Beginning Thursday April 23rd, the DDS MAC Legislative Committee will host a series of weekly meetings for people to review and revise the draft DDRA, section-by-section. All are welcome to come to some or all meetings!
Each meeting will cover a different topic (schedule below or in
PDF and
PDF-Large Print). If you have comments that you have not yet submitted about a topic, please do so before the meeting date for that topic. You can post your comments to this blog or send them to
tjsutcliffe@arcdc.net.
At each meeting:
- Participants will receive a summary of key issues and concerns submitted to date on the topic.
- Participants will also be welcome to bring forward additional discussion items on the day's topic.
- Participants will review and recommend resolutions to each discussion item.
After each meeting, a summary and an updated draft of the DDRA will be provided to meeting participants and posted to this blog.
The DDS MAC Legislative Committee recognizes that no single meeting date and time will work for everyone who might be interested. For this reason, we are exploring options such as a call-in number so people can participate by speakerphone from home or work, as well as the possibility of recording and podcasting each meeting. We also plan to convene one or more supplemental Saturday meetings. Stay tuned for updates!
Meeting Schedule:April 23, 3 - 5 p.m. 441 Fourth Street, NW, Room 1117
Topics: Overview; RightsApril 30, 3 - 5 p.m. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room A10
901 G Street, NWTopics: Comprehensive Developmental Disabilities Services Task Force and Plan; Eligibility May 7, 3 - 5 p.m.Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Room A5
901 G Street, NWTopics: Support and service planning; Support coordination May 14, 3 - 5 p.m. 415 Michigan Ave, NETopics: Supports and services; Family supports and Family Support Council May 21, 3 - 5 p.m. 415 Michigan Ave, NETopics: Informed consent and health-care decisions May 28, 3 - 5 p.m. 415 Michigan Ave, NETopics: Grievances; Legal services, advocates and Court access; Transition from admission and commitment processes and procedures June 4, 3 - 5 p.m. 415 Michigan Ave, NETopics: Grievances; Legal services, advocates and Court access; Transition from admission and commitment processes and procedures June 11, 3 - 5 p.m. 415 Michigan Ave, NETopics: Records; Quality standards and monitoring June 18, 3 - 5 p.m. 415 Michigan Ave, NE Topics: Criminal background checks; Abuse and neglect registry June 25, 3 - 5 p.m. 415 Michigan Ave, NE Topics: Legislative review and reporting; Conforming amendments 441 Fourth Street NW (also known as One Judiciary Square) is at the
Judiciary Square station on the Red Line.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at
901 G Street, NW is between
Gallery Place/Chinatown and
Metro Center.
415 Michigan Avenue, NE is 2 blocks east of the
Brookland/CUA station on the Red Line. Parking lot and entrance on the back of the building (proceed through the gate on the left side of the building). For directions, call (202) 636-2950.