June 14, 2012
DREDF and the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) presented a webinar on Long–Term Services and Supports in a Managed Care Environment on Monday, June 11, 2012. The transcript from the webinar and slides are available below.
The Education Code – Relating to Pupil Discipline
June 12, 2012
AB 2537 makes several common-sense changes to existing law. Mandates under existing law have restricted the discretion of school districts to utilize other means of discipline in appropriate circumstances, have resulted in the expulsion and removal of children in cases that do not warrant expulsion, and have also resulted in significant state costs, up to $10 million annually.
Long-Term Services and Supports
June 11, 2012
Long-Term Services and Supports: Beneficiary Protections in a Managed Care Environment
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.
Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
June 8, 2012
Although the proposed technical criteria are intended to address most of the barriers that have been identified as affecting the accessibility and usability of medical diagnostic equipment, not every barrier is addressed in the proposed standards.
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.
Opposition to Netflix’s Motion for Judgement
May 15, 2012
DREDF and Lewis Feinberg filed an Opposition to Netflix's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings asserting that Netflix is a place of public accommodation under Title III of the ADA, that Netflix sufficiently controls its Watch Instantly content to be held liable under the ADA, and that the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act does not conflict with or supersede the ADA.
DREDF and Lewis Feinberg filed an Opposition to Netflix’s Motion
May 15, 2012
DREDF and Lewis Feinberg filed an Opposition to Netflix's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings asserting that Netflix is a place of public accommodation under Title III of the ADA, that Netflix sufficiently controls its Watch Instantly content to be held liable under the ADA, and that the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act does not conflict with or supersede the ADA.
Medicaid – Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act
May 12, 2012
Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010; Final RuleMedicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010; Final Rule
California’s Dual Eligibles Demonstration
May 8, 2012
Much of the language of California’s draft proposal is familiar from the stakeholder process, and laudable in its broad outlines. The state has consistently reiterated having the goals of coordinating state and federal public health care benefits for dual eligible, improving the availability and delivery of home- and community-based services (HCBS), preserving self-directed consumer care, and optimizing Medicare, Medi-Cal and state/county resources.