Rule Challenges

Our staff is outspoken against disability discrimination. Read some of our Rule Challenges about intersectional disability issues.

What are Rule Challenges?

Rule Challenges are submitted comments disputing how the court is navigating a legal issue or action. When big legal choices are made that can have a negative impact of people with disabilites, Disability Rights Florida will submit Rule Challenges to oppose that action. Our commentary serves to offer more context as to how the rule or legal action will hurt the disability community and what our organization recommends instead. Read examples of our Rule Challneges below.

Opposing proposed amendments to the Florida Administrative Code Rule 59G-1.050 which excludes gender-affirming care from Medicaid coverage

Thursday, July 07, 2022

The Amendments will cause unnecessary and disproportionate harm to individuals with disabilities living in Florida, particularly people with disabilities who are poor and cannot self-pay for medically necessary gender-affirming care.

Comment Regarding Florida’s Statewide Transition Plan Home and Community Based Settings Rule CMS 2249-F and CMS 2296-F

Saturday, April 23, 2022

AHCA and other Florida state agencies have a great deal of work to do to ensure that the state is following the HCBS rule by ensuring that Floridians with disabilities receive services in the most integrated settings possible. DRF looks forward to continuing to monitor and assess the state's progress toward compliance and will take action as necessary to ensure enforcement of the HCBS rule.

Disability Rights Florida argue for protection of the rights of people with mental illness at Florida Supreme Court

Thursday, February 10, 2022

People with mental illness have a constitutional right to be in the same courtroom with the judge who will decide whether they will be committed to a mental health facility against their will. n February 8, Disability Rights Florida Public Policy Analyst Caitlyn Clibbon argued for protection of the rights of people with mental illness at Florida Supreme Court.