- COVID-19
Connecticut Agrees to Assure Equal Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Disabilities Hospitalized During COVID-19
June 9, 2020
OCR at HHS announced that it has reached an ECR with Connecticut after the state issued an executive order regarding non-visitation policies for short-term hospitals, outpatient clinics, and outpatient surgical facilities to ensure that people with disabilities are not denied reasonable access to needed support persons.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - Education
NDRN Signs on to Letter Calling on Congress to Prevent Funneling Federal Funds to Private Schools
June 8, 2020
The letter sent to Congressional leadership calls for support of language in the HEROES Act that would prevent the creation of private school voucher programs and other mechanisms to funnel public dollars to private schools.
Letter - COVID-19
NDRN Joins Organizations Outlining Considerations for Assisting Air Travel Passengers with Disabilities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
June 5, 2020
The letter to major airlines outlines considerations that air carriers should observe or implement to ensure that service to passengers with disabilities is provided in a safe and dignified manner in accordance with the ACAA.
Letter - Hate Incidents
NDRN Joins Organizations Urging Full Transparency from DOJ Regarding George Floyd’s Death and the Fatal Police Shooting of Breonna Taylor
June 4, 2020
The letters urge full transparency from DOJ regarding the findings from its criminal investigation into George Floyd’s death and also urge DOJ to pursue a federal civil rights investigation into the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
Letter - COVID-19
NDRN Urges the Senate to Address the Urgent Housing Needs of America’s Lowest-income Renter Households
June 4, 2020
The letter calls on the Senate to address the urgent housing needs of America’s lowest-income renter households in the coronavirus relief package.
Letter