Author archive for lmilani

Submit site search
Clear Filters
results by lmilani or Charlie Blodnieks.
  • Settlement Agreement Announced in Lawsuit Involving Intensive Behavioral Health Services

    Parties agree to work toward improving services for Medicaid members with complex mental health care needsDenver, CO — The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) and attorneys representing Disability Law Colorado and three families whose children have complex mental health care needs, have announced a settlement agreement…

    Read more
  • Health Law Advocates Encouraged by Biden Administration Guidance on AI

    Washington, DC - Today, the Biden Administration and the Office of Management and Budget announced final guidance to federal agencies to adopt "concrete safeguards" to protect the rights of individuals when using artificial intelligence, which is already used in a wide range of applications. The National Health Law Program…

    Read more
  • New Rule Simplifies Medicaid Enrollment and Aims to Help Eligible People Stay Enrolled

    Washington, DC - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the publication of a final rule aimed at simplifying the Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) application and renewal processes. Published on March 27, 2024, this rule marks a significant effort…

    Read more
  • NHeLP Condemns Killing of Ryan Gainer

    On Saturday, March 9, 2024, Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old Autistic Black boy, was shot and killed by a sheriff deputy in San Bernardino, California. We grieve with Ryan’s family, loved ones, and community members and call attention to the increasing police violence against Black people and people with disabilities.While…

    Read more
  • Governor signs AB 665 into law, increasing mental health care access for low-income youth

     California Governor signs AB 665 into law, increasing mental health care access for low-income youthSacramento, CA - No young person should ever be denied access to mental health care due to their income level. Thanks to California Gov. Gavin Newsom signing Assembly Bill 665 (Carrillo) into law on October…

    Read more
  • NHeLP Supports Historic Modernization of Section 504 Regulations

    NHeLP Supports Historic Modernization of Section 504 RegulationsWashington, DC - Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration released a proposed update to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in programs and activities that receive Federal funding or…

    Read more