U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says he's leading the way in supporting a bill that would allow members of the disability community who are eligible for institutional care, to receive services at home or in a setting of their choosing.
That's the idea behind the Disability Integration Act.
He spoke at the Center for Disability Rights in Rochester, which helped craft the legislation, introduced last year.
Stephanie Woodward, director of advocacy for CDR, says the bill would allow people with disabilities the absolute right to live in a community.