by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Federal Court Agrees to Let Democrats Defend Obamacare in Court (The Hill, 2/14/19) As reported in earlier Washington Updates, a federal district court in Texas ruled, in Texas v. Azar, that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional, as claimed by the...
by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
ACE Kids Act Introduced in the House and Senate During the last Congress, the Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act (ACE Kids Act) was passed by the House as part of a larger bill, but did not make it to the Senate. Since it is a new Congress, all legislation must...
by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
MEDICAID WAIVERS Updated 1915(c) Waiver Application On January 28, 2019, CMS released a revised application and technical guide for Medicaid 1915(c) waivers, used to provide home-and community based services. According to this information provided by the National...
by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Understanding Your TRICARE Explanation of Benefits (Benefit Update, 2/19/19) WORTH REPEATING: Final Rule on Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) On February 13, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule (PDF) about the Exceptional Family Member Program...
by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
From the Agencies: From the Department of Education: FERPA and school security On February 5, the Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) released a publication, School Resource Officers, School Law Enforcement Units, and the Family...
by familyvoices | Feb 20, 2019 | NCFPP, Washington Update
WORTH REPEATING: ANNOUNCEMENT The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) has announced that the Youth Health Equity Model of Practice (YHEMOP) Summer 2019 Health Equity Fellow Application is now available. Through its YHEMOP program, OMH places students enrolled in...
Encourage confidence to act with the creation of materials and guidance to equip network members to start, lead and sustain conversations to dismantle racism in healthcare of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN).