July 2012

Calendar Icon7/25/12 - 09:15 AM by Pamela Fisher

Ask LA's Senators to Support the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities!

The bill that will have the U.S. adopt the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will go before the Committee on Foreign Relations tomorrow. We need lots of calls to our LA Senators TODAY to ask them to support this convention!

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Calendar Icon7/13/12 - 02:14 PM by Pamela Fisher

AC presents "Embraceable," a Film about Williams Syndrome on July 26

EmbraceableOn July 26, 2012, AC will host a screening of "Embraceable," a film about Williams Syndrome, at Zeitgeist in New Orleans. The 7:30 pm event will feature a Q&A with the filmmaker, Nashville's Jon Kent.

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Calendar Icon7/13/12 - 09:43 AM by Pamela Fisher

Take Action: Speak Up About the Needs of People with Disabilities After a Disaster

The U.S. Access Board's proposed regulation on emergency transportable housing (FEMA trailers) fails to designate a minimum percentage of trailers that will be accessible. Let them know that without these minimum percentage standards, we risk leaving the members of our community with mobility impairments behind after an emergency!

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Calendar Icon7/13/12 - 08:15 AM by Pamela Fisher

AC's PAIMI Program Monitored By Federal Reviewers

Advocacy Center's Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program received high marks from federal review team.

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Calendar Icon7/12/12 - 08:25 AM by Pamela Fisher

People of AC – Jeanne Abadie

Photo of Jeanne Abadie Meet Jeanne Abadie, Compliance Specialist in AC's New Orleans office!

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Calendar Icon7/11/12 - 07:38 PM by Pamela Fisher

Medicaid Expansion Vital for Louisiana

Governor Jindal has announced that Louisiana will not participate in the Medicaid expansion part of the Affordable Care Act, though thousands of state residents would benefit from this Medicaid coverage.

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Calendar Icon7/11/12 - 08:11 AM by Pamela Fisher

Update: Accessing Home Nursing Services for Children on Medicaid

Federal court judge rules that Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals violated settlement agreement on behalf of Medicaid-eligible children on the NOW waiver waiting list.

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Calendar Icon7/10/12 - 07:19 PM by Pamela Fisher

Success Story: Receptionist Quincy Branch Helps Senior Apply for Housing Voucher

Photo of Quincy Branch AC's Receptionist Quincy Branch helps a senior with disabilities who had been given "the run around" by several other agencies apply for a Section 8 Housing Voucher.

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Calendar Icon7/10/12 - 09:13 AM by Pamela Fisher

Bayou Health Plan To Include Waiver Recipients On Hold

The Department of Health and Hospitals postpones major change to the provision of healthcare services for waiver recipients.

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