Testimony of Andrew J. Imparato before the House Committee on Education & Labor on the ADA Restoration Act of 2007. -January 28, 2008
Support for the FMAP Increase - a temporary increase in the Medicaid federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP). -January 23, 2008
Support Study on the State of Physical Education and Sports Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities. -January 18, 2008
Urging the Commissioner not to implement NPRM - unless significant changes are made to protect the rights and interests of people with disabilities. -December 27, 2007
Support of the Arbitration Fairness Act (H.R. 3010 and S. 1782) - legislation would end the predatory practice of forcing employees and consumers to sign away their rights. -December 11, 2007
Consideration of the Comparative Effectiveness Research - legislators need to include patients and healthcare professionals to be a part of the debate as we ponder the future of healthcare in America. -December 7, 2007
Finalize FY 2008 Appropriations Levels - legislation would end the predatory practice of forcing employees and consumers to sign away their rights. -December 3, 2007
FY 08 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations - urging to the retain language in the conference agreement by reserving the $2 million for the Lifespan Respite Program. -December 3, 2007
Request for Inclusion of Disability Priorities in Medicare Package - requesting consideration of the inclusion of several important legislative priorities for individuals with disabilities in the legislative package. -November 29, 2007
Support for the Over-The-Road Bus Transportation Accessibility Act of 2007 (H.R. 3985) - to consider ADA compliance in determining whether a bus company is fit to operate in interstate commerce. -November 28, 2007
Protect the Funding Levels for TBI Programs as contained in the final Conference Report to the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (H.R. 3043) recently passed by Congress. -November 27, 2007
AAPD Signs On to Letter to Hill recommending the needs of patients be included in Medicare comparative effectiveness research. -November 14, 2007
Follow up on the Report Issued by the GAO which addressed the process for approving Medicaid waivers under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act. -October 24, 2007
AAPD Signs On to Letter Asking for Cosponsorship of The Medicare Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act (H.R. 1321). -October 9, 2007
Medicaid Coverage of Rehabilitative Services - comment on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). -October 10, 2007
Support for the Pathways to Independence Act (S. 1730) - a bill to promote states' ability to provide accommodations to families that include a person with a disability within the TANF program. -October 9, 2007
Hearing on H.R. 3195 "ADA Restoration Act of 2007," Testimony of Cheryl Sensenbrenner. -October 4, 2007
Senate SCHIP-Medicare sign-on - We strongly urge to simultaneously support seniors and Americans with disabilities by including the Medicare provisions from the CHAMP Act in the CHIP reauthorization conference report. -September 10, 2007
Proposal for the 2009 IBC - accessibility issues impacting residential occupancies. -August 3, 2007
Support for Passage of H.R. 2895 the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007. -July 18, 2007
Patient Advocacy Group Letter on Competitive Bidding Program for DMEPOS AS SUBMITTED. -July 10, 2007
Imparato's Senate HELP Committee Long-term Care Testimony - Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee "Community Services and Supports: Planning Across the Generations". -July 10, 2007
Support for Swift Senate Passage of S. 558, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. -June 28, 2007
Senate Appropriations SSA Budget - Support for SSA Appropriation for its Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE). -June 15, 2007
Defeat McConnell Voter ID Amendment - Opposition to an amendment to S. 1348 that would require voters to show a government issued photo ID before voting. -June 4, 2007
Use Increased Tobacco Taxes to Help Finance SCHIP! - SCHIP has significantly expanded children’s health insurance coverage and thus improved the health care that low-income children receive. -May 22, 2007
Preserving Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation - Medicare rules restrict access to rehabilitation services. -May 9, 2007
Medicare Advantage Letter - In support of the recommendations by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). -May 4, 2007
Medigap Access Improvement of 2007 - In support of the Medigap Access Improvement of 2007 (H.R. 1282). -May 3, 2007
Reauthorizing SCHIP - In support of the budget conference report containing the Senate’s provision regarding the tobacco tax. -April 27, 2007
Higher Education Act Aid Elimination Penalty - Financial aid for nearly 200,000 aspiring students with drug convictions has been eliminated since taking effect in 2000. -April 18, 2007
Hate Crimes Legislation - Support for support for H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crime Prevention Act of 2007 (LLEHCPA). -April 19, 2007
Close the Gap in Medicare Coverage especially for people with severe disabilities who are waiting to become eligible for Medicare coverage. -April 11, 2007
Lifespan Respite Appropriations - A request that the Subcommittee include funding for the newly enacted Lifespan Respite Care Act in the FY 08 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations bill. -March 19, 2007
Cutting of the Medicaid Rehabilitative Services Option - Opposing the issuance of a regulation in the FY 2008 Budget Resolution that cuts the Medicaid rehabilitative services option by $2.3 Billion over the next five years. -March 19, 2007
AAPD urges TX Gov. Perry to Protect Emilio Gonzales - A letter sent by AAPD's President and CEO Andrew Imparato. -March 12, 2007
