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Medicaid

Posted on July 2, 2016

DRM’s Helping Obtain Medicaid Essential Services (HOMES) program assists recipients of Medical Assistance who are denied health care services they need to live healthy, safe lives in the community (including nursing and personal care, assistive technology, durable medical equipment, communication devices, mental health services) or those working on their behalf, DRM provides information; advice; training; and in limited cases that raise systemic issues, full legal representation.

View documents and resources regarding Medicaid services for CHILDREN

View documents and resources regarding Medicaid services for ADULTS

Developmental Disabilities

Posted on July 1, 2016

DRM advises and represents individuals, and advocates for better policies for people with developmental disabilities. Individual cases prioritize leaving or avoiding institutions, eligibility for services, and serious rights violations. Policy issues address improving the quality of and access to home and community-based services.

View documents and resources regarding developmental disabilities.

Help DDA Become More User Friendly! DRM calls on you to help Maryland’s Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) with its Transformation of services and processes. DDA has listened to the public and is making many changes. Your opinions about these changes will matter, so DDA needs to hear from you. You can learn more about the proposed changes and offer your opinions by participating in webinars and responding to surveys. This document provides more information about DDA Webinars and Information Sessions: DDA Webinars

For a wealth of other resources for people with developmental disabilities and those who support them, see The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council website at: www.MD-Council.org/resources

Community Integration

Posted on July 1, 2016

DRM assists individuals who are eligible for Medical Assistance, reside in nursing facilities, and wish to obtain the services they need to live healthy, safe, active lives in the community (including nursing and personal care, behavioral and personal supports) or those working on their behalf, by providing information; advice; training; and in limited cases that raise systemic issues, full legal representation.

Watch a short video about your rights to live in integrated community settings instead of institutions.

DRM to receive national award at NDRN event with HUD Secretary Castro

Posted on June 15, 2016

DRM will receive an award from the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) for our successful housing advocacy on June 15, 2016 at NDRN’s annual conference during a plenary session with HUD Secretary Castro delivering the keynote address, and our plaintiffs and allies present. See our joint press release for more information.

Media Coverage:

Fox Baltimore

Group photograph of many people in Maryland statehouse for SB-417-HB-420

Maryland to Phase Out 14(c) Subminimum Wage

Posted on May 23, 2016

The Ken Capone Equal Employment Act (EEA), named for DRM Board member Ken Capone, will abolish the payment of subminimum wages to people with disabilities inMaryland by 2020. The legislation makes Maryland the second U.S. state to eliminate this discriminatory exception to Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The EEA will phase out “sheltered workshops” that pay people as little as pennies per hour and require the Maryland Department of Disabilities and the Developmental Disabilities Administration to implement a 4-year transition plan to move individuals from segregated day programs to competitive integrated employment. Each individual currently making less than minimum wage pursuant to a 14(c) certificate will receive an individual plan for the phase out. DRM participates on the Employment First Steering Committee that is developing the policies and infrastructure to support transition to competitive integrated employment.

HB 420/SB 417 Bill Signing (photo credit: Executive Office of the Governor)

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