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1995-1996 Home Energy Assistance Program (Heap) Rule, Maine State Housing Authority
1995-1996 Home Energy Assistance Program (Heap) Rule, Maine State Housing Authority
Maine Collection
1995-1996 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Rule
State of Maine / Maine State Housing Authority / David Lakari, Director
Augusta, Maine, September 1995.
(Proposed Amendments to Home Energy Assistance Program Rule)
Chapter 24 - Home Energy Assistance Program Rule
Sections: 1. Definitions / 2. Eligibility / 3. Sub-Grantees / 4. Application / 5. Payment of Benefits / 6. Energy Crisis Intervention Program / 7. HEAP Weatherization and Central Heating Improvement Program (CHIP) / 8. Indian Tribes / 9. Administration of HEAP / 10. Monitoring / 11. Noncompliance / 12. Procurement / 13. Fair Hearings / 14. Additional Provisions
Medical Futility And Disability Discrimination, Mary Crossley
Medical Futility And Disability Discrimination, Mary Crossley
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The concept of medical futility, which originally developed in the medical literature as a basis for allocating between physician and patient decisional authority regarding end-of-life treatment, is increasingly appearing in discussions regarding possible methods of containing medical costs by limiting treatment. This use of medical futility as a rationing mechanism, whether by a state Medicaid program or by a hospital, raises concerns regarding its impact on persons with severe disabilities near the end of life. This article considers how the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act to cost-conscious futility policies might be analyzed. After developing arguments that proponents and …