Friday. April 17, 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic has compelled the accelerated the use of telehealth services. Accessibility Solutions The patient must instruct the healthcare professional as to what the appropriate reasonable accommodation(s) are for the video appointment; qualified interpreting services, captioning services, or both. There are four possibilities for a patient-directed accommodation: Remote interpreting services on the same screen or platform …
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SENIORS AND DISASTERS (NACSD) AND NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND DISASTERS (NACIDD) JOINT INAUGURAL PUBLIC MEETING
Meeting Summary March 30, 2022 Washington, DC (virtual) – A list of attendees – Notes of the meeting including: introductions, public comments, the presentation, etc. Read More
Pre-Doctoral Fellowships at the NIDCD | Guidance Portal
Description of the training fellowship application requirement and process for pre-doctoral fellowships at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Read More
WA Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Provides Medicaid-eligible services to Medicaid and non-Medicaid eligible individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind. Services include information, referral, advocacy, sign language interpreter services, telecom equipment distribution, relay services, and assistive community technology. Read More
TX Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities
Provides a wide range of services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities ages 0 or older who meet an ICF/IID (Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities) level of care. Read More
NM Centennial Care 2.0
Features an integrated, comprehensive Medicaid delivery system in which a member’s Managed Care Organization (MCO) is responsible for coordinating his/her full array of services, including acute care (including pharmacy), behavioral health services, institutional services and home and community-based services (HCBS). Deaf and blind individuals enrolled in Centennial Care 2.0 may access the benefit of Community Interveners. Read More
Maryland’s State Plan Amendment (18-0012), Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP)
This alternative benefit plan reflects new language and expansion of audiology services to participants 21 years old or older. Read More
South Carolina State Plan Amendment (SPA) 22-0016
This state plan amendment updates rates for early intervention, which includes sign language services for young children. Read More
Accessibility Requirement
Dictates that states must provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from services. Read More