Bringing together disability advocates representing individuals, service providers, and state agencies, this panel will share insights into the short- and long-term impacts of recent legislative and administrative actions affecting the disability community. Topics to be discussed include Medicaid funding, eligibility for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), healthcare adequacy and provider system sustainability, and changes to education policy. This session will be hosted and moderated by Jon Meyers, Executive Director of the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will learn about the range of recent legislative and policy activities affecting the disability community in Arizona and nationwide.
- Participants will understand the upcoming effects of legislative and policy activities on services and supports for individuals with disabilities and caregivers.
- Participants will be better prepared to advocate with policymakers to ensure continued funding and availability of disability services and supports.
Speaker(s)
Meyers, Petrone, Monahan, Lebsock, Ficchi