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April 1992

Development of Safety Procedures for Abatement of Lead-Based Paint
This article reviews lead paint litigation in New York City, discusses issues that need to be addressed in the implementation of regulatory reform, and introduces federal guidelines and regulations from several jurisdictions as persuasive models for such reform.

By Lucy A. Billings
Enforcing Medical Support Orders
This is the second of three articles discussing child support enforcement systems. It describes the process for enforcing court orders for health insurance.

By Paula Roberts
The Relationship Between Medicaid and Social Security Administration Disability Determinations: An Introduction for Advocates
This column reviews the relevant federal regulatory, statutory, and policy provisions that affect the interplay between Medicaid and SSA disability determinations and provides a basis for more detailed examination and advocacy.

By Michael Parks
Merging Energy Considerations with the New Housing Initiatives
This column describes how concerns about affordable energy can be addressed in each section of an annual Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) under the new housing initiatives.

By Roger D. Colton and Margot Saunders
LegalAid/Networking
This column describes increased participation in the LegalAid/Net forum on HandsNet by the legal services national support centers.

By John Blaser
Nursing Home Demands for Deposits and Prepayments from Medicaid and Medicare Patients
Many nursing homes frequently demand thousands of dollars as a condition of admission or readmission. This article describes how advocates can effectively challenge these practices under provisions of the federal Medicare and Medicaid laws and under state law.

By Patricia Nemore

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