What was lobbied
14 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Work on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability ratified.
Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Administration on Aging; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Justice Program; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Social Security Administration (SSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Legislative fixes to ensure P&A Access, regulations and legislation concerning what is home and community based living, and opposition to limiting P&A Class Action authority. Also working 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: Education, Dept of; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Justice Program; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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: Office of Justice Program; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); 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. Also working to ensure that disaster relief efforts are accessible and address the specific needs of people with disabilities
Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Office of Justice Program; State, Dept of (DOS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Administration on Aging; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Social Security Administration (SSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Justice Program; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
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 making long term services and supports affordable. 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: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Administration on Aging; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Social Security Administration (SSA)
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: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Education, Dept of; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Justice Program
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. Also working to ensure education benefits for children of veterans.
Contacted: Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration on Aging; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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: State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; White House Office; Administration on Aging; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Justice Program; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation
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: SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Social Security Administration (SSA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Education, Dept of; Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Administration on Aging; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Justice Program; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)
Appropriations and Budget Issues for the Protection and Advocacy Programs and the Client Assistance Program. Specifically advocating for increases in FY 14 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. We also worked on ways to address sequestion and the debt ceiling and impact on funding. Finally, we have advocated for release of FY 13 funding.
Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Administration on Aging; Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Education, Dept of
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. We also worked on high stakes testing issues to ensure accessibility and accommodations.
Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Justice Program; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
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: Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; State, Dept of (DOS); Administration on Aging; Labor, Dept of (DOL); AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Education, Dept of; Office of Justice Program; White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
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. Also looking at the overall JJDPA and other juvenile justice issues as they relate to individuals with disabilities. Finally, criminal justice issues as it relates to people with disabilities and their interaction with these systems.
Contacted: Education, Dept of; Office of Justice Program; Administration on Aging; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention; AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE
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