What was lobbied
14 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Working on medicare and medicaid as parts of implementing the health care reform legislation. Also work on P&As receiving death reports as it relates to the use of seclusion and restraint. Also working to ensure that regulations on these issues are helpful for individuals with disabilities. Raising concerns with medicaid funding being used to support segregated employment, or non-community living situations for individuals with disabilities. Also fighting proposals to block grant Medicaid or other changes.
Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Justice Program; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Administration on Aging; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Advocating for housing bills that help individuals with a disability . Working on implementation of housing bills that passed at the end of the 111th Congress. Also working to strengthen the Section 8 program, and the national housing trust fund, as well as funding issues
Contacted: Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Education, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Creation of a juvenile justice protection and advocacy program in JJDPA reauthorization. Also discussing demonstration projects for individual P&As on juvenile justice issues. Looking also at reauthorization of the JJDPA.
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Executive Office of the President (EOP)
Working to increase Protection and Advocacy Systems access to disaster relief efforts to help ensure the protection of individuals with disabilities.
Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Administration on Aging; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Justice Program; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Legislative fixes to ensure P&A Access, regulations concerning what is home and community based living, and opposition to new Barney Frank bill limiting P&A Class Action authority. Also worked on the ADA notification bills in Congress and bills to limit the authority of the Department of Justice to regulate access to pools under the ADA
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Working on making buses, trains, airlines, and cruise ships accessible for individuals with a disability. A lot of attention is still on Amtrak as their 20 year exemption from the ADA is past and they want further extensions. Worked on national transportation act reauthorization and making sure it helps individuals with disabilities can get effective transportation to be fully included in the community including to work, recreation, social events, and doctor's appointments.
Contacted: SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Administration on Aging; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Social Security Administration (SSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Justice Program; White House Office
Our work here was focussed on helping individuals with disabilities achieve employment through legislation like the Rehab Act which includes the PAIR and CAP programs. Also, working to ensure that employment needs of individuals with a disability are considered in these tough economic times like through federal employment, and other means. Finally working on reauthorization of the PABSS and WIPA programs.
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); White House Office; Administration on Aging
Retirement and Financial Security issues for individuals with a disability. This includes Social Security, tax law issues, also trusts to care for individuals with a disability. Also helping create a system where the P&As can help Social Security with Representative Payee issues. Finally, working to strengthen and reauthorize the PABSS program
Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Justice Program; Social Security Administration (SSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Administration on Aging; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Following the implementation of health care reform legislation focussed specifically on issues that effect individuals with a disability like non-discrimination, and what is in the covered package, exchanges. One issue we continue to focuss on is the CLASS Act. Also following legislative proposals to fund or defund health care reform and make modifications to the existing law. Finally proposed changes to Medicaid and Medicare and home and community based services.
Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Justice Program; SENATE; Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Working to ensure veterans with disabilities have legislation passed to help them make the transition to civilian life. Also exploring funding for the work the P&As and CAPs have been doing with veterans. Also working to ensure access for the P&A and CAP programs to veteran facilities. Finally, looking at the possibility of replicating the P&A Rep. Payee program with a similar program through the VA focussed on fiduciaries of veterans benefits.
Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Justice Program; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
Appropriations and Budget Issues for the Protection and Advocacy Programs and the Client Assistance Program. Specifically advocating for increases in FY 13 appropriations. Also looking to increase overall health care (including substance abuse and mental health treatment funding), education, transportation, and housing appropriations for individuals with disabilities. Finally, we continued discussions around the FY 14 budget.
Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Justice Program; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Stoping the use of restraint and seclusion in schools and legislation in both the House and Senate to create federal standards on the use of restraint and seclusion. Regulations to implement IDEA and NCLB. Legislation to reauthorize ESEA and IDEA. Definition of Highly Qualified teacher and creation of a Education Protection and advocacy program.
Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Justice Program; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration on Aging; State, Dept of (DOS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Working to improve or abolish the subminimum wage (section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Also looking at ways to end the use of segregated employment. Improvements in the Workforce Investment Act and the Rehabilitation Act for the CAP and PAIR programs.
Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration on Aging; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Office of Justice Program; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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