Letters

9/8/2010

AUCD Sign-on Letter: Social Security Adminsitration Appropriations Letter FY 2011

Letter requesting that the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee provide funding of no less than the President's Budget Request of $12.528 billion for the Social Security Administration for FY 2011.

7/28/2010

CCD Sign-on Letter supporting ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

AUCD signed on to this letter from the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities supporting the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

7/14/2010

AUCD Sign-on Letter: Senate and House Appropriations Committee Letter on Data Collection to Address Disparities

Letter regarding implementation of data collection provisions in the Affordable Care Act.

7/12/2010

AUCD Sign-on Letter: The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2009 (ABLE Act).

Sign-on letter urging the House Ways & Means Committee Leadership to move expeditiously in passing H.R. 1205.

7/6/2010

GINA sign-on letter to EEOC

AUCD signed on to this letter to the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urging the Commission to ensure that final regulations for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) are strong and consistent with the law's intent.

5/23/2010

AUCD Sign-on Letter: Department of Labor Survey of Employer Provided Coverage

Letter to the Director of the Office of Health Reform urging collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget to make the necessary funds available to the Department of Labor to fulfill implementing the survey of employer-sponsored coverage mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, PL 111-148)

3/30/2010

AHIP letter to Secretary Sebelius re children and health reform

The President of America's Health Insurance Plans sent this letter to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius regarding coverage of children with pre-existing conditions.

3/23/2010

Letter requesting full appropriations for Lifespan Respite FY 2011

Dear Colleague letter to House Subcommittee on Labor/HHS/Education Subcommittee.

3/22/2010

CCD Sign-on Letter: Accountability for Students with Disabilities

AUCD signed on to this letter urging Congress to reject the policy of using the IEP as an accountability tool

3/22/2010

Letter to support the highest possible funding levels for LEND and UCEDD programs FY 2011

Reps. Langevin (D-RI) and Young (R-AK) Dear Colleague letter to the Appropriations Committee urging to support the highest possible funding levels for LEND and UCEDD programs.

3/18/2010

CCD Health Reform sign-on letter to House of Representatives

AUCD signed on to this letter from the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities urging the House of Representatives to pass the Senate-passed health reform bill, H.R. 3590.

3/4/2010

The Lifespan Respite Care Act FY 2011 Dear Colleague Letter

...ask that the House to include the fully authorized level of funding for the Lifespan Respite Care Act (PL 109-442) FY 2011.

3/3/2010

Three sign-on letters for restraint and seclusion legislation

AUCD signed on to these three letters regarding the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act (HR 4247). The letters respond to arguments opposing the legislation and urge for the inclusion of the Senate bill's (S. 2860) requirement that schools have a debriefing session with parents after restraint or seclusion is implemented.

2/25/2010

Coalition for Health Funding Appropriations Letter FY 2011

AUCD signed on to this letter from the Coalition for Health Funding urging Congress to authorize $67.1 billion in FY 2011 for discretionary public health programs.

2/3/2010

CCD health reform now sign-on letter

AUCD signed on to this letter from the Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities, urging Congress to push forward and pass health care reform.

2/1/2010

APRAIS recommendation letter to sponsors of the Preventing Harmful Restraints and Seclusion in Schools Act

AUCD signed on to this letter from the APRAIS coalition. The letter includes recommendations for changes to the legislation as the bills go through markup.

1/25/2010

Letter to Democratic leaders on autism training provisions in health reform

AUCD sent this letter to House and Senate Democratic leaders urging them to include autism training provisions in the House health reform bill in a final bill.

1/19/2010

CCD Health Reform Conference Letter

AUCD signed on to this Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) letter to House and Senate leaders containing CCD's comprehensive recommendations for a final health reform bill. (sign-ons not included)

1/19/2010

CLASS Act and LTSS sign on letters

AUCD signed on to these letters to Congressional leaders urging the inclusion of the CLASS Act and other Long-term Services and Supports provisions in a final health reform bill.

1/19/2010

Medicaid Parity Sign-On Letter

AUCD signed on to this letter to secure an extension of the temporary FMAP increase established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

12/23/2009

HIPAA & Employer Wellness Programs sign-on letter

AUCD signed onto this letter representing a large number of organizations who have concerns about provisions in the Senate health reform bill that would codify 2006 regulatory changes to HIPAA.

