The Office of Management and Budget has requested comments on revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Manual which will be published in 2028. VOR has suggested changes to include Direct Support Professionals in the new manual. DSPs have never been recognized as a distint classification of workers. It's time to change that.
Read VOR's comments here
June 22, 2024 marked the 25th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Olmstead v. L.C. VOR is proud to have helped support Choice in this decision, having submitted an amicus brief that defended the rights of those with the most severe I/DD to receive care in ICF settings as the most integrated environment appropriate to their needs.
The Department of Health and Human Services, the Administration for Community Living, and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice presented a celebration of their own on June 20th. Sadly, there was no representation of people with severe/profound I/DD or autism.These federal agencies continue to marginalize the very people who most need their attention.
We urge our members to watch the video recording of the event, to see where the views of these administrators' interpretations of Olmstead differ from ours.
The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities is meeting on March 21, 2024. In advance of that meeting, the committee has requested that any concerned parties submit comments.
Unfortunately, the committee has limited comments to 1500 characters, perhaps a reflection on how much input they want from those they claim to represent.
Click below to read VOR's full comments to the PCPID, and for information as to how you may attend the meeting online.
March 25, 2024 - 5 pm Eastern, 4 pm Central, 3 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific - on Zoom
This month's topic: "How can we better communicate and connect with others in-state"
Click below for more information and to view a
video of the meeting
