News
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January 8, 2021DRT 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.
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January 6, 2021Final Ruling from DOT on Traveling by Air with Service Animals
Overview of the new U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations about service animals and emotional support animals on commercial air flights.
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January 4, 2021Know Your Rights: Education Rights During COVID-19 Distance Learning
Guidance for navigating education rights for the remainder of this unusual school year.
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November 30, 2020The 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.
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November 17, 2020Court 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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November 11, 2020DRT Client Stories
Tennesseans with disabilities are a powerful force in our state. Here are just some of their stories.
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November 9, 2020Voting in Tennessee
Learn the details about voting in Tennessee from registration to voting.
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November 3, 2020Katie Beckett Program Receives Federal Approval
The Division of TennCare and the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) announced the state’s new Katie Beckett Program has received federal approval and expects to begin taking self-referral forms on November 23, 2020.
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October 7, 2020DRT Receives CARES Act Funding
DRT receieved CARES Act funding to expand our services related to COVID-19 for Tennesseans with disabiities between birth and 22.