McCain, Obama records on disability issues

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McCain, Obama records on disability issues

Postby Linda S S » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:55 pm

The bug won't allow me to use the candidates names.

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
Republican Presidential candidate Oppose
Democratic Presidential candidate 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
Republican Presidential candidate No Position
Democratic Presidential candidate Co-Sponsor

Health Care
Expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program to increase access to health care for uninsured children living in households earning up to 3 times the federal poverty level
Republican Presidential candidate Voted No
Democratic Presidential candidate 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
Republican Presidential candidate No Position
Democratic Presidential candidate 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
Republican Presidential candidate No Position
Democratic Presidential candidate 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
Republican Presidential candidate Co-Sponsor
Democratic Presidential candidate 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
Republican Presidential candidate No Position
Democratic Presidential candidate 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
Republican Presidential candidate Supports
Democratic Presidential candidate Supports


Higher Education Act (S. 1642) to expand opportunities and assistance to individuals with disabilities on post secondary and higher education
Republican Presidential candidate No Vote
Democratic Presidential candidate 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 devices that assist them
Republican Presidential candidate Supports
Democratic Presidential candidate 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
Republican Presidential candidate Voted For
Democratic Presidential candidate 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
Republican Presidential candidate No Position
Democratic Presidential candidate Supports US Ratification
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