Advocacy Updates

CPR submitted comments strongly discouraging weakening current privacy protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rules.  The Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services is considering possible changes to the way protected health information of people with psychiatric disabilities or substance use disorders can be shared. 

This bill will phase out subminimum wage for individuals with disabilities while providing additional funding for competitive integrated employment.

CPR Supports the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 that would phase out of subminimum wage for people with disabilities. 

CPR was proud to join our disability and aging advocacy colleagues to celebrate the reintroduction of the Disability Integration Act today.

Join the disability community and Protecting Immigrant Families this week to oppose and stop this rule.

CPR submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on their advance notice of proposed rulemaking to oppose potential changes that could weaken the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulations.  Affordable, accessible housing is key to people with disabilities being able to live in the most integrated setting in the community.  

A new “public charge” rule was published in the federal register.  The rule would discriminate against immigrants with disabilities and their families seeking to enter the U.S. or get a green card.  Please comment!

Read the latest updates and learn more about our advocacy work to protect our Medicaid.

CPR opposes the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read our statement to learn about Judge Kavanaugh’s record and what his confirmation could mean to the disability community.