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January 27, 2022, 12-4 p.m. EST

NCD Quarterly Business Meeting by videoconference

January 27, 2022, 12-4 p.m. EST

AGENDA: The times provided below are approximations for when each agenda item is anticipated to be discussed (all times Eastern Standard Time):

12:00 – 12:05 p.m. – Welcome and Call to Order

12:05 – 12:15 p.m. – Chairman’s Report

12:15 – 12:30 p.m. – Executive Committee Report

12:30 – 12:50 p.m. – Health Equity Framework Summary and Vote

12:50 – 1:35 p.m. – Policy Project Updates, FY22, & Updates on Themes Work

- Policy Project Updates:

o HCBS project / congregate settings (healthcare rationing theme)

o Disparate Treatment of Puerto Rican Residents with Disabilities Report

o State Use of QALYs Project (QALY as barrier to healthcare theme)

o Employee Misclassification Project

o Voting Rights Project

o Employment Program Inventory

o 2022 Progress Report (Climate Change)

o ID/D Medicaid-Dental Reimbursement Project

o American Indian Alaska native toolkit

1:35 – 2:20 p.m. – State Advocacy Highlight Presentation: Health equity through disability cultural competency curricula

Speakers: Susan Havercamp, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Ohio State University Nisonger Center; Sandra Carpenter, Associate Director, Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness; MD Candidate, Class of 2022, University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Zainub Dhanani, Founder and Director, Medical Students with Disability and Chronic Illness; MD Candidate, Class of 2023, Stanford University School of Medicine

2:20 – 2:50 p.m. – Virtual Curriculum on Disability Culture and Inclusive Storytelling

Speakers: Doug Roland, Creator / Filmmaker; Sue Ruzenski, Ed.D., CEO, Hellen Keller Services; Christopher Woodfill, Associate Executive Director, Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths and Adults (HKNC); Divya Goel,

2:50 – 3:00 p.m. – Legislative and Public Affairs Report Out

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. – Public Comment on HCBS / Transitions from Congregate Settings

Via “Hand Raise” on Zoom; Review of Written Submissions

3:30 – 3:50 p.m. – Administration, Finance, and Operations Team Update and Training

3:50 – 4:00 p.m. – Old Business / New Business

4:00 p.m. – Adjourn

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