uodsp: FW: Your Comments Needed by Nov. 13!

Fri Oct 20 09:58:03 PDT 2023

Dear UODSP List Members, Every comment counts.  Please add yours if time allows.  Hope you’re having a good fall term.

Thank you Jake for sharing!

Note: Disability Rights Oregon is a partner organization with the UO Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities housed within the Center on Human Development<http://chd.uoregon.edu/>.

 From: Jake Cornett, Disability Rights Oregon <welcome at droregon.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2023 9:30 AM
To: Heidi von Ravensberg <hvr at uoregon.edu>
Subject: Your Comments Needed by Nov. 13!

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is being updated for the first time in 40 years. You can improve our community’s health care by submitting a public comment! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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Help End Health Care Discrimination!
Submit comments by November 13 on proposed updates to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Good news! A new rule announced last month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers our community better protection from discrimination when accessing health care and other resources. Now we need you to join Disability Rights Oregon in showing support and submitting comments<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/default.salsalabs.org/T8e68a19e-706c-42ea-8092-4a8cc2459926/6a0ed977-5dd8-4ada-a810-9e5b0f874207__;!!C5qS4YX3!Cun0acdok79XmHzk6GpnrnVG8Ru_KOIBOppNrhthaKD8UQIwDI58QcDH8C97FQJMXpCjcVrBRIwVEERA$> to make the proposed regulations even stronger for people with disabilities!

The proposed rule, Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/default.salsalabs.org/Tdff401a3-062a-4af1-9940-37f4bdd8a471/6a0ed977-5dd8-4ada-a810-9e5b0f874207__;!!C5qS4YX3!Cun0acdok79XmHzk6GpnrnVG8Ru_KOIBOppNrhthaKD8UQIwDI58QcDH8C97FQJMXpCjcVrBRJIMY2jE$>, updates and improves regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the landmark national law that protects qualified individuals in federally funded programs from discrimination based on their disability. It’s been 40 years since Section 504 regulations have been updated, and our world has changed a lot. It’s past time for federal law to reflect the current state of our healthcare system, including how access to new technologies has made accessibility a much more affordable and attainable reality.

Our Recommendations to the Rule

Disability Rights Oregon is happy with the many issues the proposed rule addresses to improve people’s lives, but some of the proposed regulations don’t go far enough<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/default.salsalabs.org/T1f6f30ad-7f0a-43fd-b9ca-1bb114be8c3b/6a0ed977-5dd8-4ada-a810-9e5b0f874207__;!!C5qS4YX3!Cun0acdok79XmHzk6GpnrnVG8Ru_KOIBOppNrhthaKD8UQIwDI58QcDH8C97FQJMXpCjcVrBRBMbXJlV$>, and others need further clarification to adequately address the many systemic issues people with disabilities face when seeking health care.

We are recommending several additions to the new rule<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/default.salsalabs.org/T7ea25a77-236e-4a4a-9c34-83a8267ac15b/6a0ed977-5dd8-4ada-a810-9e5b0f874207__;!!C5qS4YX3!Cun0acdok79XmHzk6GpnrnVG8Ru_KOIBOppNrhthaKD8UQIwDI58QcDH8C97FQJMXpCjcVrBRA7ZFo7O$> in regards to medical treatment; value assessment methods; the child welfare system including segregated settings and parental fitness; integration; accessibility including medical equipment, websites, mobile apps, kiosks, and live-audio content; and equity for patients with co-occurring diagnoses such as mental health and substance abuse, a problem not addressed in the rule so far.

Your Input Will Make a Difference

We’ve already shared our feedback about the proposed Section 504 updates with the federal government, and now it’s your turn to:
· Share your thoughts about the new rule and how it can be made even stronger by submitting comments by November 13, 2023<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/default.salsalabs.org/T63111ab3-56c9-4161-ad17-a6b94746ba2a/6a0ed977-5dd8-4ada-a810-9e5b0f874207__;!!C5qS4YX3!Cun0acdok79XmHzk6GpnrnVG8Ru_KOIBOppNrhthaKD8UQIwDI58QcDH8C97FQJMXpCjcVrBRE4u9iYK$>!
· Forward this email to friends and family members and ask them to do the same!
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Your personal experiences and opinions always matter. By taking action today<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/default.salsalabs.org/T227653a2-4a6f-4905-9cb0-b97f9514d621/6a0ed977-5dd8-4ada-a810-9e5b0f874207__;!!C5qS4YX3!Cun0acdok79XmHzk6GpnrnVG8Ru_KOIBOppNrhthaKD8UQIwDI58QcDH8C97FQJMXpCjcVrBROnBk8kd$>, you can help guarantee our government follows through on ensuring people with disabilities have equal access to health care and happiness. Let’s make it happen together.

Thank you for being part of the disability movement,

Sincerely,

Jake Cornett
Executive Director and CEO
Disability Rights Oregon
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