Organizational Sign On Letter on Therapy Cap Repeal - to ensure that the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) provides equitable coverage of mental health services. -March 1, 2007
Support to Mental Health Parity in SCHIP - to ensure that the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) provides equitable coverage of mental health services. -February 28, 2007
DOL RFI on the Family and Medical Leave Act - comments in response to the questions posed in the RFI. -February 20, 2007
Support for the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Legislation to require employers and health plans to cover treatment for mental health conditions on the same terms and conditions as all other illnesses. -February 13, 2007
Devastating Effects of the Medicaid Proposals - The final letter that was sent to Pelosi and Reid's office regarding the dangerous Medicaid regs. -February 12, 2007
Disability Coalition Comments to FCC On Hearing Aid Compatibility of Cell Phones - Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Telephones. -January 12, 2007
Coding of Hydrophilic Catheter Kits with Extension Sleeve - In support the assignment of code A4353 to the Hydrogel Self-Cath catheter kit. -January 17, 2007
Medicaid Coverage for Newborns - A directive contained in the Interim Final Rule to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) will affect the health and well-being of citizen children. -December 21, 2006
Comments of the World Privacy Forum - Proposed Policy for sharing of data obtained in NIH-supported or conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS). -December 15, 2006
Support for Lifespan Respite Care Act (HR 3248) - Urging the Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, to bring the bill to the floor for a vote during the November lameduck session. -November 15, 2006
SSA Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE) - Signon letter to the US Senate from CCD to provide the President’s budget request of $9.494 billion. -November 31, 2006
AAPD Comments to FCC Office of Engineering & Technology about establishing Medical Device Radio Communications Service. -October 31, 2006
AAPD Comments to NTIA - Implementation and Administration of a Coupon Program for Digital-to-Analog Converter Boxes. -September 25, 2006
AT&T-Bell South Merger - Disability Coalition Comments to FCC to ensure disability accessibility in telecommunications. -October 25, 2006
Administrative Changes to the Medicaid Rehabilitative Services Option - The undersigned members of the CCD request that CMS refrain from issuing the expected regulations regarding Medicaid Rehabilitative Services. -October 17, 2006
Principles for the Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind - The CCD Education Task Force and the undersigned organizations support the No Child Left Behind (NCLB), but to include several principles. -October 3, 2006
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 - Elements of TTWWIIA, the provision of training for WIPA and PABSS grantees, and the national benefit offset demonstration should be regarded as a high priority. -October 3, 2006
Choices in Child Care Act - This legislation would establish At-Home Infant Care demonstration programs to allow struggling families to receive a subsidy to care for their infants in their own homes. -September 29, 2006
Extend the Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) program for another year. A program that allows low-income mothers transition from welfare to work. -September 27, 2006
Coalition Supports H.R. 5369 and S. 2022 - Congress is currently developing legislation to fix the Medicare payment formula for physicians. -September 19, 2006
Coalition Supports Disability Provisions in H.R. 5252 - Letters to Chairman Ted Stevens and Senator Daniel Inouye, U.S. Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee. -September 19, 2006
AAPD Comments to FCC Consumer Bureau to Improve Informal Complaint Filing Processes. -September 15, 2006
AAPD Comments to FCC Enforcement Bureau to Improve Sec. 255 Formal Complaint Filing Process. -September 15, 2006
Letter to Majority Leader Frist: Bring S. 2590 to the Floor for a Vote! - The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (S. 2590) will dramatically increase government accountability and public access to federal spending data. -September 6, 2006
Interim Final Rules Deficit Reduction Act (TANF) - The CCD TANF Task Force seeks to ensure that families that include persons with disabilities are afforded equal opportunities and appropriate accommodations under the TANF block grant program. -September 6, 2006
Comments to the FCC Independent Panel - Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks: recommendations for strengthening regulations and for better enforcement of accessible emergency information on TV. -August 18, 2006
Telecommunications: Disability Coalition Supports Accessibility in Broadband - Letters to Senators McCain (R-AZ) and Nelson (D-FL) for additional provisions to the Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunity Reform Act, H.R. 5252. -August 18, 2006
55 Groups Say Sunset Commissions Endanger Medicaid, Medicare, SCHIP - The House Committee on Government Reform had a hearing on two pieces of legislation that created sunset commissions (H.R. 5766 and H.R. 3282). -July 29, 2006
Comments to US Access Board on Communicatons Accessibility - AAPD's comments in this proposed rulemaking. -July 25, 2006
AAPD Comments to DOT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, ADA - AAPD's comments in this proposed rulemaking. -July 25, 2006
Older Americans Act -- Senior Community Service Employment Program, H.R. 5293 - Taxpayers deserve to know if their hard-earned dollars are wasted through the mismanagement of federal contracts. -June 28, 2006
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, S. 2590 - Taxpayers deserve to know if their hard-earned dollars are wasted through the mismanagement of federal contracts. -June 28, 2006
