Speaking out for People with
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Previous Actions
OHIO CITIZENS: Contact Ohio Senate: Tell Them Choice and Quality Matters (April 2015)
OHIO CITIZENS: Contact Ohio Legislators: Tell Them Choice and Quality Matter (March 2015)
OHIO CITIZENS ONLY: Contact Ohio Legislators: Tell Them to Oppose Executive Budget Proposals to Eliminate Choice and Quality Care
VOR's August District Initiative: (August 1, 2014):
August is the perfect time to schedule a meeting with your Members of Congress at home. This is a perfect opportunity to meet face-to-face with your Senators and U.S. Representatives. For more information on VOR's message and handouts for your meetings click here. Thank you!
Protect Olmstead. Protect Choice: (June 18, 2014)
On May 15, 2014, the House passed H.R. 4660, the Commerce, Justice and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill for FY 2015. House Report 113-448 (at pp. 44 – 45) to accompany H.R. 4660 included this language, relating to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Olmstead enforcement activities.
Tell Congress to Embrace Key Principles in Support of Disability Rights (October 29, 2013)
Investigate, Reform and Reauthorization the DD Act: Call for Congressional Hearing (August 2013)
The federal government should not support the use of federal dollars by federal agencies to aggressively pursue the closure of licensed facility-based homes providing good care to people with I/DD, without any regard for the input or insights of the affected residents and their families; and without regard to well-documented tragedies.
For the vast majority of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD), Medicaid is their only resource for accessing health care, assistance and residential supports. For these Americans, the Medicaid program ensures maximum independence and daily happiness.
Congressional proposals to cut or cap ("block grant") Medicaid will not save money.
