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| Trump signs executive orders affecting unemployment, payroll taxes, evictions, and loans |
| Monday, August 10, 2020 |
| On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders intended to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the absence of congressional action on a fourth federal relief bill. The four orders cover enhanced unemployment benefits, evictions, payroll taxes, and student loans.
Several of these orders are under scrutiny for their legality as well as |
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| Senate Republicans propose new COVID-19 relief bill with further stimulus and paycheck protection funds |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2020 |
| Congress appears to be moving toward additional action on COVID-19 response after Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate unveiled their legislative plan to address several aspects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic yesterday evening. Known as the "HEALS Act," the legislation includes multiple items of interest to county boards of DD, providers, and the people |
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| We Believe That Black Lives Matter |
| Friday, June 12, 2020 |
| Fifty-three years ago, Ohio families pushed for the creation of our county boards of developmental disabilities based on the belief that every person should be able to pursue a life of their own choosing free from fear, stigma, and discrimination. As professionals who work in this system more than a half-century later, we remain dedicated to this pursuit of |
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| OACB 2020 Spring Conference Cancelled |
| Friday, April 10, 2020 |
| Due to ongoing concerns related to the spread of COVID-19, OACB has cancelled the association's upcoming 2020 Spring Conference. The conference was scheduled for May 28-29, 2020, at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. The event will not be rescheduled. As no event registrations have been accepted, no attendees will be billed.
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| OACB creates "health passport" to assist people served unable to enter hospitals with staff, family |
| Wednesday, April 8, 2020 |
| Click the image to download.
Responding to concerns that some people with developmental disabilities may have to enter a hospital/emergency room without the assistance of their direct support professional or family member due to COVID-19 protocols, OACB has created a one-page (front/back) document that can be completed by a provider, county board, or |
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| Ohio lawmakers move bills that would support DSPs, eliminate Medicaid Buy-in age restrictions |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2020 |
| Members of Ohio's congressional delegation have sponsored to two bills to address long-standing issues in the DD system.
The “Ensuring Access to Direct Support Professionals” Act (S.3220) would allow people who rely on a DSP to continue to have access to that professional and their services even when they are temporarily undergoing treatment in |
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| Latest block grant proposal carves out people with disabilities; targets Medicaid expansion population |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2020 |
| Highlights:
CMS announced a new Medicaid block grant proposal specific to the Medicaid expansion population; people with DD should not be affected.
States would have to opt in to this proposal, and the Ohio Department of Medicaid has said it is not interested.
OACB does not see an urgent advocacy need at this time on this topic.
At the end of January, |
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| Changes to Social Security unlikely to have major impact on people served by boards |
| Tuesday, February 18, 2020 |
| A rule change set to be filed this year by the U.S. Social Security Administration (Social Security) could increase the frequency at which people receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) must take part in disability eligibility reviews. After reviewing the proposed rule, OACB believes the change’s impact on people served by county boards would be |
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| OACB Event Coordinator Ann Neu accepts new position at Nationwide Children's |
| Monday, February 3, 2020 |
| The OACB team would like to join members in bidding a warm farewell to Ann Neu, who has accepted a new position at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Ann's last day at OACB will be this Thursday, February 6.
She will begin her new duties Monday as Administrative Coordinator for Nationwide's Neonatology Department, where she will oversee certification renewals |
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| Parties Propose Revised Ball v. DeWine Settlement Terms to Address Guardian Intervenor Concerns |
| Friday, January 10, 2020 |
| Today, plaintiffs and state and county defendants in the Ball v. DeWine lawsuit filed a revised version of the case's proposed settlement agreement to address the concerns of guardian intervenors raised at a fairness hearing last month.
All parties in the suit initially agreed to a tentative settlement agreement in October. At a mandatory settlement |
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