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Disability Rights Nebraska’s Advocacy Results in New Access Memo from State HHS
April 30, 2020
Nebraska P&A's advocacy led its state Health & Human Services Department to release a memo to healthcare providers which reiterates nondiscrimination principles and basic standards of accessibility.
Letter - COVID-19
NDRN Joins Organizations to Urge that Hospital and Other Healthcare Provider Visitor Policies Include Reasonable Modifications for People with Disabilities
April 29, 2020
The letters call for equal access to reasonable modifications for people with disabilities who need the physical presence of a support person in health care settings.
Letter - COVID-19
Oklahoma Disability Law Center Files OCR Complaint
April 21, 2020
The Oklahoma Disability Law Center filed a complaint with the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights to challenge crisis standards of care riddled with discriminatory protocols.
Letter