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Greater Oversight Needed at Facilities for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury
August 15, 2012 Elizabeth Dudek, Secretary Florida Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive Tallahassee, FL 32308 John H. Armstrong, State Surgeon General Florida Department of Health 2585 Merchants Row Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32301 Re: Transitional Living Facilities (TLF) Dear Secretary Dudek and Surgeon General Armstrong: Disability Rights Florida…
DD Waiver Waitlist Litigation Settled
Dykes v. Dudek Settlement Agreement Summary Disability Rights Florida filed the Dykes v. Dudek lawsuit in March of 2011 on behalf of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who needed care, treatment, and habilitation and who were on the Waitlist for DD Medicaid Waiver services. Some of the plaintiffs resided…
Voter Registration Deadline is Monday, July 16
Want to vote in the Florida Primary Election? If so, Monday, July 16, 2012, is the last day to register to vote and to declare or change your party affiliation. Also, If your name, address or signature has changed, you should update your registration information. For a voter registration form…
Tropical Storm Debby and Accessible Shelter
Tropical storm Debby affected several areas of Florida, forcing many to seek emergency assistance. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) generally requires that standard shelters, Special Needs Shelters and emergency services and supports must be accessible to people with disabilities. If you are a person with a…
Diabetes in School - Provide your Input
The Florida Department of Education is conducting a rule development workshop about “Diabetes Management in School” on July 12, 2012 starting at 9:00 a.m. FLDOE's Preliminary Text of this Proposed Rule can be viewed in the Notice of Development of Rulemaking found on the www.flrules.org website. To submit a comment,…
Register & Vote! It is your Response-Ability!
Visit the Voting - Rights & Responsibilities Disability Topic page of our website for up to date information about key dates, registration, ways to vote, accessibility and assistance requirements, loss of the right to vote and campaign accessibility.
Ready to be Ready?
Visit our fully revised and updated Disaster and Emergency Planning Disability Topic page for video and resources as well as legal information about shelter accessibility, special needs registration, pets and service animals, and medications refills. All that and more! Let's get Ready to be Ready !
A Year in the Making: Announcing Our 2011 Annual Report
Disability Rights Florida is pleased to announce the release of our 2011 Annual Report. We have developed a new format which is cleaner, shorter, and friendlier. The report includes: Four Real Life Profiles Representative Payee Investigations Building a Future for Students Our Information & Referral Services Finding Equal & Accessible…
Safer Schools
Current restraint and seclusion law in Florida requires that each school district develop and implement a plan to prevent and reduce use of restraint and seclusion. Visit our new Restraint and Seclusion in Schools disability topic page to learn more about restraint and seclusion law in Florida. When R/S is…