Hearing DetailsStatus of Persons with Disabilities

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Start Time:

11:00 AM

Location:

A-1 and Virtual

Event Description

Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities - Commission Meeting

Zoom link: register here

This is a meeting of the permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. Established in Chapter 3 Section 74 of the Massachusetts General Laws by the 2020 law enforcement reform legislation, the Commission has a charge to advance the cause of all persons with disabilities in the Commonwealth.

Agenda:

1. Welcome, Roll Call, Approval of 12.11.24 Meeting Minutes

2. Civil Rights in Healthcare, a presentation by Commissioner Ann Lynch, Assistant Attorney General, Disability Rights Coordinator, Civil Rights Division, Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office

3. Education and Information on Developments at the Federal level concerning People with Disabilities, a presentation by Commissioner Craig Hall, Executive Director, Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council

4. Subcommittees Reports

5. Commissioner Announcements

6. Adjournment

Meeting information:

· Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person in Hearing Room A1 at the MA State House and live streamed for the public on https://malegislature.gov/Commissions/Detail/567/Hearings

· Meeting registration link: link

· American Sign Language interpreters and CART services have been requested.

· URL: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=StatehouseADA.

· Audience members may participate by submitting their contact information, questions, and comments using the Zoom Q&A feature. Please note that Commission staff will follow up with you after the meeting.

· For accessibility requests and other questions, contact Imene Bouziane Saidi at imene.bouzianesaidi@mass.gov

Meeting documents:

· December 2024 meeting minutes

· Civil Rights in Healthcare Presentation (TBD)

· Education and Information on Developments at the Federal Level for People with Disabilities Presentation (TBD)

Stay Updated:

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To view details from previous meetings, visit: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/permanent-commission-on-the-status-of-persons-with-disabilities

Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Status of Persons with Disabilities - 3-12-2025	3/12/2025 11:00 AM	01:32:26

Hearing DetailsStatus of Persons with Disabilities

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