Overview of ISP’s Political Demands:

We Are the Voice

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     Protect Voting Rights for Disabled People
We demand that voting be made more accessible on the state level by expanding required training for care staff and providers to include explicit explanations of the civil and human rights retained by people under guardianship and related programs. Create a state-level role to oversee civil rights for long-term care facilities and conduct audits to ensure that these are respected.
Center Disabled Voices in the Conversation about the Medicaid Waiver Program
We demand that care plans for disabled people living under the waiver program be more individualized to follow the recommendations of their care team. Increase the flexibility of waiver programs to reflect the dynamic nature of disabled people’s care needs. We need more care at some times than others, and waiver provisions do not accommodate this. Care needs fluctuate and do not follow a schedule, so the waivers need to allow for increased flexibility in time and cost provisions.
Amend the Guardianship Statute to Mandate that All Other Options be Explored Before Entering the Guardianship Process
As the law is presently written, there are no requirements or standard assessments to determine eligibility for guardianship. Disabled Kentuckians are put under guardianship at a rate double the national average (National Core Indicators, 2025). There is no unified record of Kentuckians under guardianship. All these issues must be addressed to ensure that disabled Kentuckians have their rights respected. Guardianship should never be the first option for people in need of care.