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Disability Law Center

$3,860.06

Employed Terminated Details about your lobbyist or lobbyist entity's efforts 04/24/2013 Through its legislative and executive agents, DLC will pursue a variety of matters related to rights of Massachusetts citizens with disabilities. At the moment, these matters are likely to include a variety of legislative matters related to mental health services for citizens with disabilities, including potentially: advocating for fresh air and hearing rights associated with the Five Fundamental Rights, defending or expanding state budget appropriations for persons with psychiatric disabilities, regulating or banning painful aversives, and advocating for national CORI background checks for direct care workers of persons with disabilities. We also expect to support the refilling of H. 985 and S. 32 (Bridges to Success) a bill advocating reforms in transition services from the last legislative session. We also may work to expand the eligibility standard for DDS services, defending or expand state budget appropriations for persons with developmental disabilities, and defending state policies to close or consolidate ICF-MRs. Finally, we expect to engage in a administrative advocacy with DDS, DMH, DESE, DHCD, EOHHS and DLS related to mental health, transition services, abuse and neglect, aversives, competitive integrated employment, community integration, accessible housing, and health access and Medicaid services for people with disabilities.

Total salaries received:      $3,860.06

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