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Diabetes - Unique Problems and Legal Protections in School
Diabetes is recognized as a disability by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Students with diabetes are also specifically protected by Florida law. These state and federal laws outline the rights and responsibilities of students with diabetes and their parents. Florida Statute 1002.20(3)(j)…
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (P.L. 106-170)
Title I - Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program and Related Programs Ticket to Work Program Elimination of Work Disincentives Work Incentives Planning and Outreach Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security Program (PABSS) Title II - Expanded Availability of Healthcare Service Title III - Demonstration Projects and Studies
Medicaid & Social Security
SSI eligibility results in categorical eligibility for Medicaid. Medicaid eligibility flows from SSI eligibility.
Title XVI Supplemental Security Income
In 1972, Congress passed Title XVI of the Social Security Act. This federalized state programs for people who were aged, blind or disabled, and poor. To be eligible for SSI benefits, an individual must be disabled, blind, or at least 65 years old and have “limited” income and resources. SSI…
Title II Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance
Title II Programs are “insurance” programs to replace income lost to a family through the retirement, death, or disability of a worker. The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) program provides benefits to retired workers and their dependent family members and to survivors of deceased workers. The Disability Insurance (DI) program…