State legislation recently enacted that affects people with disabilities

The Connecticut General Assembly has enacted several disability-related pieces of legislation, according to The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities: “the Autism Pilot Program within DDS was expanded, public school teacher education requirements were modified to include preparation for teaching students with autism spectrum disorders, and mandates were enacted requiring insurance coverage for autism-related services. The legislature also authorized a significant expansion in the Money Follows the Person program, including a component that applies to people who have not previously lived in a long-term care facility. It is clear that many legislators are “getting it”, and that the persistence of advocacy groups is paying off. Which is good, because disability advocates will need both legislative allies and an abundance of persistence to secure funding and translate these directions into solid program gains.”

For more info on any of the above programs or services you can click on the following link Legislation Update to get to that part of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities' website.

Or you can click on the following link for the General Assembly’s website, http://www.cga.ct.gov/. The CGA website also offers an excellent vehicle for tracking proposals when the Legislature is in session. If you want additional information about legislative processes feel free to contact the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities at (860)297-4369