DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE, INC. for DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE INC
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
1. DREDF joined a coalition to urge CMS to continue to prioritize operations and policy related to the unwind of continuous Medicaid coverage through 2024. 2. H.R. 6860, the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act. DREDF joined a letter to the House of Representatives that supports HR 6860, which would help remedy the devastating impact that a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling will have on individuals with disabilities, namely those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a life-threatening condition that requires kidney dialysis at least three times per week. 3. Medicare. The undersigned aging, disability, healthcare access, and civil rights organizations write to ask you to rectify an injustice in Medicare access for people leaving incarceration. Due to Medicares overly broad coverage exclusion for people in custody, many older adults and people with disabilities who have a history of involvement with the criminal legal system and are living in the community are unable to access health care services, in turn affecting health, earnings, and recidivism. The Medicare limitation is inconsistent with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) longstanding policy for Medicaid, as well as the Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) policy. We request that you change Medicares custody definition to ensure access to health insurance coverage - and thereby health care services - for older adults and people with disabilities who are not subject to institutional confinement.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SILVIA YEE New | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
DREDF joined a coalition asking the Administration to move on issuing Title IX regulations that strongly protect the rights of LGBTQI+ students, student survivors, and pregnant and parenting students. The letter also requested that comprehensive protections for LGBTQI+ youth - especially transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender expansive youth - are included by finalizing regulatory updates related to student participation in school sports and affirming transgender students right to play.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUSAN RACHEL HENDERSON | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
1. DREDF in coalition with other civil rights groups requesting the House of Representatives to increase funding for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). 2. Support for H.R. 3935 (FAA Reauthorization), part of which is directed at improving the air travel experience and accessibility for travelers with disabilities, including people using wheelchairs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CAROL TYSON | — |
| SILVIA YEE | — |
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