Disability and Health Policy

What do nurses need to know to help patients across the lifespan live meaningful lives in the community and navigate health systems? What is the impact of federal policies like Medicaid and the California Lanterman Act in addressing heal​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​th across the lifespan for people with developmental disabilities? What are some nurse-sensitive policies that affect people with disabilities, such as informed consent and supported decision-making, mandatory reporting to child/adult protective services, and other policies​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​?