Lobbying Guidelines

Outlines the scope and limits of ADD grantees’ ability to lobby in order to “assist” policymakers and improve services and opportunities available to individuals with developmental disabilities Read More

National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) Metrics of Baseline Vulnerability in Pediatrics Health Care Services Report

September 2018 5 page packet; The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) asked the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) to develop a list of metrics that could define the baseline status and vulnerability of an area’s ability to deliver pediatric healthcare. The NACCD addressed this question at its in-person meeting on June 28, 2018 in Washington …

State Medicaid Plans and Waivers

Explains state Medicaid plans and waivers, including what types of services are covered and how LTSS can be covered. Does stipulate that1915 © HCBS waivers cannot be limited to a certain ethnic or racial group but can be limited to a certain medical diagnosis (ex. developmental disability) Read More

State Councils on Developmental Disabilities

Explains that State Councils on Developmental Disabilities are federally funded, self-governing organizations charged with identifying the most pressing needs of people with developmental disabilities in their state or territory Read More