Action Alert - The Senate’s New Coronavirus Relief Package
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From the Center for Public Representation:
“The Senate has released a new coronavirus relief package, the HEALS Act. Unlike the HEROES Act passed by the House in May, the bill fails to address the disability community’s most urgent priorities, including additional funding for home and community based services (HCBS), which is desperately needed to help people with disabilities stay in their own homes and out of congregate settings, where they face a higher risk of infection and death from COVID-19 ... “
There are more issues with the Senate bill, with specific impacts on people with disabilities. Click here for the complete Action Alert.
And for more information on why Home and Community Based Services are and why they are important, click here for a Fact Sheet on HCBS and COVID-19 from the Center for Public Representation.
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