NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship 2019 Recipients
NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship 2019 Recipients WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) announced the recipients of the 2019 NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media […]
HHSC Requests Exemption to Delay EVV Start Date Per Federal Law
HHSC Requests Exemption to Delay EVV Start Date Per Federal Law The 21st Century Cures Act is a federal law that requires all states to use electronic visit verification […]
Our REACH of Plano Office Manager Shawnett Viani shared her recent experience at a Plano City Council Meeting.
Our REACH of Plano Office Manager Shawnett Viani shared her recent experience at a Plano City Council Meeting. " I just wanted to share with you something I did on […]
Let Gov. Abbott know how the Texas led lawsuit WILL HARM TEXANS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR TEXANS
From Bob Kafka at ADAPT Texas. http://bettertexasblog.org/2019/07/state-leaders-try-again-to-take-health-care-away-from-texans/ In addition to this excellent analysis CPPP has done on what it means if the ACA goes away, there is an optional HCBS […]
Bob Kafka has been hosting a radio show out of Santa Fe called “Barrier Free Futures”
Advocates: Bob Kafka has been hosting Barrier Free Futures a 1/2 hour talk show on KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe. Saturday 1pm Pacific, 2pm mountain, 3pm central, 4pm eastern You can […]
NCIL asks us all to Ask Congress to Sign-on as Original Co-sponsors to Proposed Bills Protecting the Rights of Disaster-Impacted People with Disabilities
Action Alert: Ask Congress to Sign-on as […]
Virtual Independent Living Town Hall with SILC on Thursday, June 13th from 1-3pm (CT)
Join the Texas State Independent Living Council (SILC) for a Virtual Independent Living Town Hall on Thursday, June 13th from 1-3pm (CT). We will discuss independent living priorities and future […]
Texas Technology Access Program May 2019 Newsletter
May 2019 NEWS Welcome to the New TTAP Director! Angela Mercurio-Standridge has been appointed as the new Director of the Texas Technology Access […]
Electronic Visit Verification Mobile Application Now Available
EVV Mobile Application Policy Now Available HHSC EVV Operations has published the EVV mobile application policy. The EVV mobile application policy establishes clock in and clock out requirements, […]
From the Office of Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities May 2019
Hurricane Preparedness Week 05/06/2019 Hurricane Preparedness Week 05/06/2019 03:29 PM CDT Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation raising awareness about the dangers of hurricanes and the precautions […]