Governor's Advisory Council on Disability Affairs public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Governor's Advisory Council on Disability Affairs
The Council and its Education, Accessibility, and Legislative committees are meeting to discuss disability services, legislative implementation, and accessibility updates. The full council will review committee reports and receive updates from the Department of Health and employment initiatives.
- Discussion of Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund
- Updates on Voting Accessibility (Act 277 of 2023)
- Implementation status of HB449 and new senior HCBS fund
- Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities (GUMBO)
- Review of Legislative Auditor's report about EPS
The Governor's Advisory Council on Disability Affairs approved the June 2023 meeting minutes. The council received progress reports on employment initiatives, health department waiver programs, and web accessibility efforts. Committee discussions focused on standardizing special education reports and improving voting accessibility.
- Approved June 2023 GACDA Minutes
Governor's Advisory Council on Disability Affairs
The Council and its Accessibility, Education, and Legislative committees are meeting to discuss disability-related updates and legislative items. The sessions include reports on broadband opportunities, special education, and the 2023 Regular Legislative Session.
- Discussion of GUMBO broadband opportunities
- Updates on CATS litigation from Attorney Andrew Bizer
- Review of passed and failed 2023 legislative items including HB12, HB213, HB242, HB353, and HB367
- Reports on Postsecondary Inclusive Education Fund and Local Special Education Advisory Councils
- Updates on employment initiatives and the Louisiana Department of Health
The Council approved the March 2023 minutes and established a subcommittee to define 'disability services' in response to HB 1. Members reviewed the outcomes of the 2023 legislative session, including passed education and accessibility bills, and received updates on state health and employment initiatives.
- Approved March 2023 minutes with amendment (unanimous)
- Approved motion to form subcommittee to define 'disability services' (no opposition)
- Confirmed GACDA did not support failed bills HB9 or HB98
Governor's Advisory Council on Disability Affairs
The Council and its Legislative, Accessibility, and Education committees will meet via Zoom to discuss various disability-related policy items. Discussions include 2023 legislative session items, broadband opportunities, and special education funding.
- Discussion of Medicaid waiver service funding for senior citizens
- Review of HB9 regarding state funding for students with exceptionalities
- Review of SB12 requiring AEDs at educational institutions and athletic events
- Updates on the Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities (GUMBO) program
- Discussion of Medicaid coverage for incontinence supplies in DD Waivers
The Governor's Advisory Council on Disability Affairs and its committees reviewed several legislative items. The Full Council authorized the Legislative Committee to take action on supporting proposed legislation, and the committee subsequently voted to support or oppose various bills regarding education, voting, and healthcare.
- Approved motion to allow Legislative Committee to take action on supporting proposed legislation
- Voted to oppose HB9 and HB98 (scholarship accounts and reading deficiencies)
- Voted to support HB449 and HB553 (poll commissioner training and Board of Election Supervisors representation)
- Voted to oppose HB123 (nursing home license revocation)
- Voted to support HB328 (prohibiting death penalty for those with mental health issues)
- Voted to support HB516 (license plate decals for autism) with amendment to add other disabilities
- Voted to support HB525 and SB39 (senior Medicaid waiver fund)
- Voted to support SB30 (ABLE account fund rollover upon death)