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Home and Community-Based Services ACCESS RULE Toolkit
On April 27th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) put out new draft rules. They are called Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services or the Access Rule. The goal is…
Read MoreHuman Rights: #6 Choose your supports and services
People with disabilities have the same human rights as everyone else. In this video Kristi, Ginger, and Priscilla talk about your right to choose the supports and services you want.…
Read MoreStaff Supporting People to Vote
Your responsibility as support staff. You must assist individuals with voter registration and getting to the polls even if you disagree with their candidate preference. It is illegal to coerce…
Read MoreThe HCBS Settings Rule and You
The rules providers need to follow are called the HCBS Settings Rules. The deadline for states to comply with these federal rules is March 2023. These slides teach self-advocates about…
Read MoreThe Direct Support Professionals Workforce Crisis and Remote Supports
On February 10, 2022, Max Barrows and Hasan Ko from Green Mountain Self-Advocates facilitated a Town Hall session with at least 60 self-advocates from more than 25 states. They discussed…
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