12/16/2009

Letter of support to Sen. Casey regarding CHIP amendment

AUCD signed on to a letter to Sen. Robert Casey (D-Pa.) in support of his proposed amendment to the Senate health reform bill to fully fund and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Among other things, the amendment will fund CHIP through 2019, streamline enrollment procedures, and ensure that coverage for children remains affordable.

12/14/2009

Letter submitted to Washington Post re: CLASS Act

Letter to the Editor of the Washington Post in response to an editorial about the CLASS Act. Written by Larry Minnix, CEO of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, and Marty Ford, Chairperson of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities.

12/9/2009

APRAIS letter to Rep. Miller for introducing seclusion and restraint legislation

AUCD helped draft a letter to Rep. George Miller (D-CA), thanking him for introducing legislation to restrict the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. Identical letters were sent to Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA), who cosponsored the bill, and Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT), who introduced a similar bill in the Senate.

12/9/2009

CCD Race to the Top sign-on letter

AUCD signed onto a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) letter to the Department of Education regarding the current Race to the Top Assessment Program. The letter outlines CCD recommendations for consideration by the Department as it develops the Race to the Top Assessment Competition and the next generation of summative assessments.

11/30/2009

GINA sign-on letter to Secs. Geithner, Sebelius and Solis

AUCD signed on to this letter to Secretaries Geithner, Sebelius and Solis in support of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and its implementing provisions to take effect Dec. 7.

11/20/2009

CLASS Act Thank You letter to Sen. Reid

AUCD has signed on to this letter thanking Senator Reid for his work to include the CLASS Act in the Senate's merged health care reform bill.

11/16/2009

CPSD Employment Sign-On Letter to Sen Harkin

AUCD signed on to this letter to Sen. Harkin outlining recommendations for improvements in employment policies for people with disabilities.

11/16/2009

Mikulski/Enzi Dear Colleague letter for Rosa's Law cosponsors

Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and Michael Enzi (R-WY) sent a letter to their colleagues in the Senate requesting cosponsors for a new bill that would replace current language in federal laws with person-first language.

11/16/2009

National Child Abuse Coalition sign-on ltr to OMB on CAPTA appropriations

AUCD signed on to this letter by NCAC urging increased appropriations for CAPTA in the FY 2011 President's Budget

10/28/2009

Letter to OMB regarding CAPTA funding

Sen. Dodd and Rep. Miller sent this letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director urging for increased funds for child abuse and neglect.

10/26/2009

Congressional health disparities letter for final health reform legislation

AUCD signed on to a letter urging Congress and the Administration to leave intact the health equity provisions in health reform legislation.

10/19/2009

CCD Letter on Health Care Reform to the Senate

10/19/2009

Letters to Congress urging the inclusion of long term care and supports in health care reform

10/12/2009

Letter regarding Judge Rotenberg Center to Human Rights Groups and Federal Agencies

9/17/2009

AUCD Letter to President Obama supporting health care reform principles

9/14/2009

AUCD Letter to President Obama regarding data collection in health disparities

8/6/2009

CCD Letter on additional statues in the Mathew Shephard Hate Crimes Act of 2009

8/4/2009

Department of Education Letter to State School Officers

Letter urging revision of restraint and seclusion practices by beginning of the 2009 school year

7/16/2009

Final Sign-On Letter in Support of TriCaucus Health Disparities Legislation

AUCD signs-on with 170 organizations and coalition in support of the TriCaucus health disparities legislation ? the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 - and its inclusion in health reform legislation for your records. This letter was delivered to Congress and the Administration yesterday, July 14. AUCD will continue working with partner organizations to support the inclusion of health disparities reduction and elimination efforts in health reform. TriCaucus staffers are extremely grateful for all the support and wanted to thank everyone for their efforts.

