NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK

Budget/Appropriations

NDRN's main focus in on the Protection and Advocacy (P&A and Client Assistance Program (CAP) funding contained in the Labor/ HHS / Appropriations bill. We are advocating for increases in those programs to reflect the increased workload of our members in the FY 23 appropriations process. We also advocate for increases in programs that support people with disabilities in both the Labor/HHS appropriations bill, but also in other appropriations bills like THUD or CJS.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · President of the U.S. · Executive Office of the President (EOP) · White House Office · Office of the Vice President of the United States · Education, Dept of · Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) · Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD) · Social Security Administration (SSA) · Administration on Aging · Administration for Children & Families (ACF) · Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) · Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

We continue to work to make sure that the authority and access to people, records, and places that the P&A and CAP agencies have remain strong and robust. We follow both regulations and legislation to make sure that nothing infringes on this strong authority. So far in 2022 nothing has been introduced. We also work to ensure that the Americans with Disabilities Act remains a strong civil rights law. Representative Calvert has introduced an ADA notification bill that we will track. Additionally we work on issues surrounding the ADA and website accessibility. We also are working to ensure that the Home and Community Based Services rule implemented in the Obama Administration remains strong and not undercut by changes in regulation or law. Finally ensuring that the right to vote is accessible for people with disabilities.