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- April, 2022
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- TYPE: Fact Sheets
- TOPICS: Disaster
Carbon monoxide poisoning is deadly. Learn how to protect yourself from death by carbon m…
- April, 2022
Emergency Supply Checklist – Winter Preparedness
- TYPE: Tools
- TOPICS: Disaster
Return to DRNC’s “Winter preparedness for people with disabilities̶…
- April, 2022
Sample Letter to Request File from the LME/MCO
- TYPE: Sample Letters
- TOPICS: Medicaid, Waivers
Return to “Medicaid Appeals Involving LME/MCOs.“
- April, 2022
Medicaid Appeals Involving LME/MCOs
- TYPE: Information Packets
- TOPICS: Medicaid, Waivers
If you receive Medicaid services, you have the right to appeal any denial, reduction, sus…
- March, 2022
What to Do When You Can’t Find a Provider
- TYPE: Fact Sheets
- TOPICS: Medicaid, Waivers
I have been approved for services through my local management entity / managed care organ…
- February, 2022
What is Olmstead?
- TYPE: FAQ
- TOPICS: Olmstead, Residential Facilities
Frequently asked questions. What is Olmstead? Olmstead is a 1999 US Supreme Court decisi…
- February, 2022
Discharge Rights: Minors
- TYPE: Fact Sheets
- TOPICS: Children and Youth, Mental Health, Residential Facilities
Learn about your discharge rights if you are voluntarily, or involuntarily admitted int…
- February, 2022
Discharge Rights: Adults
- TYPE: Fact Sheets
- TOPICS: Mental Health, Residential Facilities
What are my discharge rights from a 24-hour mental health facility? You have the right to a…
- February, 2022
Right to Refuse Medication in Hospitals
- TYPE: Information Packets
- TOPICS: Mental Health, Residential Facilities
An explanation of your right to refuse treatment or medication, including psychotropic…
- February, 2022
Your Right to Refuse Medication in Prison
- TYPE: Fact Sheets
- TOPICS: Mental Health, prisons and jails, Residential Facilities
Learn about your right to refuse medication in prison and the procedures for emergency an…
Disclaimer
Each document contains general information for educational purposes and should not be construed as legal advice. It is not intended to be a comprehensive statement of the law and may not reflect recent legal developments. If you have specific questions concerning any matter contained in this document or need legal advice, we encourage you to consult with an attorney.