Coronavirus
Although everything is changing quickly, you still have the right to live, work, and access your community free of discrimination. We will be updating this page as we receive new resources and guidance.
Please contact us at 1-866-275-7273 or [email protected] if you:
- Have questions about your legal rights during this time
Vaccines
People under the following categories are now included in Phase 1b, beginning March 8, 2021
People aged 16-64 with one or more of the following high-risk medical conditions:
Cancer (current, not a history of cancer), chronic kidney disease (any stage), chronic lung disease, diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2), Down syndrome, heart disease (congestive heart disease, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension), HIV/AIDS, solid organ transplant, obesity (BMI >30), pregnancy, sickle cell disease.
People who have a developmental or other severe high-risk disability that makes developing severe life-threatening illness or death from COVID-19 infection more likely
Residential Facilities
If you are worried about a loved one in a facility you can report your concerns to P&A [email protected] or 1-866-275-7273 or file a complaint through one of the agencies below:
- SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
- Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
- SC Long Term Care Ombudsmen
- The Federal Trade Commission has issued an alert to consumers to be on the lookout for nursing homes and assisted living facilities that are requiring residents who are on Medicaid to sign their stimulus checks over to the facilities.
- DRSC Report: Monitoring of COVID-19 Policies and Procedures in South Carolina Residential Facilities
Education
- US Department of Education’s “Questions and Answers on Providing Services to Children with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Outbreak” (March 12, 2020)
- US Department of Education’s COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and South Carolina Schools
- US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has a webinar on accessibility for online learning
- Wrightslaw: FAQs: Coronavirus and Your Child’s Special Education
- College Students with Disabilities, Reasonable Accommodations and COVID-19 Q&A
National and State Resources
- S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)
- South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Administration for Community Living – What do Older Adults and People with Disabilities Need to Know?
- SARTAC Self Advocacy and Beyond: Plain Language Information on COVID-19
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Beneficiaries
- American Rescue Plan Act and Disability Priorities by the Center for Public Representation
Unemployment
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Covid-19 Page
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
- COVID-19 and the Fair Labor Standards Act Questions and Answers
- COVID-19 and the FMLSA (Family and Medical Leave Act)
- How do I file for Unemployment Insurance (w/ link to state information)
- South Carolina Department of Employment Covid-19 Page