Disability Policy

	Because Health Care is a Right, Not a Privilege

Disability Policy

David Hemmelstein

Publications

Documenting Disability: Simple Strategies for Medical Providers (2007)
Advocating on Behalf of SSI Claimants: A Guide to Rights & Resources (2002)
The Effects of SSI & SSDI Benefits Termination as Seen in Health Care for the Homeless Projects (1999)

Policy Positions

Disability Benefits and Homelessness – policy statement of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council 2007

Proposed Legislation

2005 Bringing America Home Act (BAHA): SSI provisions
2007 Recommendations for enhancement of SSI provisions in BAHA

Comments on SSA Policy Changes

Joint comments on proposed changes in the Continuing Disability Review process submitted 2/3/06
Joint comments on proposed changes in the Administrative Review Process for Adjudicating Initial Disability Claims submitted 10/21/05

Best Practices

Reducing SSI Enrollment Barriers for Homeless Claimants - Recommendations of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Expediting Access to SSA Disability Benefits: Promising Practices for People Who Are Homeless - SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR) initiative
Preliminary outcomes of the SOAR initiative (April 2007)

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