Common COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Related Benefits Questions & Answers
Disability Rights Louisiana has put together a document that answers some common questions people have related to what might happen to their existing benefits, and what new benefits they might be eligible for during the COVID-19 crisis. This document includes…
More Continue Reading: Common COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Related Benefits Questions & AnswersDisability Rights Louisiana Pens Letter to Governor & State Leadership Regarding Rationing of Life-Saving Measures
(March 30, 2020) Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA), with support from a number of other organizations and stakeholders, issued a letter to Governor John Bel Edwards, along with Louisiana Department of Health Secretary Stephen Russo and other top state officials, strongly…
More Continue Reading: Disability Rights Louisiana Pens Letter to Governor & State Leadership Regarding Rationing of Life-Saving MeasuresOffice for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities releases three more memos regarding rule changes for COVID-19
The State of Louisiana’s Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD), under the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), has released three more memos today containing rule changes for Medicaid waiver recipients for the duration of the COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency:…
More Continue Reading: Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities releases three more memos regarding rule changes for COVID-19Disability Rights Louisiana: Response to COVID-19
As concerns over the health and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities increase as a result of circumstances surrounding COVID-19 (otherwise known as the “Coronavirus”), Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) remains committed to continuing to aggressively represent the best interest of all…
More Continue Reading: Disability Rights Louisiana: Response to COVID-19COVID-19 Resource Page
Disability Rights Louisiana has put together this resource page full of helpful links to information and resources related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic: General Information Members of the public can continue to get information from the Governor’s office by…
More Continue Reading: COVID-19 Resource PageClass of Children with Complex Nursing Needs Receive Approval of Class Action Settlement
For immediate release, from National Health Law Program: New Orleans – A federal judge approved settlement of a class action lawsuit that will enable children and youth with complex medical needs to get the in-home nursing they need to remain…
More Continue Reading: Class of Children with Complex Nursing Needs Receive Approval of Class Action SettlementDisability Rights Louisiana Sues State Over Poor Mental Health Services for Children
LOUISIANA – Louisiana is failing to meet its obligation to provide mental health services to Medicaid-eligible children and families in the state, forcing thousands to unnecessarily cycle in and out of hospitals and psychiatric facilities far away from their homes…
More Continue Reading: Disability Rights Louisiana Sues State Over Poor Mental Health Services for ChildrenDisability Rights Louisiana Receives National Recognition for Prison Litigation
2019 saw Disability Rights Louisiana/Advocacy Center receive the NDRN Advocacy Award for our work on behalf of people with disabilities in jails and prisons. Our successful defense of P&A standing in the case against David Wade Correctional Center (DWCC) and…
More Continue Reading: Disability Rights Louisiana Receives National Recognition for Prison Litigation
