AAHD has joined 136 organizations, including 16 national organizations, led by the National Down Syndrome Congress, asking Congress to reaffirm the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision in Congressional appropriations legislation. The November 10 letter is here: PDF. Accessibility Note: The PDF document linked in the paragraph above has not […]
Policy Updates
The American Association on Health and Disability plays an important role in disability policy and advocacy at the national level. AAHD strives to ensure that the needs of people with disabilities receive attention and respect on the national legislative agenda. AAHD is involved in numerous disability coalitions and networks that address the needs of people with disabilities. Please visit the Policy site to learn more about our activities in this area. AAHD staff maintain an active role in Washington, DC to ensure that health promotion and wellness for people with disabilities is on the disability and healthcare agenda. AAHD staff have positions on the APHA, Disability Section, Executive Council; the CDC, NCBDDD, Executive Committee; Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities-CCD and serve on the National Health Council; Coalition for Health Funding; Disability Rehabilitation and Research Coaltion; Coalition for Whole Health, Patient Care Primary Care Collaborative; and other coalitions advocating for policy that works towards reducing health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population and reducing the incidence of secondary conditions in children and adults with disabilities.
OMB Grant Management Standards – Asking Congress To Prohibit – Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC)
AAHD, as a steering committee member, has joined the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) asking the Senate Committee on Appropriations to prohibit the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) financial (grant) standards allowing OMB to override federal agency grant program decisions implementing Congressionally appropriated programs. The November 10 DRRC letter is here: PDF. Also available […]
Legislative Text – PACE Access Improvement Act
Congressional Bills 119th Congress From the U.S. Government Publishing Office H.R. 10547 Introduced in House (IH) 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10547 To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), to reduce regulatory burdens on PACE providers, and […]
Issue Brief: PACE Access Improvement Act
August 2026 Enable More Older Americans to Age in Place: Co-Sponsor the PACE Access Improvement Act Increasing access to the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is essential to closing the severe gap in comprehensive medical and long-term care options for older adults who wish to remain in their own homes and communities. […]
Section by Section of The PACE Access Improvement Act of 2026
Section 1. Short Title The short title of the bill is the “PACE Access Improvement Act.” Section 2. Anytime Enrollment in PACE This section amends the Social Security Act (§§1894(c)(5) and 1934(c)(5)) to establish a statutory right to anytime enrollment in PACE under both Medicare and Medicaid, replacing the current regulatory practice limiting enrollment to […]
Census Residency Proposals – Need Disability Relevant Questions-Topics
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) comments to the Department of Commerce on needed disability relevant questions and topics in the Department’s proposed Census Residency Criteria and Demographic Questions rules. The November 2 CCD comments are here: PDF. Accessibility Note: The PDF document linked in the paragraph […]
DEA Telemedicine Prescribing Flexibilities
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Alliance for Connected Care letter on proposed DEA rules asking that telemedicine prescribing flexibilities be extended through at least December 2027. The November 2 letter to DEA and OMB is here: PDF. Accessibility Note: The PDF document linked in the paragraph above has not been fully remediated […]
Quality Measures: AAHD Priority Topics to NCQA
Available here is the AAHD sharing with the NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance) Consumer Advisory Council October 29 meeting: NCQA Consumer Advisory Council – Member Updates – AAHD Quality Measurement Topics; October 29, 2026 Quality Measure Priorities Medicaid and CHIP Core Quality Measures – Maintain and Strengthen [Mathematica as CMS contractor]. CMS Medicaid HCBS […]
National Health Interview Survey – Proposed Redesign – Disability Community Concerns (2)
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) comments to CDC expressing deep concerns about the proposed redesign of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). We earlier joined and web posted comments submitted by the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) . The redesign would significantly change long-standing disability […]
National Health Interview Survey – Proposed Redesign – Disability Research Deep Concerns
AAHD, as a Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) steering committee member, has joined the DRRC comments to CDC expressing deep concerns about the proposed redesign of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The redesign would significantly change long-standing disability and chronic illness measures and items. Available here is the October 19 DRRC letter. The […]