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- COVID-19
Connecticut Agrees to Assure Equal Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Disabilities Hospitalized During COVID-19
June 9, 2020
OCR at HHS announced that it has reached an ECR with Connecticut after the state issued an executive order regarding non-visitation policies for short-term hospitals, outpatient clinics, and outpatient surgical facilities to ensure that people with disabilities are not denied reasonable access to needed support persons.
Litigation and Legal Decisions - COVID-19
NDRN Applauds Passage of a Fourth COVID-19 Relief Bill by the U.S. House of Representatives
May 15, 2020
The legislation provides several provisions that would benefit people with disabilities.
Press Release - COVID-19
NDRN Joins Over 30 Organizations in COVID-19 Pandemic Response Amicus
May 13, 2020
The case involved a dispute under Wisconsin state law of whether the state Department of Health exceeded its authority to extend its initial “safer at home” order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amicus Brief