State News

First 1135 Waiver Response To COVID-19 Approved: Florida Highlight

Per an announcement today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved the first state request for an 1135...

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March 17, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Census 2020 Resources

The Census is coming soon and it is critically important for people with disabilities to be counted. Data from...

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March 17, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Kansas University Secures Grant to Develop National Training on Supported Decision Making

Per a recent announcement, University of Kansas (KU) researchers have secured three grants, in partnership with community stakeholders, to...

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March 17, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Massachusetts Releases Interagency Transition Teams Database

Per a recent announcement, the Massachusetts Partnership for Transition to Employment (MPTE) has compiled a searchable...

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March 4, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Pennsylvania Releases New Issue of the Positive Approaches Journal

Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) recently released...

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March 4, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

State Efforts to Integrate Care for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: 2020 Update

This brief, made possible with support from The SCAN Foundation, examines the progress of states that were early implementers...

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March 4, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Kansas Secures Grant to Develop National Training on Supported Decision Making

Per a recent announcement, University of Kansas researchers have secured three grants, in partnership with community stakeholders, to advance...

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February 25, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Social Determinants of Health: State Policy Efforts at Reducing Hunger

As increasing evidence illustrates the impact of social determinants on long term health, policy makers are instituting initiatives to...

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February 25, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

2019 Legislative Wins Set Stage for Expanded Access to Oral Health Care

The Pew Charitable Trusts named oral health care a national trend to watch in 2020 as holistic approaches are...

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February 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Gary Smith Scholarship for Public Managers 2020 Winner Announced

The Gary Smith Scholarship for Public Managers was established by the NASDDDS Board of Directors in honor of Gary Smith, an...

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February 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

2018 NCI® Staff Stability Survey Report

NASDDDS and HSRI are very pleased to announce the release of the  2018 NCI® Staff Stability Survey report. The NCI Staff...

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February 10, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Massachusetts Legislation Aims to Identify Caregiver Abuse

Per a recent news article, a bill that would create a state registry that identifies individuals who have been...

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January 23, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Missouri Utilizes National Core Indicators (NCI)™ Data To Advance Quality

Per a recent announcement, the Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities-Quality Enhancement Unit is distributing a series of At-A-Glance Reports intended...

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January 14, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Minnesota Launches “Treat People Like People” Campaign

The Minnesota Office of the Ombudsman for Mental Health and the Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities recently launched the...

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January 9, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

NASHP Highlights How States Addressed Health-Related Social and Economic Factors in 2019

Per a recent announcement, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) tracked the progress of many of the...

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January 9, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Virginia’s Governor Northam Signs Executive Actions to Expand Opportunities

Virginia's Executive Order Forty-Seven and Executive Directive Six continue the equal employment initiatives outlined by former Governor Terry McAuliffe...

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January 9, 2020cmcgraw@nasddds.org

WV Governor Directs to Eliminate Waitlist for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver

Per a recent press release, West Virginia Governor Justice announced that he has directed the West Virginia Department of...

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December 23, 2019cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Pennsylvania Announces New Issue Of Positive Approaches Journal.

Per a recent press release, Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the Office of Mental Health and Substance...

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December 6, 2019cmcgraw@nasddds.org

Iowa Announces New Director

According to a recent news release, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of Ms. Kelly Kennedy Garcia, previously...

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December 6, 2019cmcgraw@nasddds.org

ACL Issues Two Reports on the Importance of Data in Achieving Health Equity for Individuals with IDD

According to a recent news release, The Administration for Community Living (ACL) and other federal partners worked with researchers,...

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December 6, 2019cmcgraw@nasddds.org