Update to Communications, Consumers’ Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 - Thank you letters to Senators McCain and Nelson for introducing and passing two specific disability-related amendments to S.2686 Broadband bill. -June 26, 2006
AAPD Policy Resolution on Telecommunications and Technology for Persons with Disabilities - Telecommunications and technology are fields that are rapidly changing, and this will impact the integration of persons with disabilities in all aspects of daily living. -June 26, 2006
Health Care Choice Act - H.R. 2355 - Strong opposition to act H.R. 2355 that would preempt state laws by allowing insurers to choose one state and its rules to regulate plans sold in all states. -June 22, 2006
Final CCD Health and LTSS letter on DRA Documentation of Citizenship - Additional clarification needed for individuals with disabilities so they can meet the documentation requirements in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), and retain access to essential Medicaid-funded health, mental health, and long term services and supports. -June 22, 2006
Logic Puzzle Enables Congressional Offices to Block Email from Constituents - Congressional offices may be implementing new technology that will effectively block email communications from constituents to their Representatives. -June 20, 2006
Hearing on Social Security’s Improved Disability Determination Process - Testimony before the Subcommittee on Social Security of the House Committee on Ways and Means. -June 19, 2006
Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) - The EPA's changes would make it more difficult for citizens to track toxic pollution in their neighborhoods and take steps to reduce the impact on their family’s health. -June 17, 2006
HIT legislation - Pass HIT legislation to include iron-clad patient privacy language in all legislation dealing with health information technology. -June 7, 2006
Letters to Secretary Mike Leavitt and Chair, Committee of Finance Charles Grassley - re: WV state plan amendment that changes benefits for children and adults. -June 7, 2006
Letter to Secretary Mike Leavitt - re: VA data theft. -June 6, 2006
Technical Corrections to the DRA - The Medicaid Coalition would like to ensure that the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) is implemented in the way the Congress intended. -May 24, 2006
AAPD Supports CA Proposal to Expand Number of Court Interpreters - Support for Assembly Bill 2227A to expand the number of available qualified court interpreters involved in the judicial system. -May 12, 2006
Opposition to S. 1955 - Opposition to Sen. Enzi's "Health Insurance Market Modernization and Affordability Act" (S. 1955). -May 8, 2006
Support for H.R. 9 - The H.R. 9 bill is critical to ensuring the continued protection of the right to vote for all Americans. -May 2, 2006
Disability Groups Support Amendment to the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 that will Preserve Disability Access - Support for individuals with disabilities can only gain equal access to Internet-enabled products and services entering the marketplace by affirmative Congressional action. -April 27, 2006
Make Election Reform A Reality - Support Implementation and Full Funding For HAVA. -April 26, 2006
Privacy Protection for People Living with HIV - The CDC, the federal government agency in charge of HIV epidemiology and prevention program funding, is in the process of implementing an intrusive and troublesome data collection system called PEMS. -April 26, 2006
Predatory Lending Legislative Principles Letter - Predatory mortgage lending is an unethical practice that threatens decades of work by the civil rights community to increase minority homeownership and build wealth in disadvantaged communities. -April 25, 2006
CCD Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee on S. 489 - CCD strongly urges the opposition of the Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act (S. 489). -April 6, 2006
Coalition Letter on Inslee VoIP Amendments - As video franchising reform legislation is considered, amendments should apply a number of critical accessibility provisions of current law to VoIP offerings. -April 5, 2006
133 Groups Oppose the Elimination of the SIPP - The President's FY2007 budget calls for the elimination of the Census Bureau's Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). -April 5, 2006
TBI Act Letter to Appropriations Committees - Urging the House Appropriations Committee to provide $30 million in funding for programs under the Traumatic Brain Injury Programs (TBI) Act for FY 2007. -March 30, 2006
Recognition of Accrediting Agencies - Revoke the ABA's ability to accredit law schools unless the association rescinds their proposed "Equal Opportunity and Diversity" standard. -March 30, 2006
Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students with Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education - AAPD recommends and urges $10 million in funding for the approved program in FY2007 appropriations legislation. -March 16, 2006
Letter to Secretary Leavitt - Re: Regulations Defining TANF Work Activities. -March 13, 2006
New TANF Regulations Recommendations - The undersigned organizations strongly urge you to draft regulations that encourage states to provide effective support that enables parents to find and keep jobs. -March 13, 2006
FY 2007 Budget Needs to Address the Myriad of Needs of People with Disabilities. Requesting that the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Resolution that permits the federal government to address the myriad needs of people with disabilities. -March 8, 2006
Letter Opposing Proposals in the Administration’s FY 2007 budget - CCD urges the rejection of proposals in the Administration’s FY 2007 budget that would have an extremely negative impact on the health and long term care of children and adults with disabilities and their families. -March 8, 2006
