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CMS Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Home Health Agencies and State Survey Agencies

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued additional guidance to home health agencies in response to...
March 17, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

President Trump Declares Federal Emergency

On March 13th, President Trump addressed the nation and officially declared a federal emergency in response to the COVID...
March 17, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

OSERS Seeking Comments on Allowable Uses of VR Funds

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) recently submitted a notice of interpretation (NOI) in the Federal...
March 9, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Bills Would Create DSP Occupational Classification

Bipartisan bills have been introduced in the House and Senate to require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)...
March 9, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

FDA Bans Electrical Stimulation Devices

NASDDDS is pleased to announce that after much advocacy, the FDA has finalized a ban on electrical stimulation devices intended to...
March 4, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Manatt Health Analyzes HAO Initiative

State Health and Value Strategies (SHVS), a program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has released an issue...
February 25, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

CMS Issues Proposed PASRR Rule

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule making changes to the Preadmission Screening...
February 18, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

President Releases 2021 Budget Proposal

President Trump has proposed a record $4.8 trillion budget for the 2021 fiscal year. The document provides a window...
February 11, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

CMS Unveils 1115 Option that Includes Block Grants and Per Capita Caps

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the Healthy Adult Opportunity (HAO) initiative, which will allow...
February 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Legislation Would Allow Payment for DSPs During Hospital Stays

U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) have introduced the Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals Act...
February 5, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

CMS Proposes MFAR Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR) intended “to strengthen...
February 5, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

HCBS Advocacy Coalition Releases White Paper and Matrix on HCBS Rule Implementation

Through collaboration with the Community Living Policy Center, the HCBS Advocacy Coalition has published a white paper and detailed...
February 5, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

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...
January 14, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

MACPAC Issues Brief on Implementation of the Home- and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule

MACPAC issued a brief in December with input from NASDDDS outlining the implementation of the HCBS settings rule to...
January 9, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Court Confirms Unconstitutionality of Individual Mandate

A federal appeals court panel in New Orleans has issued a ruling in a case regarding the Affordable Care...
January 9, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

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...
December 27, 2019cmcgraw@nasddds.org

ACL Seeks Input on Family Caregivers

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking input on the challenges faced by family caregivers from individuals and...
December 19, 2019cmcgraw@nasddds.org

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...
December 19, 2019cmcgraw@nasddds.org

GAO Reports on State Challenges Implementing Provider Screening Requirements

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report that describes challenges states have faced in implementing new provider...
December 18, 2019cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Bill Would Allow Employers to Match ABLE Contributions

 U.S. Representatives Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) have introduced the Saving to Achieve a Better Life Experience...
December 18, 2019cmcgraw@nasddds.org