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The Home and Community-Based Settings Rule Attempts to Usher In Long Overdue Higher Standards For nearly 35 years, the federal Medicaid program has given states the opportunity to provide services and supports outside of institutions to individuals with disabilities who …
Introduction As states adopt Employment First policy and seek to increase the percentage of working-age individuals with disabilities who are participating in integrated employment at competitive wages, reimbursement methodologies for Supported Employment and related services become a core consideration for …
Or Are Sheltered Workshops Cheaper to Operate? In this economic climate, vocational programs for adults with disabilities have to compete for the limited funds available. In order to obtain these funds, services providers have to demonstrate the fiscal merits of …
Washington, D.C. (June 14, 2016) – The Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination (CPSD) today released The Implications of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for Seamless Transition of Youth with Significant Disabilities, a policy prepared by Richard G. Luecking, Ed.D. The brief highlights how …
Comments may also be accessed here. May 4, 2016 U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) United States Senate SD-428 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 U.S. Representative Patty Murray Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Health, …
CPSD Applauds Secretary Clinton for Supporting Equal Wages for People with Disabilities Washington, DC – In response to Secretary Clinton’s public comment opposing subminimum wages for people with disabilities, The Collaboration to Promote Self- Determination issued the following statement: …
CPSD 14C Comments may also be accessed here. October 5, 2015 Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour U.S. Department of Labor Room S-3502 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 On behalf of the Collaboration …