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May 3, 2019
Mary Sowers Named New NASDDDS Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services has named Mary Sowers to replace Mary Lee Fay as the Association’s Executive Director.
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April 4, 2019
National Core Indicators Releases Data Highlight About People with Disabilities Who are Parents
The National Core Indicators (NCI) released a data highlight titled "What can states learn from NCI™ results about people with disabilities who are parents?”
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April 4, 2019
CMS Releases Guidance on Heightened Scrutiny
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a set of responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on implementation activities associated with the January 2014 home and community-based settings final rule, especially focused on questions around heightened scrutiny.
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February 14, 2019
APSE Blogs on Advancing Competitive Integrated Employment
According to a recent APSE Public Policy Update, APSE Welcomed 2019 and the legislative season and the 116th Congress! As per the Update, “It’s been a wild ride so far. Yet while January got off to a rocky start, being in the midst of a historic shutdown of the Federal Government, we ended on a high note with the announcement of the introduction of the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act (HR 873 / S. 260), a bipartisan and bicameral bill which aims to support states to transition away from sheltered employment, the use of 14(c) certificates, and subminimum wage.”
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February 14, 2019
Pennsylvania Continues Progress on Addressing Waiting List
According to a recent Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) newsletter, “Over the years, service expansion has made a definite impact on the ODP waiting list.
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