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Advocacy groups prepare for 2021 legislative session
Advocacy groups prepare for 2021 legislative session
Access Press Staff4 months ago

 It’s beginning to look a lot like … the start of the 2021 session of the Minnesota Legislature. Lawmakers gavel into action January 5, for what promises to be a…

More hours, interim pay hike approved for state's PCAs
More hours, interim pay hike approved for state's PCAs
Access Press Staff5 months ago

Finally. Long-awaited help for the personal care attendant (PCA) program was a highlight of the Minnesota Legislature’s October special session. The bonding bill Gov. Tim Walz signed into law October…

Bonding package results are mixed for people with disabilities
Bonding package results are mixed for people with disabilities
Access Press Staff5 months ago

Disability-focused brick-and-mortar projects around Minnesota finally got answers from the 2020 Minnesota Legislature. Gov. Tim Walz signed the bonding bill into law October 21, ending more than a year’s wait…

Court oversight comes to end, but fight for better care has not
Court oversight comes to end, but fight for better care has not
Jane McClure6 months ago

A lengthy legal battle, which has had many implications for Minnesotans with disabilities, officially comes to an end October 24. But in a September filing, U.S. District Court Judge Donovan…

Aid for some service providers is simply too little, too late
Aid for some service providers is simply too little, too late
Jane McClure7 months ago

 A $30 million relief package for Minnesota’s disability service providers will be a lifeline for many. But for others, it is too little, too late.  In photo above, from April…

Make comments on waiver amendments before August 24 deadline
Make comments on waiver amendments before August 24 deadline
Access Press Staff8 months ago

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is seeking public comments on Summer 2020 federal waiver plan amendments before state officials submit the amendments to the federal Centers for Medicare &…

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