COVID-19

Fighting for Disability Rights During the Pandemic

As COVID-19 impacts all Americans, the National Disability Rights Network is urging Congress and the Administration to safeguard the rights of people with disabilities in the federal response to the pandemic. At the local and state level, Protection and Advocacy agencies continue to fight for the rights of people with disabilities, including equal access to testing and treatment.

P&A Network Response to Medical Rationing

Complaints filed by state P&As due to medical rationing schemes: Alabama, Kansas, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Washington. States P&As that have written letters to governors (or mayor for DC): Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin. State P&As with both complaints and letters: Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas. State P&As that have successfully resolved an OCR complaint: Alabama, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah.

Latest on COVID-19

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NDRN Joins CCD on COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Principles
October 26, 2020
The National Disability Rights Network joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities to outline principles for COVID-19 vaccine allocation.
Letter
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NDRN Joins CCD in Submitting Comments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
October 23, 2020
The comments were in response to the October 2020 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Comments
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NDRN Joins Seven Disability Rights Organizations in Amicus Brief Responding to Alabama’s Emergency Motion to the U.S. Supreme Court Seeking to Stop Counties from Offering Curbside Voting
October 21, 2020
NDRN joined the American Diabetes Association and several other disability rights organizations in an amicus in Merrill v. People First of Alabama, in support of neither side.
Amicus Brief
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NDRN Joins CCD to Thank USDA for Continued Extension of Flexibilities Allowing Free School Meals for All Children
October 21, 2020
The letter thanks USDA for the continued expansion of nationwide flexibilities that allow free school meals for all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year.
Letter
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NDRN Joins CCD in Thanking Congress for Nutrition Assistance Provisions in Most Recent Continuing Resolution
October 13, 2020
The letter thanks Congress for the child nutrition and SNAP provisions included in the recently passed Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021.
Letter

Fighting for Disability Rights During the Pandemic

P&A Network Response to Medical Rationing

Latest on COVID-19

NDRN Joins CCD on COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Principles

NDRN Joins CCD in Submitting Comments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

NDRN Joins Seven Disability Rights Organizations in Amicus Brief Responding to Alabama’s Emergency Motion to the U.S. Supreme Court Seeking to Stop Counties from Offering Curbside Voting

NDRN Joins CCD to Thank USDA for Continued Extension of Flexibilities Allowing Free School Meals for All Children

NDRN Joins CCD in Thanking Congress for Nutrition Assistance Provisions in Most Recent Continuing Resolution