Fair Housing and Reasonable Accommodations

This self-paced online course will provide a description of fair housing laws as they relate to housing for individuals with disabilities, and how and when a reasonable accommodation request should be submitted. It will focus on helping individuals with disabilities overcome barriers to housing due to prior criminal histories, poor credit and/or negative tenant histories. This self-paced online course is intended for MCO service coordinators, case managers and other staff engaged in helping Medicaid beneficiaries with long-term service and support (LTSS) needs, including those transitioning from facilities, locate and apply for affordable housing.

The topics covered include:

• Housing discrimination and the fair housing act

• Protections for people with disabilities

• Submitting reasonable accommodations requests

• Accommodation requests for housing applications

• Managing denied accommodation requests

• The formal complaint process

• Supportive organizations and resources

Cancellations, Substitutions and Refunds Policy:

Self-Paced Online Courses:

• No refunds are offered for self-paced online courses.

CEUs Offered: 1 hour