September 7, 2012
Lawsuits involving employment and civil rights laws are often difficult to settle because of the inequitable tax treatment of settlements and awards in these cases as required by current law.
Tag: Federal Legislative Positions
Clarifying Amendment to the Pratt-Smoot Act
September 5, 2012
Approximately two million people who are currently unable to read print, a small subset of people with disabilities, would become eligible under the bill.
ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act
July 11, 2012
H.R. 3356 forces people with disabilities to wait as long as six months to obtain redress for businesses’ continuing legal violations.
Keeping All Students Safe Act
July 10, 2012
For over a decade, the dangers from restraint and seclusion have been well known and documented. Reports and studies have shown that students and staff are safer when positive interventions and supports, rather than restraint and seclusion, are used in schools.
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
June 9, 2012
The CRPD is a non-discrimination treaty seeking to achieve the same goals as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other existing disability laws in United States: to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.
Health Equity and Accountability Act
June 1, 2012
The Health Equity and Accountability Act recognizes that additional steps must be taken to specifically address health care disparities and provides additional tools necessary to address and eliminate health and health care disparities experienced by minority and underserved communities. It is an important move towards creating a sustainable health care system that can pave the road to health equity.
Medicaid – Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act
May 12, 2012
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Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012
March 31, 2012
H.R. 6490 establishes an independent auction program, known as the Market Pricing Program (MPP), for durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies.
GREAT Teachers and Principals Act
February 27, 2012
The Coalition for Teaching Quality has put forth a set of principles for ESEA reauthorization around preparing and supporting effective educators. Among these principles is a belief that all students are entitled to teachers who are qualified (fully prepared and fully certified), as well as effective; that preparation programs should be held to common, high standards; and that investments should be made in proven methods to recruit, prepare, develop, and retain fully prepared and effective teachers in shortage fields and hard-to-staff schools. S. 1250 undermines these principles.
Student Success Act
February 6, 2012
Rather than continuing to support students with disabilities in achieving a high school diploma and pursuing employment and postsecondary education, the elimination of the 1% regulation virtually encourages schools to expect less from students with disabilities.