April 18, 2023•Advocacy Matters
President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities Virtual Meeting
President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities Virtual Meeting
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities Virtual Meeting
The President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, May 1, 2023, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm (EST). The Committee will meet to discuss Home and Community Based Services.
The Committee previously determined that members would focus their first report to the President on Home and Community Based Services. Members will discuss issues related to Home and Community Based Services. Other agenda items will include direct support professionals, competitive integrated employment, community living and Federal support programs.
Stakeholder input is also encouraged for this meeting. The Committee has issued a form to solicit public feedback. Visit disabilityrightspa.org and click on today’s #AdvocacyMatters segment to link to the form.
The Committee dates to President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 as a federal advisory board to the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on issues relating to persons with intellectual disabilities. Over the years, the Committee has released reports on community inclusion, assistive technology, employment, and the direct support care workforce crisis.
When President Biden reestablished the Committee, he appointed Shawn Aleong as a member. Shawn is the only Pennsylvania member on the Committee. He is a self-advocate and student at Temple University.
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We encourage you to attend the meeting and submit your public comment directly to the Committee. If you want to attend the virtual meeting, you must register. Visit disabilityrightspa.org to find the link to register and to submit public comment.
Links
Public Input Form
https://acl.gov/form/pcpid?j=1555178&sfmc_sub=191090082&l=6707_HTML&u=34777761&mid=515008575&jb=0
Federal Register Meeting Notice
Fact Sheet on the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
https://acl.gov/sites/default/files/programs/2016-11/PCPIDfactsheet.pdf