Tennessee Disability Coalition News Blog

Now It’s the General Assembly’s Turn
Learn below how you can build momentum for reform!
 
The legislative process can be long and complex with many detours that can sidetrack the best of legislation. Governor Bredesen’s “Long Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008” will face endless resistance from special interest groups with a long history of influence [...]

Due to the efforts of many families that repeatedly contacted legislators and attended legislative hearings in support of this bill, and the assistance of the Disability Coalition, The Special Education Due Process and Child Abuse Prevention Bill passed both houses and is awaiting the Governor’s signature.Rep. Rob Briley and Sen. Bill Ketron, the main sponsors, [...]

Legislation is moving forward that will exempt many private health care plans from providing basic commonsense health care services. As a result families may soon lose access to those basic services.
The legislation is Senate Bill 1319 and House Bill 1726 and it is up for a vote in the House Commerce Committee on Tuesday [...]

For more than two months the Tennessee Disability Coalition, its friends and partners have mobilized to defeat legislation that was filed specifically to cut funding to Coalition programs like Family Voices, Project Brain as well as support for other disability organizations.
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We are happy to report that your voices were heard. The calls, the faxes, [...]