affordable care act addressing the needs of the lgbt community federal, state and local advocacy
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Affordable Care Act Addressing the needs of the LGBT community Federal, state and local advocacy. New York State Board President, Chad Putman, LMSW Ensuring the LGBT Community of Capital District have access to culturally competent and compassionate health care and human services. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NEW YORK STATE
BOARD PRESIDENT, CHAD PUTMAN, LMSW
ENSURI NG THE LGB T COMMUNI TY OF C APITAL DI STRIC T HAVE AC CESS TO CULTURALLY COMPETENT
AND COMPASSIONATE HEALTH C ARE AND HUMAN SERVI CES
Affordable Care ActAddressing the needs of the LGBT community
Federal, state and local advocacy
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i n s u r e d o n c e t h e A F C i s f u l l y i mp l e me n t e d
D a t a f r o m - n y s h e a l t h f o u n d a t i o n . o r g
The State of things…
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2012/may/08/gay-rights-united-states
Rainbow Access Initiative, Inc.
- founded in 2001, 501/c3- no paid staff – run by Board of Directors
- member of the National Coalition for LGBT Health and the NYS LGBT Health & Human Service Network
- surviving on fundraised dollars and savings
RAI Programing
Two – Tiered Approach
HHS Providers
- - Cultural Competency Trainings -
Online
- - Technical Assistance Data Collection
- - Promote Best Practices (HRC-HEI)
LGBT Consumers
- Health & Wellness Events
- - Healthcare Stories
- - Healthcare Development
G E NDE R E X P RE S S I O N NO N D I S CRI MI NAT I O N ACT (NY S & BE Y O ND)
L G BT DATA CO L L E CT I O N I N HHS L G BT F R I E NDLY P O L I C I E S & P RO CE DURE S I N HHS
(CO NS UMER & E MP L O Y E E ) L G BT HE ALT HCARE DE V E L O PM ENT
I DE NT I F Y I NG & RE DUCI NG L G BT HE ALT H D I SPARI T I E S
Challenges…
* A c c o r d i n g t o t h e 2 0 0 9 N Y S L G B T H H S N e e d s A s s e s s m e n t4 0 % r e p o r t e d h e a l t h c a r e p r o v i d e r s l a c k e d b a s i c L G B T c u l t u r a l
c o m p e t e n c y a n d f e a r o f d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a s a b a r r i e r t o a c c e s s i n g c a r e
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r e d u c e d a c c e s s t o m e n t a l h e a l t h c a r e
* N u m b e r o f H R C - H e a t h c a r e E q u a l i t y I n d e x p a r t i c i p a n t s i n N Y S = S t a t e ( 1 5 ) / N Y C ( 8 ) / N o r t h e a s t e r n N Y ( 0 )
Challenges…
Resources & Outputs
2009 LGBT Health & Human Service Needs Assessment
2010 Blueprint for meeting LGBT Health and Human Service Needs in NYS
NYS Assembly, Senate & Governor funding
2008 – 8 Million2010 – 5.3 Million2012 – 5.2 Million
NYS LGBT Health Month started in 2011
*Built upon Nat LGBT Health wk- Statewide theme- Facebook/Twitter -Press Conference- Resolutions of supportSenate/Assembly- Events & Activities- Video
NYS LGBT Health & Human Service Network
National Resources
National Coalition for LGBT Health Human Rights Campaign - Healthcare
Equality Index Joint Commission – LGBT Field guide
for Hospitals 2011 / IOM Report – The Health of LGBT
People… Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare – Dept
HHS) National LGBT Education Center
(Fenway Institute) LGBT Healthcare Stories -Coalition Site
CONTACT INFORMATION:~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
E M A I L : C H A D P U T M A N @ R A I N B O WA C C E S S . O R G
P H O N E : 5 1 8 - 2 2 5 - 0 9 5 7
W W W. R A I N B O WA C C E S S . O R G
FA C E B O O K @ R A I N B O W A C C E S S I N I T I AT I V E
W W W. R A I - H E A LT H . O R G ( B L O G )
In closing…