Group Letter Opposing S.1955 - Final version of the sign-on letter sent to the HELP Committee regarding S.1955, the Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act. -March 8, 2006
Sign-On letter to Senate HELP Committee on 03/07/06 hearing - The serious problems with the American Red Cross' response and shelter access need to be corrected before the next disaster. -March 6, 2006
Sign-On Letter and Email Campaign: FY 2007 Budget Resolution Letter - Tell Congress that our nation's priorities as expressed in the federal budget are profoundly misdirected. -March 3, 2006
TANF Budget Reconciliation Letter - The U.S. House of Representatives is urged to vote in opposition to the Omnibus Deficit Reduction Act (S. 1932) to protect people with disabilities and reauthorize TANF outside of the budget reconciliation process. -March 3, 2006
Sign-On Letter - final version: Section 1115 Waivers - Section 1115 waivers is a tool that gives states flexibility. -March 3, 2006
Communications, Consumers’ Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 - Letters to Senators McCain and Nelson - re: disability amendments to S.2686 Broadband bill; amendments that will strengthen the disability access provisions in this bill. -June 19, 2006
Sign-On Letter: Medicare Considers Coverage of New Mobility Device - Medicare seeks public comment on a National Coverage Determination (NCD) request for the “Interactive Balancing Mobility Systems,” commonly known as the iBOT® 4000. -February 27, 2006
Sign-On Letter: Combined Itemizer-Nonitemizer Deduction - Last November, the Senate passed S. 2020 which contained a modified non-itemizer deduction that allows a deduction of donations. -February 27, 2006
Sign-On Letter: Consent Decree Fairness Act Rears its Ugly Head!! - New opportunity to oppose Consent Decree Fairness Act. -February 27, 2006
Recap & Request: United to Protect Quality Care Meeting - recap from last weeks’ United to Protect Quality Care meeting. -February 27, 2006
House Vote on Budget Reconciliation Conference Report - An opposition to the report, because of the serious harm it would cause the 9.4 million children and adults with disabilities and others who rely on Medicaid. Click here for More Information. -January 31, 2006
Sign-On Letter: Public Interest Groups Urge Key Committee Chairs
to Make Telecommunications Reform Legislation Their 'Highest Priority' in the Second Session. -January 26, 2006
Sign-On Letter: TANF and SSI provisions
affecting people with disabilities under consideration in the Budget Reconciliation conference. -December 2005
Sign-On Letter: Concern about Provisions in the Conference Report
on the Reconciliation Bill. -December 19, 2005
Sign-On Letter: Medicaid Reconciliation.
Sign-on letters to the House and the Senate calling on Congress to vote NO on any Conference Bill that will harm Medicaid beneficiaries. -December 15, 2005
Sign-On Letter: Support Section 6108 of the Extension of the Moratorium on Therapy Caps.
Inclusion of a one-year moratorium of the therapy cap in the House-Senate Conference. -December 2005
Sign-On Letter: Adopt Section 6103 of the Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill Regarding the 75% Rule under Medicare.
Urging the adoption of Section 6103 of the Senate bill, S.1932, the "Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005," in the final conference report. -December 2005
Sign-On Letter: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill.
Designate $2.2 billion of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding as emergency spending. -December 2005
Medicare Program: Conditions for Payment of Power Mobility Devices- [PDF]
including Power Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles. -November 2005
Sign-On Letter: Efficiency Measures in the Senate-Update - [PDF].
The sign-on letter to oppose patient and health care organizations efficiency measure, the "comparative utilization system", that the Senate is considering in the reconciliation bill under the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Programs provision. -November 2005
Is the Workplace Ready?
Testimony for the Meeting of October 25, 2005, Washington D.C. on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities. -October, 2005
Consequences of Legislation Establishing Gainsharing or "Efficiency" Standards for Physicians.
Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Ways and Means; Statement of Andrew J. Imparato, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Association of People with Disabilities. -October 2005
Final Sign-On Letter: FCC Captioned Telephone Petition [Word].
The petition has been submitted to the FCC to mandate captioned telephone relay service (captioned telephone) nationwide and approving Internet Protocol (IP) captioned telephone. -October 2005
Final Sign-On Letter: CLASS Act.
Introduction and supporting of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act. -October 2005
Final Sign-On Letter: Anti-Advocacy Provision.
A provision in question would disqualify nonprofit organizations from participating in a new Affordable Housing Fund. -October 2005
LCCR Katrina Letters - Final Letter to White House -
[ Word ] -October 2005
Katrina letter to FEMA -
[ Word ] Hundreds of thousands of victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have been unable to register with FEMA.
-October 2005
2005 Annual Report of the Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities.
[PDF]
-September 2005
Sign-On Letter: Help Protect 501(c)(3) Broadcast Communications.
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is currently seeking public comments on a rule that would exempt 501(c)(3) organizations from the federal electioneering communications rules. -September 2005
Sign-On Letter: CMS Should Deny Missouri's Pending Waiver.
-September 2005
Sign-On Letter: Congress Should Abandon Cuts in Services, New Tax Cuts.
