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TITLE	DESCRIPTION	SIZE
Evaluation of the Medicaid Buy-In New Report 2013)	Evaluation of the Medicaid Buy-In Program for Workers with Disabilities. A report for the ODDC and was distributed at the 2013 DD Awareness/Legislative Advocacy Day, March 5, 2013.	2MB
Fast Facts - IDEA	Talking points on reauthorization, updated 1/04	162KB
Fast Facts - Medicaid Buy-In	Talking points on Medicaid Buy-In, updated 3/07	105KB
Fast Facts - Mental Health Parity	Talking points on H.B. 33 Mental Health Parity, updated 3/03	145KB
Fast Facts - MRDD Waiting List Initiative	Talking points on MRDD Waiting List Initiative, updated 3/03	145KB
Fast Facts - The Olmstead Initiative	Talking points on The Olmstead Initiative	152KB
Fast Facts FOA (PDF version)	Talking points on the Family Opportunity Act, updated 3/07	105KB
Fast Facts - Senate Bill 165	Talking points on Senate Bill 165, updated 11/07	73.8KB
Getting Your Voice Heard	Advocating for Public Policy Change Project: How you can join the Advocating for Public Policy Change project activities.	173KB
This Week's Legislative Update	Weekly Update of legislative activity (affecting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families). Current and updated weekly.	57 KB
Fast Facts - Martin Settlement (PDF version)	Talking Points on the Martin Settlement, updated 3/07	108KB
Medicaid Buy-In (PDF version)	In these acts, Congress enabled states to develop a program that would allow individuals with disabilities to earn a meaningful wage and continue to receive health care coverage through Medicaid by paying a limited premium for continued coverage.	23KB
Fast Facts - MFP (PDF version)	Talking Points on Money Follows the Person, updated 3/07	176KB
Senate Bill 88/House Bill 208	ODDC Position Paper on Senate Bill 88/House Bill 208, updated 6/07	87KB
2008 Public Policy Platform PDF	Council's Public Policy Platform for the year 2008.	61KB
2009 Public Policy Platform PDF	Council's Public Policy Platform for the year 2009.	52KB