Press Release
☷Meeting of the President s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Administration for Community Living ( By Press Release office)
Feb 23,2024
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Hey , save the date for this virtual meeting happening on Thursday , March 21 , 2024 from 12:00 - 5:00 PM ET . The President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities ( PCPID ) is hosting it to talk about home and community - based services ( HCBS ) for their report to the President . Anyone can join these meetings , and this one will be a discussion where committee members will address the issues and recommendations proposed by PCPID workgroups . You can find more details in the Federal Register notice . If you need more information , just email David . Jones@acl . hhs . gov . And hey , there will be CART and American Sign Language ( ASL ) services at the meeting . If you need any other accommodations , reach out to jwelborn@sensisagency . com and jokim@sensisagency . com by Thursday , March 7 . The PCPID values input from stakeholders , especially people with intellectual disabilities . So if you have any comments or suggestions about HCBS or anything else , fill out the PCPID comment form by March 12 . The committee was created back in 1966 by President Lyndon B . Johnson to advise the president and the secretary of health and human services on topics affecting people with intellectual disabilities . Their goal is to improve the quality of life for these individuals and promote their rights , independence , self - determination , and community involvement .
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