Congress must abandon service cuts and tax cuts. -September 2005
Sign-On Testimony Re: Health Information Technology .
The commission is considering a recommendation to override state privacy laws that are stronger than the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Privacy Rule. -September 2005
Grant Guidance Letter -- Sign-on. The 2005 Annual Report of the ICC focused on increasing the participation rate of people with disabilities in emergency planning, and in emergency preparedness, response and recovery drills, and exercises. -September 2005
Provisions to H.R. 2862, Technology Opportunities Program ("TOP") sign-on letter. [PDF] Requesting your support for the Senate's provisions concerning the Technology Opportunities Program ("TOP"), which is administered by the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration ("NTIA"). -September 22, 2005
Letters to Senators Grassley & Baucus regarding S 1716 Disaster Relief Medicaid Bill.
Many individuals from Katrina with disabilities depend on Medicaid and/or Medicare for their health and long-term supports. -September 2005
CCD Letter on Andrews Bill HR 2569 <Word Text> - Support the opposition to HR 2569 - the No Child Left Behind Improvement Act of 2005.
George Miller's Response to Andrews Bill HR 2569 <Word Text> -September 2005
Katrina Medicaid Coalition sign-on letter Support the establishment of emergency Medicaid for Katrina survivors. -September 2005
Historic Settlement in Disability Discrimination Lawsuit The settlement requires the survey of 71 apartment complexes developed by Archstone-Smith Trust and located in 16 states. -September 2005
Letter requesting provisions to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
can affect a child's Individualized Education Program (IEP). -September 2005
Letter of support to be sent to the original co-sponsors of the 75% Rule legislation.
Help is needed to protect access to inpatient rehabilitation care
for people with severe disabilities, injuries, and chronic conditions.
-August 2005
Statement of Solidarity On 15th Anniversary of ADA. -July 2005
CCD sign on support letter: Improving Long Term Care Choices Act of 2005.
-July 2005
AHP sign-on letter "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (H.R. 525)
that would exempt association health plans (AHPs) from state regulation.
-July 2005
The National White Ribbon Campaign for Dialogue.
An open letter in support of a thoughtful, constructive, and respectful
debate on immigration reform. -July 2005
Sign-on letter to the senate finance committee.
National organizations are deeply concerned about the future of the
Medicaid program. -July 2005
Sign-on Letter endorsing a Charitable
Deduction for Non-itemizing Taxpayers.
-July 2005
Coalition Sign-on Letters re Consensus Supreme Court.
Nominating someone to serve a lifetime position on our nation's highest court.
-July 2005
The health of the American people is not a Congressional Priority.
Inadequate funding provided in the House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
bill (H.R. 3010) for most public health agencies and programs.
-July 2005
Sign-on to Stark and Miller's "Family and Medical Insurance Act of 2005" Insurance
Act. Provides workers with wages to care for a
child, disabled family or their own serious illness. -June
2005
Sign-on letter for the Violence Against Women Act in the Senate.
Continue the fight to save women's lives. -June 2005
Sign-on: HIPAA Enforcement Rule Comments.
Health Privacy Project Comments On 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification;
Enforcement; Proposed Rule. -June 2005
Sign-on letter for the Affordable Housing Fund.
Congress is considering a bill to reform oversight of the Government Sponsored
Enterprises. -June 2005
Assistive Technology "carve-out" sign-on letter.
Requesting that the lawmakers support a "carve-out" for high-tech
rehab and assistive technology from the Medicare competitive bidding
program. -June 2005
Positive Aging Act of 2005 Reintroduced
by Senator Clinton, Senator Collins Representative Kennedy and Representative Ros-Lehtinen.
-May 2005
LCCR letter & list of organizations opposed: Nuclear Option.
-May 2005
EHDI FY2006 funding joint letter organizations.
The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs.
-May 2005
Section 8 ltr: sign on in opposition to S. 771.
"The State and Local Housing Flexibility Act of 2005".
-May 2005
Sign on request: Assistive Technology Appropriations.
Requesting funding be included in the Fiscal Year 2006
Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations
Bill. -May 2005
CCD Sign-On Letter on Consent Decree Fairness Act.
Imposing grossly unfair burdens on individuals protected by a wide array of federal laws.
-May 2005
CCD Section 8 statement.
Administration's Section 8 voucher proposal closes the door on people with disabilities.
-May 2005
Amicus brief filed in Schaffer v. Weast (pdf).
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-May 2005
How internet protocol-enabled services are changing the face of communications.
A view from government officials.
-April 2005
CCD Nuclear Option sign-on letter to the Senate.
Dismayed at the potential of dismantling the filibuster.
-April 2005
Senate Banking and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the HUD FY 2006
budget proposal. -April 2005
Oppose the "Federal Marriage Amendment" (S.J. Res. 1). Don't write discrimination
into the constitution. -April 2005
FY06 Budget Resolution. Urging to adopt the Senate's recommendation
for higher education and training funding.
