Guest guest Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 (In case anybody didn't see this when I posted it a few weeks ago) Issues and Proposals of Interest to Persons with Disabilities Issues Community Services Community Choice Act of 2007 to provide equal access and resources for community services for persons eligible for institutional care, but who choose to remain in their homes and communities McCain Opposed Obama Co-Sponsor Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 to create a national insurance program to be financed by voluntary payroll deductions to provide cash benefits to adults who become disabled McCain No Position Obama Co-Sponsor Health Care Expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to increase access to health care for uninsured children living in households earning up to 3 times the federal poverty level McCain Voted No Obama Voted Yes Ending the Medicare Waiting Period (S. 2102) to eliminate the 2 year wait for Medicare Coverage for persons who become disabled and qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance McCain No Position Obama Co-Sponsor Mental Health Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558) to require that health plans that provide medical and mental health coverage insure that mental health benefits are no more restrictive in deductibles or co-pays and no more limited in frequency or duration of services than medical benefits McCain No Position Obama Co-Sponsor Autism Combating Autism Act of 2006 to require Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and implement a strategic plan for research, screening, intervention and education McCain Co-Sponsor Obama Co-Sponsor Expanding the Promise to Individuals with Autism Act of 2007 to expand treatment, intervention and support services for individuals and families, to carry out research and demonstration programs, to expand training of professionals and to support protection, advocacy and legal services McCain No Position Obama Co-Sponsor Education Fully funding through appropriations the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide the 40% federal support for free and appropriate education for students with disabilities as authorized in the original legislation McCain Supports Obama Supports Higher Education Act (S. 1642) to expand opportunities and assistance to individuals with disabilities on post secondary and higher education McCain No Vote Obama Co-Sponsor Proposal Rights Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Restoration Act to revise ADA’s definition of disability to extend protections beyond restrictions imposed in recent Supreme Court rulings, especially for people whose impairments are fully or partially managed by medications or assistive devices McCain Supports Obama Supports Help America Vote Act to ensure that all polling places and voting areas are physically accessible to persons with disabilities, that voting ballots and voting procedures are accessible, including non-visual accessibility for persons with visual impairments and that election officials and poll workers are trained in promoting access and participation of persons with disabilities McCain Voted For Obama Voted For UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities to include the US in an international treaty recognizing human rights for persons with disabilities consistent with principles of dignity and freedom, non-discrimination, full participation, equality of opportunity, accessibility, gender equality and the right and capacity of children to develop McCain No Position Obama Supports US Ratification ------------------------------------------------------------ Medical Transcription Training Click here to find Medical Transcription Training programs. http://tagline.excite.com/fc/JkJQPTgLQsBhGjm2yjeXzYkgF2sfUMxCU0KbPbbG8p1gN5ejXfa\ USU/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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