Senate Bill 7 Town Hall meeting
Event date: 4/4/2013, 5:59pm | Location: Rosedale School, Austin Tx
Update 04-19: We're still working on obtaining a transcript of the SB 7 Town Hall Meeting. In addition, the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) has agreed to create a SB 7 FAQ document to address items that the panel did not get to in the meeting. Please continue to keep an eye our facebook page for updates about these documents. Thanks for your patience!
Thanks to everyone who attended and tuned into the meeting Thursday night! We know the sound wasn't great, and we'll be working to edit the sound quality and caption the footage as quickly as possible (if you'd like to help us out with captioning, please send us a message). Keep an eye on our facebook page for updates on when the edited footage is ready!
Additionally, we are still accepting questions via email! One of the things that the commissioners and aides emphasized last night was their desire to get as much consumer input as they could on this bill, so let's take them up on it.
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What
You are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting to hear a presentation on Senate Bill 7 with key state staff.
Senate Bill 7, by Senator Nelson, proposes systems changes to the delivery and quality of Medicaid acute care, long-term services and supports, and Medicaid waivers for people with disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities.
How
Your participation, is encouraged in person or virtually!
- Join the conversation on Facebook.
- Ask questions.
- View footage from the meeting on youtube (to be posted).
Where
Rosedale School (cafeteria), 2117 W. 49th Street, Austin TX 78756 (map)
When
6:00 pm- 8:00 pm, Thursday April 4, 2013
Who
- Chris Traylor, HHSC Chief Deputy Commissioner
- Jon Weizenbaum, DADS Commissioner
- Gary Jessee, HHSC Deputy Director, Medicaid/CHIP Division, Program Operations
- Paula Swenson, HHSC Special Advisor, Medicaid/CHIP Division
- Jamie Dudensing, Office of the Lieutenant Governor Senior Advisor for Budget and Policy
- Shannon Ghangurde, Director, Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
- Sharen Ludher, Policy Analyst, Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
Hosting Organizations: ADAPT of Texas, The Arc of Texas, Austin ISD Special Education Advisory Committee, Autism Society of Greater Austin, Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, Community Now!, Disability Rights Texas, Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas, Texas Advocates, Texas Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas, Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, Texas Down Syndrome Advocacy Coalition, Texas Parent to Parent.
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- Margaret Mead
Media Kit
Members of the media interested in leveraging our expertise or scheduling an interview about an issue or upcoming event are encouraged to contact Chase Bearden at info@txdisabilities.org.