-April 2005
Support of full funding for Easter Seals Project ACTION. -April
2005
Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) representing hundreds
of thousands of victims. -April 2005
Sign on letter to budget conferees urging that any conference agreement
on the budget maintain the Senates position. -April
2005
Urging members of Congress to oppose the
Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act (S. 489/ H.R.1229)
-April 2005
TennCare
Nuclear Option Opposition sign-on letter. -March
2005
NCBDDD Funding Request:
The letter signed by 54 organizations. -March
2005
Sign-on letter to protect the health care rights
of workers with health conditions and disabilities. -March
2005
Disability groups support H.R. 1151 and S. 539 -
"Disabled Persons' Lifesaving Habeas Corpus Review Act". -March
2005
CCD Transportation Task Force priorities
are interested in transportation
reauthorization legislation. -March 2005
Family and Medical Leave Act - Action Request
urging not to make any regulatory changes that would undercut
the critical protections it provides. -March 2005
Save AIDS drug assistance program Sign-on Letter
urging support for an increase of $303 million for Fiscal Year 2006.
-March 2005
An open letter to Congress opposing S.271 And H.R.513
from the Coalition To Protect Independent Political Speech.
-March 2005
Sign-on letter for Smith-Bingaman
strongly endorsing the amendment. -March 2005
EXTREMELY URGENT Medicaid: Sign-on letter from the Consortium for Citizens
with Disabilities. -March
2005
Urgent sign-on's needed for TANF letters, Pathways to Independence Act
of 2005. -February 2005
CCD Transportation Task Force Priorities.
Particularly the sections that relate to people with disabilities. -February
2005
Don't lock the courthouse doors to consumers:
Pass the Bingaman Consumer Amendment to S. 5. -February
2005
Recommendations for the Job Training Improvement Act of 2005.
Increase access and improve services for people with disabilities at
one-stop centers. -February 2005
Filed Version
of USF Ex Parte Comments,
organizations jointly provide these Ex Parte comments addressing a proposal
to sustain the Federal Universal Service Fund. -February
2005
Workforce Investment
Act Sign-On Letter,
to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act. -February
2005
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs statement
on proposed standards for Systemic Compensation Discrimination under Executive
Order 11246. -January 2005
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services comments
on the Interagency Wheelchair Work Group (IWWG) recommendations. -January
2005
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Medicaid Statement.
Disabilities to live with dignity, equality and independence. -January
2005
Protect Medicaid
for people with HIV,
urging President Bush not to propose cuts in Medicaid funding. -January
2005
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology request for information
responses
regarding the adoption of an interoperable electronic health records system. -January
2005
Letter to President with national and state signers
urging not to cut Medicaid or make changes that would alter the fundamental
structure of the program. -January 2005
National Video Relay Service Coalition
reply to opposition of Sorenson Media, Inc. -December
2004
National Video Relay Service Coalition
reply comments to further notice of proposed rulemaking. -November
2004
SCHIP Funds sign-on letter
urgency that Congress restore nearly $1.1 billion
in "State Children's Health Insurance". -November
2004
USAC letter to house energy senate and house
concerns about Universal Service programs that are subject
to the Antideficiency Act (ADA). -November 2004
TennCare Waiver Amendment
concerns about the Section 1115. -October 2004
Comments on the Medicaid Program
and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). -October
2004
Consortium
for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)
concerned about 75% rule for Inpatient Rehabilitation Restricts Access. -October
2004
Letter opposing HUD's
decision
to remove the domestic violence exemption in the final Homeless Management
Information Systems (HMIS) Standards. -October 2004
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities comments to the "Medicare Program;
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit.
-October 2004
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The Medicare Consumers Working Group comments on Proposed Regulations
File Code [CMS-4068-P].
-October 2004
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Request for sign-on domestic HIV drug price freeze letter.
The AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition is asking for
support in calling for a price freeze on domestic HIV and hepatitis
C drugs. -October 2004
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Comments
committed to protecting the civil rights of people with disabilities. -October
2004
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. Comments
which was issued in the Federal Register on August 3, 2004. -October
2004
Hearing on the Commissioner's proposal to change the disability claims
process. -September 2004
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Health Task Force
urges the U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP) to revise the draft Model Guidelines. -September
2004
APT letter to members of the Senate Appropriations
Committee
urging them to restore funding for the Technology Opportunities Program. -September
2004
The
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities AgrAbility sign-on letter
benefiting directly from on-the-farm education and assistance. -September
2004
Protect Victims Of Discrimination: oppose H.R. 4571 And H.R. 3369,
if enacted, these bills will embolden some to unlawfully discriminate
without fear of being held accountable. -September 2004
Freedom Machines alert
to protest an egregious programming decision and demand immediate
corrective action. -September 2004
CCHP
Coalition letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
proposed implementation approach of section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. -August
2004
Employment
and Training Task Force of CCD
making the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) a permanent part of the tax code.
-August 2004
TRAC 271 joint letter.
