by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
July 26 was the deadline by which all immigrant children separated from their families at the southern US border were supposed to be reunited with their families pursuant to a federal court order. There are over 2500 such children but, as of July 27, only 1500...
by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
On July 30 the president signed a bill (H.R. 6042; Public Law No: 115-222) that delays for one year (until January 1, 2020) the implementation of a requirement that Medicaid agencies adopt “electronic visit verification” (EVV) for personal care services provided at...
by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
On July 31, the Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), held a hearing on efforts to reunify the immigrant families separated at the southern US border. The witnesses were all administration officials. Notably, one witness — a...
by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
On July 26, Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Gregg Harper (R-MS) introduced the Healthcare Extension and Accessibility for Developmentally Disabled and Underserved Population (HEADs UP) Act of 2018 (H.R. 6611). This bill would declare people with developmental...
by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Resources on Medicaid work requirements The National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC) has compiled a bank of news and resources relating to Medicaid work-requirement waivers: Summary of Posts and Resources on Medicaid Work Requirements. A blog post...
by familyvoices | Aug 2, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Medicaid and CHIP Provide Health Coverage for Many School-Age Children, Yet Gaps Remain–a New Report from the Georgetown Center on Children and Families A new report from the Georgetown Center on Children and Families (CCF) — Medicaid and CHIP Provide...