remained the same.
NIDILRR funds…
September 22, 2023 | Judy Simon, ACL National Nutritionist
Malnutrition Awareness WeekTM (September 18-22 this year) is designed to educate professionals and consumers about how to identify and address malnutrition — a health condition caused by not getting enough nutrients from foods. The consequences of malnutrition can be dire, especially for older…
September 14, 2023 | Laura Shannonhouse, Erika LeBlanc, Matthew Fullen
A Guest Post for Suicide Prevention Month
Even though older adults are the most at-risk age group for suicide, they’re the least likely to get the services to prevent suicide. Home and community-based service providers, like the nutrition programs funded by the Older Americans Act (OAA), are…
September 7, 2023 | Alison Barkoff, Former Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
Earlier today, Alison Barkoff joined HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, pictured here, OCR Director Melanie Fontes Rainer, and President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities Maria Town for a press conference to announce a proposed update to the HHS regulations implementing…
July 28, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this Policy Round-Up:
Coming soon: Proposed rule to improve online accessibility.
Comments due Monday: Increasing access to school-based Medicaid services: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education are working together to increase access to…
July 24, 2023 | Vicki Gottlich, Deputy Administrator for Policy and Evaluation
In this Policy Round Up:
Input needed:
Due TODAY: Proposed rule to lower transfer height standards for medical diagnostic equipment
Due TOMORROW: Proposed rule to improve prescription drug transparency in Medicaid
Due SUNDAY: Input and nominations needed for quality measures development…