7/9/2009

AUCD Letter to HHS Secretary on support of the CLASS Act in health care reform

7/9/2009

Letter from HHS Secretary in support of CLASS Act inclusion in Affordable Health Choices Act

7/2/2009

CCS Social Security Administration Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee

6/30/2009

CCD Letter on Support of IDEA Fairness Restoration Act

AUCD worked in collaboration with the CCD Education Task Force to develop this letter promoting the passage of the IDEA Fairness Resotriation Act (HR 2740).

6/30/2009

CCD Letter to House Leadership on Health Care Reform

AUCD signed onto to a letter with the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to House leadership citing a serious concern regarding the pressure to lower the cost of a reform bill that could lead lawmakers to inadvertently modify two programs that may negatively impact individuals with disabilities.

6/10/2009

Editorial: Health Bill Would Fix What's Broken. Sen. Kennedy, Boston Globe

We have the greatest doctors and medical innovations in the world, but more and more Americans are on the outside looking in to a world of progress and discovery that is denied to them because they cannot afford quality healthcare.
That's wrong - and it's about to change.

6/2/2009

President Obama's Letter to Senators Kennedy and Baucus

President Obama's letter thanking the Senators for working in a bipartisan fashion on health care reform as well as his consideration of specific health care issues.

6/1/2009

AUCD Sign-on letter to support the National Children's Study

This letter requests FY2010 funding of $194.4 million for the National Children's Study (NCS) within the NIH Office of the Director, as proposed by the President's Budget. This funding will allow for the completion of the pilot phase of the NCS.

5/29/2009

CCD Letter on Hate Crimes Act

CCD Sign on letter to support Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act

5/29/2009

Thank you letter to Senator Durbin for Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009

AUCD's thank you letter to Senator Durbin (D-CA) for his introduction of the Autism Acceleration Act of 2009.

5/26/2009

Letter on Health Disparities for Individuals with Disabiltiies and Health Care Reform

Letter signed by over 120 national, state, and local disability organizations providing recommendations on addressing health disparities for individuals with disabilities in health care reform.

4/6/2009

AUCD Letter of Support for Community Choice Act (S. 683/H.R.1721)

4/6/2009

CCD Letter on WIA Reauthorization

Letter to House on Principles for the Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act

4/6/2009

National Sign on Letter to Include Long-Term Services and Supports in Health Care Refrom

Letter signed by nearly 100 national aging and disability organizations urginf the inclusion of long-term services and supports as part of health care refrom.

4/6/2009

Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization

CCD Letter on WIA Prinicples

4/3/2009

Rep. Langevin's Dear Colleague Letter Urging Increased Funding for DD Act Programs

3/31/2009

Coalition for Health Funding letter to Budget leaders urging them to increase money in the Budget Resolution for public health programs

3/19/2009

Coalition for Health Funding recommendation for health programs in FY 2010

3/16/2009

AUCD Letter of Support for the CLASS Act

2/9/2009

AUCD Letter to Sen. Harkin advocating for funds within the economic stimulus to be directed to the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDD)

2/3/2009

CCD Letter Supporting Medicaid Increase in the Economic Stimulus Bill (HR1)

2/3/2009

Report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

House Economic Recovery Package: State-by-State Estimates of Key Provisions Affecting Low and Moderate Income Individuals

2/3/2009

Report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Preliminary Analysis of Medicaid Assistance for States in the House Economic Recovery Package

12/9/2008

Coalition for Health: Letters to Leadership on Final 09 Labor-H Bill

11/11/2008

CCD Letter Health Care Reform Priorities

CCD Letter from Health and Long-Term Services Task Forces indicating priorities for health care reform

3/19/2008

UCEDD/LEND Dear Colleague Letter to Appropriations Committee

12/4/2007

CCD letter to finance committee chairs outlining priorities in medicare bill

11/30/2007

Letter to appropriators regarding funding for the Lifespan Respite Care Act

9/13/2007

Pelosi/ Hoyer Mental Health Parity Letter

9/10/2007

Letter of Support from CCD Co-Chairs Health & Long Term Services & Supports Task Forces for Four Specific Disability-Related Provisions in the House Version of the SCHIP Reauthorization Bill

8/17/2007

CMS Guidance Letter on SCHIP Eligibility

Letter issued to states on guidance of coverage for children in families above 250% of the federal poverty level

7/26/2007

SCHIP Support Letter from AUCD to the House

7/12/2007

CCD letter to Rep. Frank in support of the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 (H.R. 2895)

7/6/2007

Letter Urging Co-Sponsorship of Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act

A "Dear Colleague" letter from Senator Tom Harkin encouraging co-sponsorship of Senate Bill 1050, the Promoting Wellness for Persons with Disabilities Act.