Advocates and supporters of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to accelerate
the deployment of broadband technologies to all residential consumers, especially
to the most vulnerable individuals in our society. -August
2004
CCD Tech Act sign-on
to pass a final Assistive Technology bill. -August 2004
CCD Employment Task Force
protecting individuals with disabilities, employed by the federal government,
who are at risk of losing their positions due to governmental outsourcing.
-August 2004
Application
for review of the National Video Relay Service Coalition (pdf). The
Coalition is concerned that the reduced interim VRS reimbursement rate
will result in reducing access by the deaf and hard of hearing communities
to a near-functional equivalent telecommunications service. -July
2004
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UN
CCD sign-on letter to both Houses of Congress urging the involvement
of the US Government in a United Nations Convention on the human rights
and dignity of people with disabilities. -July 2004
VoIP reply comments
commenter's supported many of the sound, social obligations that APT
highlighted to promote the deployment of VoIP for the benefit of consumers.
-July 2004
Exempt civil rights and Wage And Hour Cases from S. 2062
to ensure that S. 2062 does not adversely impact the workplace
and civil rights. -July 2004
CCD support of the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2003 (HR 1083)
authorize funds for the development of lifespan respite programs, at
the state and local levels. -July 2004
Juvenile detention: warehousing children with mental illness
to make available the finding about the status of children
and youth with mental health needs who are held in juvenile detention centers
awaiting treatment. -July 2004
Exempt Civil Rights and Wage And Hour Cases
support an amendment to the Class Action Fairness Act, (S. 2062). -June
2004
CCD sign-on letter re: Budget Process bills
express strong opposition to budget process legislation. -June
2004
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) letter to Social Security over
the success of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TTWWIIA).
-June 2004
Objection
to two of the proposed changes by the EEOC
the organizational members of LCCR write to express their strong objection. -June
2004
Prohibition on the use of Discretionary Clauses
Model Act
to apply to Group Disability Insurance. -June 2004
Comments of the Alliance For Public Technology ET AL
regulations must be Technology Neutral. -June 2004
Exempt civil rights and wage and hour from S.2062
support an amendment to the Class Action Fairness Act. -May
2004
Comments submitted to HUD concerning the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Proposed Rule
creating permanent supportive housing using the project-based voucher program. -May
2004
Consumer Internet Access Coalition.
Sen. McCains proposal to the Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act(S.150). -May
2004
Statement
of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Task Force
on Work Incentives Implementation before the ticket. -May
2004
FY 2005 EHDI appropriations letter to Congress
for the early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) programs. -May
2004
Position paper on The
Commissioner's Proposal
to change the disability claims process. -May 2004
Comments on Uniform
Guidelines,
Questions and Answers to a Common Interpretation
of the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures as they relate
to the Internet and Related Technologies. -May 2004
Clear the Air press
advisory
supporting the Clean Air Act. -April 2004
Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA- 21).
CCD’s Transportation Task Force tracking the progress of transportation
reauthorization legislation. -April 2004
EHDI Congressional
sign-on letter
for the Newborn Infant Hearing Screening and Intervention Act
of 1999. -April 2004
TANF sign-on requested
helping parents with disabilities address their disabilities
and move towards work and greater independence. -April
2004
Letter to the Senate to STOP THE BUDGET CUTS
requiring low-income people to pay far
too much – by losing Medicaid and other vital services. -April
2004
Sign-on For Hagel-Harkin Amendment
helping all children in our nation’s public schools receive the quality
education they deserve. -April 2004
Letter to Appropriations Committees in support of NCBDDD funding
increase in FY. -April 2004
Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century(TEA- 21)
supporting issues to ensure that all people with disabilities
have affordable and accessible transportation that they need
to get to work, school, training or participate in community life. -April
2004
Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2003
and other recently introduced similar legislative efforts. -April
2004
The Coalition to Protect Nonprofit Advocacy written comments
(pdf) -April 2004
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Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Letter To Budget Conferees.
Organizations strongly oppose Medicaid cuts included in the fiscal year
2005 budget resolution. -March 2004
Senate Medical
Malpractice Bill sign-on.
The bill would hurt victims of medical malpractice by
Emergency Care Physicians and OB/GYNS while doing
nothing to help doctors. -March 2004
Senate
Finance Committee's TANF Reauthorization proposal
support for an amendment to address the needs of TANF recipients
with disabilities.
-March 2004
Administration
proposal would cut housing lifeline for people with disabilities.
Position paper on the Administration’s FY 2005 HUD Budget
Proposal Section 8, housing choice voucher program. -March
2004
Medicaid Updates: sign-on letter
opposing Medicaid cuts in the budget, such cuts would irreparably
harm the more than 51 million Americans who rely on Medicaid for
their health care lifeline. -March
2004
Oppose the “Federal Marriage Amendment"
A radical proposal that would permanently write discrimination into the United
States Constitution. -March 2004
Opposition
to the severe cut to the Section 8 voucher program in the HUD Fiscal
Year 2005 budget
opposing the proposed Flexible Voucher
Program that would make significant changes in the program's structure. -March
2004
Letter to HHS Secretary Thompson re Medicaid. Organizations representing
people with disabilities. -March
2004
Small Business
Health Fairness Act
exempt association health plans (AHPs) from state regulation thereby
undermining critical consumer protections. -March
2004
MiCassa letter.
