Hello,

 

I just wanted to send a reminder of the call today at 4:00 pm. The agenda for the policy update call is below.

 

The call-in information is: 800-832-0736 Passcode 6261788. We will start promptly at 4:00 pm to accommodate our speakers.  

 

Agenda

 

Post- Election Discussion: Katie Weyforth Vanlandingham and Ed Long  from Van Scoyoc Associates

 

 

Administrative Items

·         Public Policy Committee is meeting and developing a plan for working with the new Congress and Administration, and determining what NACDD’s public policy priorities are for 115^th Congress.

·         Next Policy Update Call is Thursday December 8^th from 4-5 ET. In 2017, calls will be quarterly or as needed when issues of priority need to be discussed and the membership updated.

 

Updates from Washington: Legislative Activity

-        ABLE Act Improvement Bills - ABLE Age Adjustment Act, ABLE Financial Planning Act, ABLE to  Work Act

-        ADA Education and Reform Act (HR 3765  /  S.3446, there are also two other related HR bills)

-     Request for Information (RFI): Federal Government Interventions to Ensure the Provision of Timely and Quality Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) - https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/09/2016-27040/medicaid-program-request-for-information-rfi-federal-government-interventions-to-ensure-the

-          Higher Education Act (bill not yet introduced yet)

-          Keeping All Students Safe Act (HR 927 / no Senate companion bill)

-          Questions on Other Topics

 

State Policy Updates

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