STEERING COMMITTEE

co-Chairs

DIANNA PLOOF | dploof@pealcenter.org

LIZ HEALEY | lizhealey@pealcenter.org

The Steering Committee meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.

september 19, 2017

Met to finalize plan for submitting comments on Community Living Waiver and to plan for an upcoming face-to-face Coalition meeting in November.

September 5, 2017

Met to discuss progress on 9 priority action areas, Coalition comments on the proposed Community Living Waiver and the work plan for the Coalition's LEND intern.

august 15, 2017

Met to edit Coalition comments on Waiver Eligibility Bulletin and debrief the August 8th face-to-face Coalition meeting.

May 16, 2017

The Steering Committee met to review Coalition activities and discuss ways to keep the full Coalition informed of progress and increase participation of full membership.

May 2, 2017

The Steering Committee met to discuss progress and prepare for upcoming conferences and presentations.

April 13, 2017

The Steering Committee focused on several ways of collaborating with DHS and providing suggestions regarding the recent DHS consolidation.

March 30, 2017

The Steering Committee agreed on a plan for finalizing comments on § 6100.56 Children’s Services and prepared for upcoming meeting with DHS representatives.

March 8, 2017

Reviewed progress of each Coalition strand and strategies for continued collaboration with state government representatives.

February 15, 2017

The Steering Committee met to review the progress of Coalition strands and refine coordinated strategy going forward.

january 25, 2017

The Steering Committee voted to make Liz Healey Co-Chair of the Coalition and officially welcomed Jeannine Brinkley as a Steering Committee member. They also discussed the activities of the four strands and strategies for following up on the Coalition's submitted comments on proposed ODP regulations and waiver renewals.

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january 11, 2017

The Steering Committee met to discuss the Coalition's comments on the Consolidated and P/FDS Waiver renewals and Coalition sustainability.

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December 13, 2016

The Steering Committee discussed plans for upcoming full Coalition meeting and comments on the ODP waiver amendments.

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december 1, 2016

Discussed coalition comments on proposed ODP regulation changes and coalition sustainability. Continued planning for the December 16th full coalition GoToMeeting.

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September 22, 2016

Prepared for meeting schedules with Secretary Dallas. Continued planning for full Coalition meeting in October.

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September 1, 2016

Discussed plans for full Coalition meeting in October.

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August 18, 2016

Review potential matches between Coalition members and state representatives for ongoing informational contact.

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july 21, 2016

Joint meeting with Advocacy Workgroup. Updates on meeting with Deputy Secretaries. Discussion of ideas for Advocacy Workgroup next steps.

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July 7, 2016

Update on contacts with Nancy Thaler (ODP). Discussion of follow-up with DHS, Coalition submission of comments on DDC Draft 5-year Plan, and invitation to present at Lifesharing conference. Update on continuation funding.

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June 2, 2016

Planning for full Coalition meeting. Updates on continuation funding.

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May 25, 2016

Joint meeting with Advocacy Workgroup. Update on DHS interactions, planning for meeting with Deputy Secretaries, and Coalition continuation funding. Discussion of ideas for Coalition activities.

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may 19, 2016

Planning meeting with Deputy Secretaries.

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May 5, 2016

Discussion of strategies for member engagement and update on DD Council funding.

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April 21, 2016

Debrief of call with Nancy Thaler and Steve Suroviec. Discussion on Coalition member outreach and actions needed to move forward in addition to the work with Nancy Thaler.

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April 7, 2016

Coalition sustainability options and scenarios discussed. Subgroup formed to identify needs for continuation.

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March 17, 2016

Preparation for April 15 meeting with Nancy Thaler and Steve Suroviec. Discussed how to utilize Priorities for DHS document within call. Update from Facilitator Workgroup provided. Agreed to draft comments to OBRA Waiver proposed changes.

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