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| 1901029 | 09eedc30-532d-4acf-98b0-59dfaea513c7 | Q3 | UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION | 12994 | UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION | 2016 | third_quarter | CIV | CIV - Civil Rights/Civil Liberties - Agency: Dept. of Justice - House and Senate HR 3765 and S. 3446 the ADA Education and Reform Act, sent a letter to the House and Senate in opposition to this legislation. Spoke with the Government and Accountability Office regarding voter accessibility at polling locations throughout the nation. GAO contacted United Spinal for data regarding the issues people with disabilities face at the polls. Support The Disability Integration Act - S. 2427/ H.R. 5689 - To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. United Spinal signed on to a letter to Congress in support of reauthorizing Money Follows the Person (MFP). MFP provides assistance, support and funding to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, individuals with physical disabilities, and older adults who want to transition to their own homes or a community residence instead of living in a facility. Since 2005, the program has assisted more than 51,000 people move out of institutions. United Spinal signed on to a comment letter to the US Department of Justice regarding the Supplemental Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities: United Spinal has been and will continue to be committed to ensuring people with disabilities have full accessibility to Web information. Therefore, we would be remiss to not mention the disappointment our membership feels regarding the delay in issuing rules for web accessibility while the world of the internet continues to expand without a clear directive to be accessible, especially for the Title II covered entities. | Education, Dept of,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Social Security Administration (SSA),Transportation Security Administration (TSA) | 75000 | 0 | 0 | 2016-10-20T17:04:17.950000-04:00 |