Richard Acree has been certified as a CAPS consultant providing services as a building inspector, planner, and project monitor for aging-in-place home modifications in Brentwood, TN.
Read MoreRichard Acree has been certified as a CAPS consultant providing services as a building inspector, planner, and project monitor for aging-in-place home modifications in Nashville, TN.
Read MoreTN legislation was passed directing the Bureau of TennCare to establish a program to identify child enrollees in TennCare who are likely to be eligible for federal supplemental security income due to disability upon reaching 18 years of age.
Read MoreTN Legislature passed a bill so that personal support services licensure was changed that exempts from licensure those individuals providing direct care services to three or fewer people who are participating in consumer direction in a Medicaid HCBS program.
Read MoreTN Legislature passed a public guardianship bill , giving the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) the ability to request the district public guardian to serve as a conservator for persons with disabilities who are younger than 60 years of age when necessary.
Read MoreTN 2019 bill would prohibit courts from sentencing a defendant convicted of first-degree murder to death if there was evidence, at the time of the offense, that the defendant had a severe mental illness.
Read MoreThe TN state legislature passes a bill for an Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia advisory council attached to the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD). This council will work to create an Alzheimer’s disease state plan, identifying barriers to care and providing best practices to address these gaps.
Read MoreAs a building inspector, planner, and project monitor for Residential Accessibility Services, Richard can help people who want to make their homes safe for a lifetime, regardless of their age, income or abilities.
Read MoreTennessee School for the Deaf to establish a school for the Deaf in Middle Tennessee and a Deaf mentor pilot project in Knoxville. A CAPS consultant can help deaf individuals with mobility issues in the home.
Read MoreADA Inspections Nationwide, LLC, offers training for election polling place managers, staff and volunteers using a 3-4 hour presentation followed by a walk through of an election site to demonstrate the principles of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. This course is important to all employees in the County Elections Division and any relevant contractors or vendors.
Read MoreThe Department of Veterans' Affairs provides three types of grants for veterans to enable them to make home modifications to accommodate for disabilities connected to their military service or for disabilities resulting from aging. A CAPS home modification consultant can help coordinate this process.
Read MoreTN legislature passes bill that has come to be known as the “voter criminalization bill”. This bill introduces numerous restrictions on third-party voter registration groups.
Read MoreOnce you have confirmed that the ADA law(s) have been broken, you can ask the building owner to take action to remedy the situation. If the building owner fails to remedy, you can seek a legal resolution using a qualified attorney, or you can contact the US Department of Justice and ask them to investigate.
Read MoreThe Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced payments by Greyhound Lines, Inc. totaling $2,966,000 to over 2,100 individuals who experienced [ADA] disability discrimination while traveling or attempting to travel on Greyhound Bus Lines. After earlier fines the total financial settlement is over $3.25 Million.
Read MoreWhen private insurance does not cover all of the specialists and services, such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy, that a child needs, Medicaid fills these gaps and supplements private insurance by covering those services as wrap-around services.
Read MoreExplaination of Amendment #1 to TN HB 498, Part A, of the Katie Beckett Bill, regarding home modifications for disabled children.
Read MoreToday, 5/1/19, FOX news reports the TN House and Senate approved HB 498 and signed off on a $38.5 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, which includes funding for providing Medicaid assistance to disabled children. The budget still needs final approval and a signature from Gov. Bill Lee.
Read MoreWhat should you do if you think your election polling place is not ADA accessible? You have several options. Contact your county Commissioner, the county election supervisor, or , if you are not sure that your election polling place is not ADA accessible, it may be wise to hire an ADA accessibility inspector to look at the voting site for you.
Read MoreThe TN Katie Beckett Waiver bill would allow states to give Medicaid to children with disabilities as a way of preventing their placement in an institution, even if their parents earn too much for them to qualify.
Read MoreSignage at the disabled seating at the San Juan International Airport is an example of ADA done right. This facility may be a good candidate for the Certificate of Excellence offered by ADAIN.
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