DD Act: 2007 Reauthorization and Funding

Read the DD Act of 2000

DD Act Reauthorization 2007

The key House and Senate Committees regarding reauthorization of the DD Act are:

Summary of NACDD Member Council Recommendations for DD Act Reauthorization 2007

Reauthorization of the DD Act:  Talking Points   (pdf format)
Reauthorization of the DD Act:  Fact Sheet   (pdf format)
Reauthorization of the DD Act: Editable Fact Sheet   (Word format)

DD Act Funding

2007 Allotments for Councils on Developmental Disabilities

NACDD FY 2007 Testimony to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies

Appropriations Timeline and Process Guide

The key House and Senate Committees regarding DD Act appropriations are:

• House Committee on Appropriations
• Senate Committee on Appropriations
• House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies
• Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies

FY2007 Appropriations Fact Sheet  (pdf format)

Click here to see a sample letter on increasing funding to DD Councils  (Word format)
Click here to see a sample Fact Sheet on Council Accomplishments (pdf format)

Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

To read the legislation:  http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ171.109

Deficit Reduction Act: Effective Dates of Medicaid Provisions:  http://www.thearc.org/ga/DRATimeline3.23.06.doc

Deficit Reduction Act: Details of Medicaid Provisions and Companion Summary 
http://www.thearc.org/ga/DeficitReductionActof20053.23.06.doc

Congressional Research Service Report on HCBS Option of DRA

Advocacy Tips for Responding to the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

Sample Letter to the House Regarding the Deficit Reduction Act and Citizenship

Sample Letter to the Senate Regarding the Deficit Reduction Act and Citizenship

Sample Letter to State Officials Regarding the Deficit Reduction Act and Citizenship

Policy Meetings/Conferences

2008 Disability Policy Seminar: Advancing Disability Policy in an Election Year

Legislative Issues Needing Action Now!

NACDD is working closely with the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) to introduce legislation that would impose a moratorium on implementation of the Targeted Case Management rule.  This interim final regulation strays well beyond congressional intent and jeopardizes case management services for many vulnerable Medicaid populations. 

Letter from Senator Norm Coleman

Draft Legislation: Targeted Case Management Moratorium

Policy Links

US Senate: http://www.senate.gov/

US House: http://www.house.gov/

Roll Call Congressional Directory:
http://congress.org/stickers/?dir=congressorg&officials=1

US Code: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/

White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov

Dept of H&HS: http://www.os.dhhs.gov

Administration on DD: http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/add/

Dept of Education: http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp

Dept of Justice: http://www.usdoj.gov/

Federal Statistics: http://www.fedstats/gov/

Federal Register: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html

State/Local Governments: http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm

Free Language Translation: http://www.freetranslation.com/

Thomas: Congressional Research Service
A searchable service of the Library of Congress whose purpose is to make Federal legislative information freely available to the Internet public. Its contents include:

THOMAS DATABASES:

THOMAS DATABASES:

• House Floor This Week (Found at top of homepage.)
• House Floor Now (Found at top of homepage.)
• Quick Search of Text of Bills (Found just below THOMAS banner on homepage.)

LEGISLATION:

• Bill Text
• Public Laws by Law Number
• Votes
  • House Roll Call Votes
  • Senate Roll Call Votes
• CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
• COMMITTEE INFORMATION
  • Committee Reports
  • Committee Home Pages
  • House Committees
  • Senate Committees
• House and Senate Directories
• Congressional Internet Services
• Library of Congress Web Links

SUMMARY OF CONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITY

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

 

C-SPAN: Congress Guide Congressional Directory and Contact Information, Congressional Schedules, Key Votes Library, links to Radio and Television Live Coverage

Electronic Policy Network This is an award winning site that provides timely information and leading ideas about national policy and politics. Members of the Electronic Policy Network include the Economic Policy Institute, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Families USA, Center for Law and Social Policy and many more.

Special Education Law & Advocacy - Wrightslaw A resource that provides up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.

Steve Gold's Nuggets A searchable archive of tools used to enforce the ADA

House and Senate Floor Schedule

Currently on the House Floor: http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.php3

Senate Floor Schedule: http://www.senate.gov/

Congressional Calendar

House Calendar: http://www.house.gov/2003_House_Calendar.html

Senate Calendar:   http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/one_item_and_teasers/2004_schedule.htm

How a Bill Becomes a Law

In the House: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html

In the Senate: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html

Fact Sheets on Legislation

Fact Sheet -- FY2008 Appropriations Request

Advocacy Tips click here for to open the pdf document image

Appropriations Timeline and Process Guide click here for to open the pdf document image

Legislative Advocacy Center Info Sheet click here for to open the pdf document image

Legislative Advocacy Center Information Sheet

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Legislative Contact Form
Contact your Representative in the House: http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Contact your Senator: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

CCD Task Forces and Assignments

Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD): http://www.c-c-d.org/

The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities is a coalition of approximately 100 national disability organizations working together to advocate for national public policy that ensures the self determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.

Members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities address a broad range of issues. Most of the public policy work is carried out by task forces. Click on the link below to learn about the activities of the various task forces: http://www.c-c-d.org/task_forces/task_forces.htm

NACDD Participation in the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities

Letters Sent on behalf of NACDD

• CCD Letter Regarding Frank's Bill
  
• To CMS about Mobility Assistance Equipment   Click here for to open the pdf document
  
• To Chairman Barton  Click here for to open the pdf document
  
• To the Interagency Committee on Disability Research   Click here for to open the pdf document
  

Declarations, Statements and Policies

Consensus Statement for Family Support

A Consensus Statement for Family Support was developed in the Family Support Summit held in Lawrence, Kansas, on January 9 and 10. It was cosponsored by The Arc, Human Services Research Institute, and the Beach Center.

Click here for the Consensus Statement for Family Support


Montreal Declaration

The Pan-American Health Organization and the World Health Organization held a consultation in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with families, self-advocates, organizational advocates, health care experts and legal experts in the field of intellectual disability for the purpose of creating a statement on the rights of people with intellectual disability. The Arc of the United States was included in this consultation as a member organization of Inclusion International. The “Montreal Declaration” is the result. The Montreal Declaration clarifies shared international expectations regarding decision-making about health care, long-term care and accommodations that support inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.

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