VOR's 2024 Legislative Initiative
May 7 - 9, 2024
Registration is open!
May 7 - 9, 2024
Registration is open!
The Department of Justice has sought comments in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requiring Medical Diagnostic Equipment be available to persons with disabilities under the ADA.
The Congressional Budget Office released an evaluation of the Budgetary and Econ omic Effects of S.2488, The Raise The Wage Act Of 2023. Since this bill includes a provision to phase out and eliminate 14(c) compensatory wages, the report includes a section on the negative effects of this provision.
VOR's Jane Anthony recently unearthed a video that VOR members made 25 years ago, promoting the need for intermediate care facilities as an important component of a full continuum of care and service options. The year was 1999, right around the time that the Supreme Court submitted its historic ruling in Olmstead, promoting community integration for those who desire it, while protecting Choice for families of people who require higher levels of care.