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She vows to stay in session until the chamber comes to a vote on health care reform. (Reuters Photo)
Pelosi: House vote may be next week
... Members and staff don't think Pelosi has the 216 votes she needs to pass reform at this point, but most believe she's close. A vote next week sets up the prospect that Congress could pass a sweeping health reform bill championed by Obama that has been in the works for more than a year — though the Senate would still have to take up a series of fixes through a procedural process called reconciliation. ...
Read the full story on our Health/Long-term Services page
Ways and Means Committee agrees to cuts in social services
... "This is the worst budget I’ve ever worked," said the committee’s chairman, Sen. Jay Emler, R-Lindsborg. ...
... The recommended cuts, Emler said, were sure to hurt "real people."
"They’re bad – I’m not going to tell you they’re not," he said. "But can you imagine what it would be like trying to cut $400 million? ...
Read the full story on our State/Local Issues page
Advocates for disabled sue state over budget cuts
... In a lawsuit filed Friday, the advocates ask the court to reverse almost $10 million in cuts in services for the mentally disabled made by Gov. Mark Parkinson and legislators. ...
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Public Forum on the Future of Community Transportation
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Big Gage Shelter House, 1-4 pm
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Explore with us how we can improve Topeka’s support of alternative transportation modes.
Apply NOW for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
LIEAP provides help paying winter heating bills to qualifying households.
You can apply for LIEAP online at: http://www.usa800.net/lieapportal/.
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Testimony Presented to the House Committee on Appropriations in Support of and Requesting Consideration of Amendments to HB 2673, By Mike Oxford, TILRC Executive Director, March 9, 2010 - HB 2673 would create a Medicaid provider assessment on nursing facilities in Kansas. Revenue from the assessment would be used to finance initiatives to maintain or improve the quality and quantity of care in Kansas in both nursing facilities and HCBS Waiver Programs.
Unsafe In The Schoolhouse: Abuse Of Children With Disabilities, details 180 incidents of the use of abusive interventions against children with disabilities in school. The report also includes suggested legislative remedies.
Job Openings
- Policy Analyst, National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), Applications accepted until close of business Monday, March 22, 2010.
- Full-time Director for the Montgomery Center for Independent Living (MCIL), Applications accepted until position is filled
- Co-Director, Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP)
- Social Security Administration - Various job openings w/ possible preference for workers w/ disabilities
2009-2010 Accessible Tech Webinar Series
The next in the series of webcasts will be, Successful Accommodations: Assistive Technology and Accessibility Working Together at 1pm on May 12, 2010.
AccessibilityOnline Webinar Series
The next in the series of webcasts will be, Section 508 Standards Refresh at 1pm on April 01, 2010.
ADA Legal Webinar Series
The next in the series of webcasts will be, Reasonable Accommodations Legal Update at 1pm on April 07, 2010.
Kansas Employment First Summit, April 15 and 16, 2010, Capitol Plaza Holtel, Topeka KS
The Employment First initiative establishes integrated, competitive employment as the first priority for Kansans with disabilities. The summit will share best practices and strategies designed to support this initiative. For more information, please contact the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities at 785-296-2608.