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Disability Rights North Carolina
Disability Rights North Carolina advocates at the local, state and federal levels for sound policies and legislation that protect and expand the rights of persons with disabilities. 
For more information on state and federal policies affecting people with disabilities, please follow us on our policy blog. 
Who Represents You? 
The best thing you can do to advocate for policies that further the rights of people with disabilities is to talk to the people who represent you in Raleigh and Washington, D.C. To find out who represents you click here. 
Disability Rights North Carolina 2011 Legislative Agenda PDF 
Disability Rights North Carolina Legislative Agenda 2011 
 
Legislative Reports for the 2011 Regular Session  PDF 
Legislation Related to Accessibility and Employment PDF 
Legislation Related to Administrative Law and Rulemaking PDF 
Legislation Related to Adult Corrections, Ex-Offenders and Law Enforcement PDF 
Legislation Related to Education and Juvenile Justice PDF 
Legislation Related to Healthcare and Residential Facilities PDF 
Legislation Related to Healthcare (Including Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Services) PDF 
Legislation Related to Housing PDF 
Legislation Related to the Practice of Law (Including Tort Reform) PDF 
Legislation Relating to Voting Access PDF 
Miscellaneous Legislation Relating to People with Disabilities PDF 
2011 Budget Summary 
 
The NC legislature is coming back into town after July 13 for a special session to address the following: redistricting; bills vetoed by the Governor (which is a growing list); Filling of vacancies on the State Board of Community Colleges; Bills in which the General Assembly makes an appointment or appointments to public office and which contain no other matter; Bills relating to election laws; and adoption of conference reports for bills which were in conference as of Saturday, June 18, 2011 and conferees had been appointed by both houses as of that date. To follow legislation related to people with disabilities and other policy matters, be sure to subscribe to our blog here. We will have follow-up bill reports after the special session. 
Disability Rights NC Policy Statements and Comments PDF 
DRNC and DRNC PAIMI AC CABHA Position Statement PDF 
Disability Rights NC Position on Expansion of 1915 b/c (PBH model) Waiver 
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Comments on Community College Proposed Rule Amendment on Health and Safety Determinations in Admissions 
 
Have questions? Contact Corye Dunn at corye.dunn@disabilityrightsnc.org or 919-856-2195. 
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