February 19, 2013
Despite the support of over 300 disability rights and veterans organizations, the US Senate failed to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) today, with a final vote of 61 Senators in support and 38 Senators opposed.
Electronic Access To Marginalized Communities
February 6, 2013
DREDF submitted comments and recommendations to protect access as California state courts transition to e-filing and e-service systems.
HCBS Documents relating to the Coordinated Care Initiative
February 6, 2013
We are deeply concerned that California's proposed policy will restrict the scope, amount, and duration of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) to managed health plan beneficiaries who receive both Medicaid and Medicare. Our letter enumerates our concerns and ongoing questions.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
February 4, 2013
The reauthorization of VAWA is critical for protecting the civil and human rights of American women to be free from domestic violence.
Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans
January 25, 2013
We appreciate some of the protections that the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services have included in the proposed rule and believe that those protections will help prevent discrimination against people with disabilities in workplace wellness programs. More protections are needed, however. And most importantly, it is critical that the final rule makes clear that wellness programs must also comply with requirements and prohibitions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Identifying and Selecting LTSS Outcome Measures
January 25, 2013
DREDF, in collaboration with the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) releases, "Identifying and Selecting Long–Term Services and Supports Outcome Measures," a guide for advocates.
Mandatory E-Filing
January 25, 2013
On behalf of the undersigned California-based, IOLTA-funded non-profit disability rights advocacy organizations, we applaud the Court Technology and Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committees’ efforts to craft an appropriate uniform rule to address issues related to electronic filing and electronic service in the state’s trial courts. We appreciate this opportunity to offer the attached insights and recommendations in response to the Invitation to Comment (“Invitation”).
LAAC Comments on Mandatory E-Filing
January 23, 2013
On January 25, 2013, DREDF, with cosigning organizations Disability Rights California, Disability Rights Legal Center, and Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center, submitted comments and recommendations to protect access as California state courts transition to e–filing and e-service systems. The full letter was part of a larger joint legal aid system comment that included the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC). Our shared purpose was to underscore the value of electronic access to marginalized communities – and how to not squander this opportunity for improvements.
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records
January 14, 2013
DREDF submits comments on the Stage 3 Definition of Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Heath Information Technology
Addressing Health Equity and Health Disparities
December 28, 2012
DREDF Calls for Attention to Health Equity and Health Disparities by the California Health Benefit Exchange Board