5/15/2007

CCD letter to Senate Appropriations Committee regarding Child Abuse Prevention

5/7/2007

Dear Colleague letter regarding Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Act

5/7/2007

National Child Abuse Coalition letter to appropriators regarding FY 08 funding for the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act

3/30/2007

Universal Design Lanuage NCLB Reauthorization

Sign on letter concerning recommendations for legislative langauge on universal design

3/19/2007

Letter of Support to Senator Allard Regarding the Expanding the Promise to Individuals with Autism Act

3/19/2007

Letter of Support to Senator Clinton Regarding the Expanding the Promise to Individuals with Autism Act

3/1/2007

Increase FY 2008 Funding for Protection of Children

National Child Abuse Coalition letter regarding funding for child abuse prevention.

2/26/2007

It's Time to Make Public Health Funding a National Priority

Coalition for Health Funding letter urging members of Congress to increase funding for public health through the Function 550/discretionary budget allocation in Fiscal Year 2008.

1/10/2007

State Children's Health Insurance Program Funding

Letter to the House Budget Committee regarding SCHIP funding.

10/1/2006

CDC Funding

Sign-on letter drafted by the Campaign for Public Health sent to the President regarding funding for the CDC.

9/27/2006

FY 2007 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Funding Bill

Coalition for Health Funding letter to House Leaders urging them to increase funding for the FY 2007 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding bill.

9/21/2006

CCD letter to Congress regarding disability related amendments to the Stafford Act

Letter from the CCD Emergency Management Task Force expressing support for the disability-specific provisions of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Bill.

9/11/2006

FY2007 Budget Process Reform Measures: Final letter to all Members of Congress objecting to legislation enhancing the line item veto and creating sunset commissions

8/25/2006

Appropriations for Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program

Letter from the National Child Abuse Coalition urging Congress to reject cuts proposed by the Senate to the Promoting Safe and Stable Familes Program and increase funding to the full level.

8/25/2006

Reauthorization of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program

Letter to House and Senate members urging reauthorization of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program, with encouragement to provide the targeted funding proposed by both House and Senate bills to address families with substance abuse problems and to support casework improvements.

7/12/2006

House Funding for NIH and the National Children's Study: Sign-on letter to the House Appropriations Committee

7/12/2006

Senate Funding for NIH and the National Children's Study: Sign-on letter to Sens. Harkin, Spector and the Appropriations Committee

3/16/2006

Bipartisan Support for UCEDD and LEND Funding

Sign-on letter from 25 bipartisan Members of Congress urging appropriators to support funding for University Centers on Disabilities.

3/30/2005

Medicaid Coalition Letter to CMS Regarding TennCare 1115 Waiver Proposal

9/29/2004

Letter from New Hampshire Governor Benson to HHS Secretary Thompson on the Department's 15-page Medicaid Waiver Concept Paper

6/14/2004

Letter to Rep. Session Regarding Family Opportunity Act and Money Follows the Person Demonstration

11/21/2003

Letter to the Secretary of the Department of Labor regarding WIA reauthorization

CCD letter to Secretary Chao encouraging continued support of the Senate-passed WIA reauthorization and opposition to provisions that would create obstacles to employment and training services to individuals with disabilities.

10/14/2003

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Funding

Letter to Appropriations Committee Chairman on behalf of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Child Abuse Task Force regarding CAPTA funding levels.

6/20/2003

CCD Recommendations to the Senate for WIA/Rehabilitation Act Reauthorization

Letter from the CCD Employment Task Force to Sens. Enzi and Murray regarding Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

2/11/2003

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Reauthorization

CCD letter to Representatives urging them to vote "No" on HR 4, the "Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003."

Thank you letter to S. Durbin for Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009

AUCD's thank you letter to Senator Durbin (D-CA) for his introduction of the Autism Acceleration Act of 2009.