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January 14, 2020
Input Needed: RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council
The Administration for Community Living is seeking input on the challenges faced by family caregivers from individuals and organizations that capture the breadth of the family caregiving experience.
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January 9, 2020
National Core Indicators (NCI)™ Partners Recognized With Policy Award
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) announced on Tuesday honorees who have been selected to receive awards from the Association in 2020.
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January 9, 2020
NASDDDS Board of Directors Update
NASDDDS is pleased to announce that, effective January 8, 2020, Mark A. Thomas of Louisiana began serving as the association’s President.
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December 27, 2019
ODEP Launches New TA Program for Employers
The National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network (NEON) is a new initiative of the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) within the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). NEON has been established to provide National Provider Organizations (NPOs) with technical support in developing strategic plans to effectively increase competitive integrated employment opportunities for the individuals they serve, including those with significant disabilities and mental health disabilities who have faced barriers to employment.
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December 19, 2019
Federal Legislation Would Allow Payment for Direct Support Professionals During Hospital Stays
NASDDDS is pleased to announce that United States Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) have introduced legislation to help people with disabilities exercise greater control during inpatient hospital stays. The bill would allow the option for people receiving community-based supports to continue services from familiar Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) during a period of hospitalization. The Isaiah Baker and Margie Harris-Austin Act would authorize states to reimburse, if they so choose, DSPs’ time supporting individuals during short-term hospital stays under 1915 (c) waiver programs.
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