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| The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society. |
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DAC_CCD LTSS Health Co-Chairs Apr '26 Opposing Medicaid Cuts in Reconciliation Letter to Sen. Budget Committee
The undersigned co-chairs of the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and the Health and Long-Term Services and Supports Task Forces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) urge you to exclude any funding cuts or harmful changes to Medicaid from any budget reconciliation or other legislation. Medicaid is our communities’ lifeline, and that lifeline just suffered the largest cut in funding since its inception.
(April 6, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Emergency Management Task Force
CCD EMTF Comments to NCD Re STLL Disaster Tookit RFI
On behalf of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Emergency Management Task Force, we submit these comments in response to National Council on Disability’s (NCD) Request for Information on the creation of a State, Local, Territory, and Tribal (SLTT) Emergency Management Toolkit.
(April 3, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Comments on National Center on Improving Literacy for Students with Disabilities
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Education Task Force (CCD) is writing to provide comments on the Department of Education (Department) proposed priorities, requirements, and definitions under the Comprehensive Centers (CC) Program. Specifically, CCD supports Proposed Priority 3 which includes the proposal to fund a National Center (Center) focused on Improving Literacy for Students with Disabilities. To that end, we offer the following comments for your consideration:
(April 2, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
Response to 'CRUSH'
The 107 undersigned members of CCD’s Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Rights, Health, and Developmental Disabilities, Autism and Family Support Task Forces and the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) and allies appreciate the opportunity to respond to the “Request for Information (RFI) Related to Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare.
(March 30, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Education Task Force
CCD Education Taskforce Comments Support Continuation of the National Study of Special Education Spending
The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Education Task Force is writing to support and recommend the request by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the U.S. Department of Education (ED), for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide clearance for a new data collection, the National Study of Special Education Spending (NSSES).
(March 25, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Rights Task Force
Opposition to ADA 30 Days to Cure Act
The undersigned members and allies of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Rights Task Force write in strong opposition to H.R. 6453, the “ADA 30 Days to Comply Act.” This bill, if enacted, would diminish the ability of disabled people to participate in the mainstream of society by reducing their access to stores, theaters, hotels, restaurants, doctors’ offices, private schools, and other places of public accommodation.
(March 25, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Rights Task Force
CCD Rights letter re Veterans Care Protection Act
The undersigned members and allies of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Rights Task Force submit this statement for the record opposing a discussion draft titled the Veterans Care Protection Act. CCD is the largest coalition of national organizations advocating for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration, and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
(March 25, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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CCD LTSS, Health, and DAC Letter to Congress with 169 Signatories: The critical role and efficiency of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in the lives of people with disabilities and older adults.
The undersigned 169 members of the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC), the Health and Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Taskforces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), and allied organizations urge you to oppose actions by the current Administration that would restrict crucial Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) and harm people with disabilities and older adults.
(March 9, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Aging Disability Letter Mar2026 Critical Role of HCBS
On behalf of the undersigned co-chairs of the Long Term Services and Supports and Health Task Forces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) and the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC), we urge you to oppose actions by the Administration that would restrict crucial Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) and harm people with disabilities and older adults.
(March 2, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Health Task Force
CCD Health HHS RFI on AI
On behalf of the undersigned members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Health Task Force, we submit these comments in response to the Department’s Request for Information about Artificial Intelligence.
(February 23, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Health Task Force
CCD Coalition Comment CMS Hospital CoP
The undersigned members of the Health Care, Rights, and Long Term Services and Supports Task Forces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) write to express our strong opposition to the proposed rule revising Medicare and Medicaid Hospital conditions of participation to prohibit participation by hospitals that perform transition-related health care.
(February 17, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Health Task Force
CCD Coalition Comment CMS Reimbursement
The undersigned members of the Health Care, Rights, and Long Term Services and Supports Task Forces of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) write to express our strong opposition to the proposed rule prohibiting Medicaid and CHIP reimbursement for transition-related health care for minors.
(February 17, 2026) - Download [ PDF ] |
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Members of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities advocate for a broad range of federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society. CCD’s public policy work is carried out by task forces. Click on the links below to get information on the activities of any individual task force or to contact co-chairs by email.
CCD also has Ad Hoc Task Forces that focus on federal policy but meet on a less frequent basis than official Task Forces and Working Groups that focus on both internal practices for CCD as a coalition and policy.
Per CCD’s Accommodations Policy ( hyerlink), if a CCD member needs to request accommodations for CCD meetings, please complete this online form ( hyperlink).
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