Disability Council Heads to NYC for Two-Day Policy Powwow
Published Date: 5/1/2025
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Summary
The National Council on Disability is holding a two-day in-person meeting on May 29-30, 2025, in New York City to discuss important disability policies, youth employment, and nursing home issues. They’ll also train staff on transparency rules and plan for the next year’s work. This meeting affects people with disabilities, advocates, and anyone interested in disability policy, with no new costs announced but plenty of chances to speak up and shape the future.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
In-person public comment: limited slots
You can give in-person public comment during a 45-minute session on May 29, 2025 about youth and younger adults in nursing homes and notable disability policy developments since Summer 2024. To speak at the meeting you should pre-register by May 27, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. EDT by emailing NCD with your name, organization, state, and topic; those who do not pre-register can sign up in-person after pre-registrants are called on.
Accessibility supports provided at meeting
If you attend the meeting, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be provided in-room and CART is available via a Streamtext link. If you need other accommodations, you must request them by emailing Stacey Brown as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours before the meeting.
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