This is a major first step to ensure that children, adults
and older Americans with disabilities have equal access to needed community
living services throughout the country. -March 2004
Draft of CCD opposition letter to Medicaid Program
strongly opposing any cuts to the Medicaid program as part of the fiscal
year 2005 budget resolution. -March 2004
Position paper on FY 2005 HUD Budget Proposal
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Administration proposal would cut housing lifeline for people with disabilities.
-March 2004
AAPD letter on Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) services,
an innovative technology that can offer exciting new opportunities in
the way that Americans can communicate by telephone. -February
2004
Oppose the Tax Policies and Budget Rule changes
in the President's Proposed Budget.
This budget proposes massive new unpaid-for tax cuts that overwhelmingly
benefit the very wealthy, while cutting the programs on which working
families depend. -February 2004
From
CCD Long Term Services & Supports: sign-on letter
opposition to the recently announced policy that fundamentally alters
federal control of state Medicaid spending. -February
2004
Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act. Mothers and babies
should not be treated as second class citizens in our nation's courts.
-February
2004
Supportive of the Administration's efforts to enact the Money
Follows the Individual Rebalancing Demonstration. -February
2004
VOIP letter to
House Subcommittee
urging you to ensure that the social obligations of universal service, disability
access, and public safety continue to be the hallmark of our nation's telecommunications
policy. -January 2004
Coalition
To Preserve Access To Justice
strongly opposed to S. 1751, legislation that would undermine consumer,
labor and civil rights in class action lawsuits. -January
2004
CCD support letter H.R.
743
for the Social Security Protection Act of 2003. -January
2004
Save ADAP Emergency Supplemental
Appropriation Organizational sign-on letter
support for an emergency supplemental appropriation of $180
million for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), for Fiscal Year
2004. -January 2004
It’s time to make public
health funding a National Priority in 2004.
Increase funding for public health through the Function 550 budget
allocation in the Fiscal Year 2005. -January 2004
DRAFT - CCD letter re House Resolution supporting FDR on the
dime
expressing deep appreciation and support for introduction of
a Sense of the Congress resolution affirming Congress' belief that
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's profile should remain on the dime. -January
2004
Medicare Drug Discount
Card
to make an immediate, major and dramatic improvement in the level of help for
millions of low-income Medicare beneficiaries. -December
2003
CCD Medicare Bill Position
the Conference Committee has produced a bill that we cannot support. -November
2003
Response to Draft Inpatient Rehabilitation
local Medical Review Policies A03-03. -November 2003
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities "75% Rule" response
to Proposed Rule on Criterion for Classification by Medicare
as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility. -November
2003
Tennessee v. Lane
plaintiffs' briefs. -November 2003
CCD
Health and Long Term Services Task Forces
response to Draft Inpatient Rehabilitation Local Medical Review Policy
d103-03a. -November 2003
CCD
letter on Medicaid wrap-around coverage
to retain current Medicaid provisions under which Medicare serves as
the primary payer and Medicaid provides wraparound coverage as a secondary
payer. -November 2003
URGENT: disturbing Medicare Drug Bill developments. Calls needed
now!
-October 2003
Sign-on
letter on Medicare Home Health Co-pay
opposing a new copayment for Medicare home health beneficiaries. -October
2003
Medicare
reform legislation
allocates Medicare dollars in a cost-effective manner. -October
2003
Individual
Development Account (IDA)
support for the IDA tax credit provision in the Senate-passed CARE Act
(S. 476). -October 2003
Members of the Lifespan Respite Task Force
support of National Family Caregiver Support Program. -October
2003
Congress is considering ways
to provide prescription drugs to Medicare beneficiaries. -October
2003
Coalition for Genetic Fairness
"Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act." -October
2003
The
Senate Labor, HHS Appropriations Subcommittee
funding level for the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities.
-October 2003
Medicaid works for children and adults with disabilities and their families: it
must not be block-granted. -October 2003
Letter of support for the Inclusive Home Design Act
will advance the cause of housing accessibility by filling in gaps left
unaddressed by the Fair Housing Act Amendments. -October
2003
TRS outreach issues (pdf).
Draft of comments filed with the FCC. -October 2003
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Support for National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
on appropriations bill for fiscal year 2004. -October
2003
Sign-on
letter for the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities
for the Assistive Technology Act. -October 2003
Brief of Amici Curiae Not Dead Yet et al. In support of Theresa
Schiavo -February 2003
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text
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Bush Administration's Medicaid Proposal decimates services
for people with disabilities
-February 2003
