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Disability Rights Florida Calls Upon the Governor to Stop Deadly Discrimination Against People with Disabilities Amid COVID-19 Care Before it Starts
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tallahassee, FL – With a sense of extreme urgency, Disability Rights Florida sent Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Executive Office of the Governor a letter requesting the State of Florida immediately take…Disability Rights Florida Sues Florida Department of Corrections for Breach of Settlement Agreement Protecting Incarcerated People with Physical Disabilities
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Disability Rights Florida, Florida’s federally-funded Protection and Advocacy organization for individuals with disabilities, has brought suit against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) over its systemic failure to comply with a settlement agreement signed by…Medicaid iBudget Redesign: Official Comments from Disability Rights Florida
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Disability Rights Florida provided the following public comments to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) and other known stakeholders, following the submission of iBudget redesign planning to the Florida Legislature by APD and the Agency…Medicaid iBudget Waiver: We Invite Your Comments and Questions
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) has been working in conjunction with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to develop a redesign of the Medicaid iBudget Waiver Program, in hopes to create a plan…Preliminary Medicaid iBudget Redesign Documents Obtained from Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Friday, August 30, 2019
The Florida Legislature mandated that the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), in conjunction with the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), develop a plan to redesign the Medicaid iBudget Waiver Program after it had…New Video: Housing Accommodations Explained
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Lawsuit against Florida Agencies Improperly Stripping Medicaid from Patients
Wednesday, August 07, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nancy Kinnally Public Relations Consultant Jacksonville Area Legal Aid Nancy.Kinnally@JaxLegalAid.org (407) 375-2264 Advocates file suit against Florida state agencies for improperly stripping Medicaid from patients whose original eligibility was related to…Success Story: Helen Maza
Wednesday, August 07, 2019
In 2018, Helen Maza, a woman with a variety of neurological, physical and genitourinary disabilities, sought out additional personal support hours. She was being left unattended in her recliner chair for thirteen hours at night because…New Video: Employment Accommodations Explained
Monday, July 29, 2019
Disability Rights Florida’s Remarks at 7/23/19 Florida Advisory Committee of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Public Hearing on Voter Suppression and Voter Disenfranchisement
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Below are the comments submitted by Disability Rights Florida at the Florida Advisory Committee of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Public Hearing on Voter Suppression and Voter Disenfranchisement on July 23, 2019. The Committee…New Video: Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Explained
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
Success Story: Clara Eads
Monday, July 01, 2019
Clara Eads had been living independently in her own apartment until she had a stroke in 2018. After spending some time recovering in the hospital, she was placed in a nursing facility that provided rehabilitation…Disability Rights Florida's Comments to the U.S. Department of Labor Regarding Subminimum Wage Exceptions
Friday, June 21, 2019
Below are the comments submitted today by Disability Rights Florida to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment regarding Section 14(c) subminimum wage exceptions to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act that have remained…New Video: Olmstead Decision Explained
Friday, June 21, 2019
New Video: Mental Health Stigmas Explained
Friday, June 07, 2019