| MPLP eNewsletter | Issue 9 Fall 2000 |
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Judicial and Legislative Action Are First Steps in Guardianship Reform As the result of dogged efforts for years by determined advocates for guardianship reform, both the Judiciary and the Legislature are now addressing long-standing problems in the guardianship and conservatorship system. by Alison Hirschel, Michigan Poverty Law Program Home and Community Based Waiver Program Faces Uncertain Future This summer, MDCH submitted a request to HCFA to renew its waiver at the 15,000 level. That waiver renewal application is still under consideration, but recent events cast some doubt on the long term commitment of MDCH to this program. by Mark Cody, Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service Update on the Olmstead Decision In June 1999, the United States Supreme Court issued what many in the disability community considered to be one of its most important civil rights decisions in decades, Olmstead v. L.C., 119 S. Ct. 2176 (1999). At issue in Olmstead was the integration mandate issued by the Department of Justice pursuant to its responsibility to issue regulations to implement the provisions of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). by Mark Cody, Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service Federal Nursing Home Update by Alison Hirschel, Michigan Poverty Law Program
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Success Stories: LSEM Empowers Low-Income Community With Pro Se Clinics Through the use of pro se clinics, Legal Services of Eastern Michigan (LSEM) has assisted low-income people in preparing, filing, and completing their own divorce actions without the full representation of an LSEM staff attorney. by Rebecca Levine, Michigan State Bar Foundation
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Computer Matching Income Verification Program (CMIV) Update As reported at the last Housing Task Force meeting, the CMIV program has resumed. The program aims to resolve discrepancies that a match of HUD tenant income data for 1998 to IRS and SSA data for that year revealed. by Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program Section 8 Homeownership Program Final Regulations Recently, HUD issued its final rule for the Section 8 Homeownership Program. The homeownership program regulations are now at 24 CFR §§ 982.625-.638; the statutory authority is 42 USC § 1437f(y). The rule permits, but does not require, public housing agencies ("PHA"s) to establish homeownership programs using their §8 funding. by Jim Schaafsma, Michigan Poverty Law Program
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SSA Revised Childhood Disability Regulations In 1996, the statutory standard of disability for children in SSI cases was changed, with interim rules issued in 1997. SSA has now issued final rules for determining disability in SSI childhood cases. by Lisa Ruby, Michigan Poverty Law Program
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Technology Update The Legal Services Computer Committee (LSCC) is responsible for developing technology projects for Michigan’s legal services programs. Once a quarter, the committee reports on the current status of projects. Currently, Michigan has two major projects: Case Management and Internet Access. by Trent Cahill, Access to Justice |
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