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Fact Check: DODD Agreed to Send Your Data to InterRAI to Be Used in Research
DODD signed a contract to send your highly personal data to interRAI to be used for "research purposes." DODD also says this "is not research." Ohioans with developmental disabilities have the right to refuse to participate in research, but DODD says disabled people have no "ability to opt out."

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Community Living Protections Nationwide
A federal judge struck down community living protections. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.

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6 days ago2 min read


DODD Announces Cost-Cutting Strategy: “This Is Just the Beginning”
DODD says "waiver modernization" will bring financial "relief" to county boards. This training offers several cost-cutting measures to "bridge the gap" until that happens.

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Sep 223 min read


DODD Issues Sweeping Travel Restrictions for Disabled People
Without going through the required rulemaking process, DODD is restricting travel for disabled Ohioans, who now must ask permission to travel. County boards have been told to scrutinize specific travel plans. Here's how to send a comment.

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Sep 174 min read


Your Ohio H.B. 795 / S.B. 315 Command Center
Here's how you can find reliable sources of information on H.B. 795 / S.B. 315.

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Jun 75 min read


1-Minute Action: Send EVV Comments by June 4
Send a comment - it only takes one minute to participate! Tell Ohio "NO" to GPS tracking for people with developmental disabilities.

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May 294 min read


1-Minute Action: Send interRAI Comments
Send your comments about the interRAI test today - it only takes one minute to speak up!

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May 143 min read


A Court Just Said What Every Family Caregiver Needed to Hear: Guidance Is Not Law
A Pennsylvania court just ruled that "guidance" is not a law when it comes to disability services and family caregivers.

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Mar 233 min read


"Willing and Able": How a Vague Ohio Rule is Being Enforced Differently in Every County
If your county board of developmental disabilities has told you they need to search for someone to replace you as your disabled child's Medicaid waiver caregiver, you may have been told this is required by law. You may have been told your child's services will be affected if you refuse. What you may not have been told is that the state agency responsible for overseeing county boards already told the Supreme Court of Ohio that these searches are not legally required. What Is

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Mar 124 min read


Ohio Waivers 101: Who Makes the Rules?
Here's how you can make sure your voice is heard when the state writes a new rule.

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Feb 24 min read
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