Hearing DetailsStatus of Persons with Disabilities

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Monday, August 25, 2025

Start Time:

11:00 AM

Location:

Virtual Hearing

Event Description

Long-Term Services & Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee

Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities

Long-Term Services & Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee

Meeting Agenda

Date of Meeting: Monday, August 25, 2025

Time: 11am to 12pm

Virtual Registration Form for Zoom Link

This is a meeting of the Long-Term Services & Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee of the permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities. The Long-Term Services & Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee will collect and analyze data, conduct research, and evaluate initiatives that impact the accessibility, quality, and sustainability of LTSS for individuals with disabilities in Massachusetts. As part of its mission, the subcommittee will encourage research institutions and organizations to meaningfully involve people with disabilities in the design and implementation of their studies. The subcommittee will assess how policy changes, funding decisions, and health equity efforts affect service availability, with a particular focus on reducing disparities in healthcare access and advancing equitable, person-centered care. Through collaboration with key stakeholders, the subcommittee will identify service gaps, highlight best practices, and promote evidence-based policy discussions that protect and expand LTSS resources.

Agenda

Welcome, Roll Call, Approval of Minutes
An Overview of Community Living Research at the Lurie Institute for Disability Police Presentation by

Monika Mitra, Director, Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Disability Policy
Joseph Caldwell, Senior Research Scientist
Sydney Pickern, Project Manager, Community Living Policy Center
Teresa Nguyen, Project Manager, Community Living Equity Center
Laurin Bixby, Scientist

Adjournment

2025 Meeting Dates

· November 17, 11am-12pm

Meeting Materials:

· April 2025 minutes

· Lurie Institute for Disability Policy Presentation

Meeting information:

Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom webinar
Please fill out this registration form for the Zoom link
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.
Live stream link https://malegislature.gov/Commissions/Detail/567/Hearings
ASL and CART interpretation services have been requested.
CART URL: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=StatehouseADA
For accessibility requests and other questions, contact Imene Bouziane Saidi at imene.bouzianesaidi@mass.gov

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Status of Persons with Disabilities - 8-25-2025	8/25/2025 11:00 AM	01:00:21

Hearing DetailsStatus of Persons with Disabilities

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