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Disability Employment Awareness Luncheon (DEAL)

Save the Date for DEAL 2021 | Apri 13, 2020

Complaint Brings Welcome Improvements to Tennessee's Guidelines on Access to Healthcare during a Crisis

As a result of a complaint brought by Disability Rights Tennessee and other disability rights advocate, Tennessee has improved its guidelines on healthcare allocation during a healthcare crisis.

January 8, 2021

DRT Opposes CMS Approval of TennCare Medicaid Service to Block Grant

DRT opposes CMS approval of TennCare Medicaid services moving to a block grant funding structure because it has grave consequences for Tennessee and those insured by TennCare.

November 30, 2020

DRT Client Stories

Tennesseans with disabilities are a powerful force in our state. Here are just some of their stories.

November 30, 2020

The Year in Review

DRT Executive Director Lisa Primm looks back at the challeges of 2020 and how our organization will continue to respond to the changing needs of Tennesseans with disabilities in 2021.

November 17, 2020

Court Maintains DRT's Role in Lawsuit Against TDOC for Failure to Accommodate Deaf Inmates

D/deaf inmates in the care of TDOC are regularly denied accommodations and effective communication. The Court holds that the lawsuit on this issue filed in March 2020 may continue and affirms the role of Disability Rights Tennessee in the suit.

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