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The Arc New Jersey Give Input on Development of Background Check LegislationThe Arc New Jersey met with Majority staff from the state Senate and Assembly to discuss draft legislation in response to an audit of background checks for employees of community providers. The bill’s goal is to eliminate gaps in the … Continue reading The Arc Wisconsin Developing Supported Decision-Making LegislationThe Arc Wisconsin is working with the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities, Disability Rights Wisconsin, and Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources to develop a bill to recognize supported decision-making as an alternative to guardianship. By providing legal … Continue reading The Arc Wisconsin Advocates for Passage of Employment First LegislationThe Arc Wisconsin is advocating for passage of LRB 0753, the Employment First bill, which makes competitive integrated employment a priority for state agencies that provide employment services to people with disabilities. The bill requires the Department of Workforce Development … Continue reading The Arc Massachusetts Continues Advocacy for Nicky’s LawThe Arc Massachusetts is continuing to advocate for passage of Nicky’s Law (formerly S.64/H.80, now S.2213/H.4026), which creates a registry of individuals against whom there is a substantiated finding of abuse or neglect of a person with I/DD by the … Continue reading The Arc California Wraps Up Legislative SessionThe California Legislative Assembly has wrapped up its regular 2017 session. The following are the final results for The Arc California’s priority bills: AB 1161, which requires local law enforcement agencies to develop hate crime policies passed the Assembly Public … Continue reading The Arc Pennsylvania Advocates for Ban on Organ Transplant DiscriminationThe Arc Pennsylvania is advocating for passage of Paul’s Law (SB 108). This bill prohibits discrimination in organ transplantation solely on the basis of disability, unless the individual’s disability is medically significant to the transplant. A disability affecting an individual’s … Continue reading The Arc Pennsylvania Advocates for Hate Crime LawThe Arc Pennsylvania is advocating for passage of SB 96/HB 505, which extends hate crime protections to people with disabilities. Current law only protects individuals who are victims of crimes based on race, color, religion, or national origin. In a … Continue reading The Arc Pennsylvania Signs Letter Opposing School VouchersThe Arc Pennsylvania signed onto a letter in opposition to HB 1717. This bill creates redirects an amount equal to 90% of the average per-student state funding in a school district into an “individual empowerment scholarship account” for each student … Continue reading The Arc Pennsylvania Advocates for Bill to Cracks Down on Illegal Parking in Disabled Parking SpacesThe Arc Pennsylvania is advocating for passage of SB 888, which allows police to impose a summary offense and increases fine on drivers who illegally park in disabled parking spaces or access aisles. SB 888 passed the Pennsylvania Senate and … Continue reading The Arc New Jersey Meets with Gubernatorial Campaign StaffRepresentatives from The Arc New Jersey met separately with staff from the gubernatorial campaigns of Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno and former Ambassador Phil Murphy. They discussed issues important to I/DD community including the shift to a fee-for-service for Medicaid, DSP … Continue reading |