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2024 Promoting Independence Plan Stakeholder Summit

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Office of Disability Services Coordination (ODSC) is leading the development of the 2024 Revised Texas Promoting Independence Plan, as required by Senate Bill 367, 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, and Executive Order RP-13. The vision is to develop a two-year strategic plan that capitalizes on the momentum from previous plans and focuses on a path that supports successful community living for people with disabilities through targeted goals and prioritized strategies. The Stakeholder Summit is an opportunity for a cross-disability group to provide input on what targeted goals and prioritized strategies are important for HHSC to consider for inclusion in the 2024 Texas Promoting Independence Plan.?

Summit Agenda?

The summit will be hosted on two days in June. One day will be in-person and the other will be completely virtual. The in-person event will be held in Austin, Texas.??

Day(s) of Summit:??

• Monday, June 3, 2024 (in-person) or
• Wednesday, June 5, 2024 (virtual)

Tentative agenda for both days (subject to change):?

• Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
• Morning Session: 9-11:30 a.m.
• Lunch (On Your Own/Not Provided): 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
• Afternoon Session: 1-4:45 p.m.
• End Time: 4:45 p.m.

How to Sign Up:

• Complete the interest form below to register for either the in-person or the virtual summit. You?ll receive a confirmation that the interest form has been submitted. The interest form will be live through May 15, 2024.
• You?ll be notified of your registration status starting on May 20, 2024, once there?s an understanding of the amount of interest.
• There is limited capacity for this event due to the interactive component of the summit.?Participants will be determined based on their selections on the interest form and on a first-come, first-served basis. This ensures that people with multiple perspectives and experiences have the opportunity to engage as stakeholders during the summit.
• Confirmed participants will receive further summit details including a finalized agenda and calendar invite. Those confirmed for the in-person summit will receive event location and other in-person details.

To Sign Up: Complete the Interest Form

Contact HHSC ODSC?if you have any questions or issues completing the interest form.

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