Children's Medicaid Services

1.  Accessing Mental Health Services for Children in Maryland Through the Medical Assistance Medicaid EPSDT Benefit - a fact sheet for you to use in order to help a child under the age of 21 to get medically necessary services through the Medical Assistance program.  Sept. 2009
     Sample Service Request Letter (Microsoft Word)
     Sample Follow-Up Letter (Microsoft Word)
     Sample Hearing Request (Microsoft Word)

2.  Accessing Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities in Maryland through Medical Assistance/Medicaid and MCHP:  a 10-page handbook about using Medicaid, Medical Assistance, and Maryland Children’s Health Program to get services for children with developmental disabilities.  Sept 2009

3.  Access to Children’s Medical Services Through Medical Assistance. A short, easy-to-read version of the handbook listed above (document #2). Sept 2009

4.  Access to Children’s  Mental Health Services Through Medical Assistance. (Microsoft Word)  Sept 2009

5.  Childcare and Medicaid Services (Microsoft Word): a 4-page document describing how parents of children with disabilities can use Medicaid services to find and maintain childcare.

6. Maryland's Autism Waiver; A Practical Guide for Families (Microsoft Word)- a 33-page guide for families to use in order to get medically necessary services for a child under age 21 who is diagnosed with autism.

     Maryland's Autism Waiver:Summary of Rights (Microsoft Word) a 2-page summary of your child's rights in the Autism Waiver program.
     Sample Service Request Letter for the Autism Waiver (Microsoft Word document) - this document is also included in the Practical Guide as Appendix C.
     Sample Hearing Request Letter for the Autism Waiver (Microsoft Word document) - this document is also included in the Practical Guide as Appendix D.

7. Evidence-Based Practices for Delinquent Youth with Mental Illness in Maryland: Medicaid Must Cover These Cost Effective Services. (PDF format) This public report issued January 31, 2007 makes the case that Maryland must cover three evidence-based practices (EBPs) for delinquent youth with mental illness who need them under the State’s Medicaid program. These practices -- Functional Family Therapy, Multisystemic Therapy, and Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care -- have been demonstrated to reduce juvenile violence and delinquency, thus improving outcomes for youth and saving states money at the same time. MDLC makes recommendations for state agency action to add these practices to its State Medicaid Plan and take advantage of federal matching funds that other states have been able to receive for these services.

Adult Medicaid Services

1.  Accessing Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities through Maryland Medical Assistance/ Medicaid - A 10-page handbook in "question and answer" format.  June 2008 

2.  Get the Health Care and Other Services You Need Under Medicaid/ Medical Assistance - a 6 page document for self-advocates.   This is also available as a folded booklet by calling our office. September 2008

3.  Money Follows the Individual Accountability Act of 2004 (Microsoft Word)- A 2-page summary of a new law effective July 1, 2004 to help people who want to move out of a nursing facility.

Developmental Disabilities

1.  Guide to DDA and Waiver Services:  This 3-pg handout will help people who already are part of a DDA waiver to obtain necessary services.

Rosewood

1.  Rosewood Center: A Demand for Closure. (PDF format) This public report issued February 1, 2007 documents violations of rights, inadequate treatment, illegal use of restraint and seclusion, failure to protect from harm, continued illegal segregation of persons with intellectual disabilities, the failed mission within the forensic program (including individuals determined “incompetent to stand trial”) and unjustifiable institutional costs. MDLC makes recommendations for closing the institution and taking advantage of new federal money to transfer individuals to the community.

Voting

1.  Voter Hotline Bill of Rights

2.  Ensuring the full particpation of people with disabilities in the voting process

3.  Voting Rights for People with Mental Disabilities fact sheet (PDF from the Bazelon Center and NDRN)

4.  Voter Assistance fact sheet (PDF from Bazelon Center and NDRN)

Students in Sports

1.  Physical Activity for Students with Disabilities: Leveling the Playing Field.  A 2-page fact sheet about student athletes with disabilities.

Spanish

1.  Click on these links for the Spanish version of Special Education Rights handbook, 2009: Educacion especial, derechos (Text).

2.  Acceso a Servicios de Salud para Niños con Necesidades Especiales Maryland Medicaid or MCHP (Microsoft Word)  medical