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NCIL News, Action Alerts & Position Papers
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| Civil & Human Rights |
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Official NCIL Voting Rights Position Statement |
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Resolution: Calling on the United States to Sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
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Resolution: Rights of People with Disabilities to Food and Water
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| ADA Amendments act Passes the House, On to the Senate! (Information for Advocates on the ADA Amendments (AKA Restoration Act) |
June 25, 2008 |
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| Visit the All-New Judicial Nominations Action Hub! |
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Mental Health Parity Action Hub: House Approves Bill on Mental Health Parity! |
March 7, 2008 |
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| ADA Restoration Act Hearing January 29th: Update |
February 8, 2008 |
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Action Alert: ADA Restoration HELP Committee / Road to Freedom Update |
November 20, 2007 |
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| NCIL Testimony for Senate HELP Committee |
November 15, 2007 |
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| NCIL Testimony for House Panel Regarding ADA Restoration |
October 4, 2007 |
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| NCIL Opposes Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act |
September 6, 2007 |
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| Action Alert: 181 Representatives have signed on to the ADA Restoration Act, keep the pressure on! |
September 6, 2007 |
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| NCIL Voter Survey Results |
August 28, 2007 |
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| Violence and Abuse Taskforce Survey for Centers for Independent Living |
July 23, 2007 |
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| Urgent Action Alert: Ask Your Representative to Sponsor the ADA Restoration Act |
July 20, 2007 |
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| NCIL Urges Representative Barney Frank to Reconsider Ammendments to Developmental Disabilities Act |
July 6, 2007 |
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| Action Alert: Protect Accessible Voting |
March 31, 2007 |
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| Action Alert: Support U.N. Convention on Disability |
March 30, 2007 |
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| NCIL Condemns Abuse of Ashley X |
March 27, 2007 |
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| NCIL Seeking Election Day Barrier Stories |
December 13, 2007 |
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Emergency Preparedness
Employment & Social Security
Housing and Transportation
Rehabilitation Act & Independent Living Funding
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| NCIL Position Paper on Rehabilitation Act Reauthorization |
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| Visit the Rehab Act Reauthorization Action Hub! |
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NCIL President Kelly Buckland Testifies for Increased Funding for IL |
March 31, 2008 |
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| NCIL Encourages OSERs to Prioritize Training and Technical Assistance for CILs, SILCs, and Section 121 Program |
March 7, 2008 |
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| Action Alert: Tell Congress to Reauthorize the Rehabilitation Act This Year! |
February 7, 2008 |
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| NCIL
Meeting with Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Officials |
October 23, 2007 |
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| NCIL Comments on Rehab Act Reauthorization Draft |
October 15, 2007 |
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| NCIL Reiterates Need for Increased Title VII Funding |
April 26, 2007 |
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| NCIL Seeks Input from CIL Staff on Best Practices for Community Participation |
April 26, 2007 |
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| NCIL Comments on Notice of Proposed Priorities for Centers for Independent Living Program |
April 4, 2007 |
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Healthcare & Ending the Institutional Bias
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| Position on Personal Assistant Services |
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| Promoting Wellness for People with Disabilities Action Hub! |
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| Action Alert: New CMS Regulations Hurt Centers for Independent Living and Threaten Money Follows the Person Nationwide |
February 8, 2008 |
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| Information Alert: Tennessee Governor Pledges Support of Community-based Services |
January 28, 2008 |
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| Hundreds of Advocates Pack the House for CCA! |
January 16, 2008 |
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NCIL Supports S. 543 and HR 1459, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act; Thanks Senators for Co-sponsorship and Progress |
January 14, 2008 |
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| Action Alert: Community Choice Act Hearing Scheduled January 16, 2008! |
January 9, 2008 |
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Letter to Representative Allen Regarding the Medicare Access to Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Act of 2007 |
November 9, 2007 |
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| Action Alert: Encourage Advocates and Committee Members to Attend CCA Hearing September 25th! |
September 19, 2007 |
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| CHAMP Act Threatens Access to Mobility Devices |
September 6, 2007 |
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| Congress Back in their Districts: Prime CCA Advocacy Opportunity |
August 3, 2007 |
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Information Alert: Evidence Based Research Proves the Community Choice Act is Cost Effective! |
July 24, 2007 |
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| Position on Long Term Care and Personal Assistant Services NCIL Submits Written Testimony to HELP Committee |
July 10, 2007 |
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Information Alert: AoA Announces Availability of $5 Million for Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Grants |
June 25, 2007 |
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| NCIL Requests Meeting with Finance Committee Members, Request Honored |
June 20, 2007 |
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| NCIL Thanks Senator Harkin for Introducing the Promoting Wellness for People with Disabilities Act of 2007 |
June 18, 2007 |
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| Letter to Representative Nelson Regarding Patient Access to Rehabilitation Hospitals and Elmination of the 75% Rule |
June 18, 2007 |
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| Letter to Representative Green Regarding Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period |
June 18, 2007 |
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| Letter to Representative Langevin Regarding Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007 and Elimination of the "In-Home Rule" |
June 18, 2007 |
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| Information Alert: Aging Disability Resource Center (ARDC)
Grant opportunities available |
May 17, 2007 |
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| Information Alert: CMS Awards Additional Money Follows the Person Grants to 14 States |
May 16, 2007 |
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| NCIL Applauds CIL Transition Record |
April 20, 2007 |
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| Action Alert: AHCA Opposes New Bill that Supports Access to Rehabilitation |
April 16, 2007 |
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| Action Alert: Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act |
April 15, 2007 |
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| Action Alert: Negotiate Lower Drug Prices for Seniors |
April 13, 2007 |
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| Action Alert: New Legislation Inroducted to Eliminate Medicare In-home Restriction |
April 4, 2007 |
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| 60 Minutes Addresses Drug Lobby |
March 29, 2007 |
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| Action Alert: Community Choice Act |
March 27, 2007 |
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| NCIL Meets With U.S. Surgeon General to Address Health & Wellness Issues of People with Disabilities |
March 15, 2007 |
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| “Medicare Independent Living Act” to Eliminate "In the Home" rule |
March 7, 2007 |
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| NCIL Congratulates Money Follows the Person Recipients! |
January 10, 2007 |
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| NCIL Supports the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 |
January 1, 2007 |
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