DRLA signs on to CCD letter pushing for timely issue of CARES Recovery Rebates to recipients of SSI, Social Security, or VA Disability Compensation & Veterans Pension
(April 3, 2020) On Friday, the Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities (CCD) issued a letter to federal leaders urging the Social Security Administration (SSA) to coordinate with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and Veterans Administration (VA), to share information…
More Continue Reading: DRLA signs on to CCD letter pushing for timely issue of CARES Recovery Rebates to recipients of SSI, Social Security, or VA Disability Compensation & Veterans PensionDisability 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…
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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…
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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 SettlementAshley Volion, DRLA Policy Team member, earns PhD in Disability Studies
Disability Rights Louisiana is happy to announce that earlier this month, Ashley Volion, who has been a Policy Assistant with DRLA since 2015, completed her PhD in Disability Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She had previously earned…
More Continue Reading: Ashley Volion, DRLA Policy Team member, earns PhD in Disability StudiesDisability 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…
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Disability Rights Louisiana is proud to announce that Debra Weinberg has been named our new Director of Community Advocacy. Ms. Weinberg has worked at DRLA/Advocacy Center since July 2010, most recently as a Managing Attorney. She has represented people with…
More Continue Reading: Disability Rights Louisiana Welcomes New Director of Community AdvocacyElection Officials Misusing the ADA to Close Polling Places
Washington, DC – A new report released today by the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) shows many of America’s polling places remain inaccessible to people with disabilities. The report, entitled Blocking the Ballot Box: Ending Misuse of the ADA to Close Polling Places,…
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