Public Policy
AUCD advocates for a number of legislative issues that are critical to individuals with disabilities and their families. Legislative priority issues are developed bi-annually by the AUCD Legislative Affairs Committee and Board of Directors. Priority issues are based on the Association's vision and mission as well as input from the entire Network, including individuals with disabilities and their families.
Please visit AUCD’s Health Care Hub, an online gateway designed to provide technical assistance and information about the current state of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA aka Obamacare) and Medicaid.
New in Policy
4/23/2018
Disability Policy News In Brief
Rescission package; Autism Cares; Food Security; Higher Ed Reauthorization; Disability Policy Seminar; and more
4/19/2018
2018 Congressional Autism Caucus
Learn about the members of the Autism Caucus, which was founded by Representatives Mike Doyle (PA) and Chris Smith (NJ) who also Co-Chair the Coalition for Autism Research and Education (�CARE� or �Autism Caucus�), the first-ever Congressional Membership Organization dedicated to autism advocacy on Capitol Hill.
4/16/2018
Your Role in Policy Advocacy as a Federally-Funded Program
4/9/2018
Disability Policy News In Brief
Budget and Appropriations; Opioids; Discipline Disparities; Community Living; and more
4/2/2018
Disability Policy News In Brief
Recess; FY19 Budget; Census; MFP; ADA; DPS; and more
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3/29/2018
Ohio Disability Policy Monthly Calls (OH UCEDD)
It's a busy time for Ohio state-level disability policy. For that reason, The University of Cincinnati UCEDD, along with state DD Network partners, are following multiple Ohio policies that could impact people with disabilities, their family members, and professionals that work in the field and we're hosting monthly calls to talk about these policies.
3/26/2018
Disability Policy News In Brief
FY18 omnibus spending package; Money Follows the Person; ADA; Opioids; and more
Resources
2018 Congressional Autism Caucus
Learn about the members of the Autism Caucus, which was founded by Representatives Mike Doyle (PA) and Chris Smith (NJ) who also Co-Chair the Coalition for Autism Research and Education (�CARE� or �Autism Caucus�), the first-ever Congressional Membership Organization dedicated to autism advocacy on Capitol Hill.
Your Role in Policy Advocacy as a Federally-Funded Program
AUCD Summary of the Senate Appropriations Committee
L-HHS-ED Bill for FY 2018
On September 7, the Senate Appropriations Committee completed its mark-up of the FY 2018 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill and voted to report out the bill by a vote of 31-1 with Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla) casting the sole "nay" vote. The House Appropriations Committee completed its work on July 19 (see links to bill and summary). Attached is a summary of how the bill impacts the AUCD network and other priorities of the disability community, along with a detailed table comparing the House and Senate bills with the President�s budget and FY 2017.
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