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May 3, 2023 at 6:29 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Su…

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May 3, 2023 at 6:17 PM

KCDC Commission Meeting Information

KCDC Commission Meeting Information We have a quorum for the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) meeting this Friday, May 5th. I have attached below the agenda, executive director's report, minutes from the November meeting, Zoom meeting invitation and Stacie Martin's Special Ed…

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May 1, 2023 at 3:47 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha? Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, S…

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April 28, 2023 at 6:24 PM

KCDC Meeting Agenda, Executive Director's Report and Handouts

KCDC Meeting Agenda, Executive Director's Report and Handouts Attached below are the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) meeting agenda for our May 5th meeting, the executive director's report, the November 4 meeting minutes, a Zoom meeting invitation and Stacie Martin's Special…

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April 27, 2023 at 3:53 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. It is a brief one.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kell…

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April 26, 2023 at 3:07 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) ADA Information Network message. The message below is about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for hiring and other employment services.? We all must be very careful about using AI in e…

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April 26, 2023 at 3:02 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.?? I found an error in the Disability Service maps published a few months ago. The error has been corrected and the new pdf is attached below. Please feel free to share with …

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April 25, 2023 at 3:23 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) ADA Information Network message. I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha? Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly90…

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April 25, 2023 at 3:18 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.?? Please see the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) updating their Section 504 rules. I attached the Federal R…

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April 25, 2023 at 2:41 PM

KCDC Housing Information

KCDC Housing Information I know this list serve is primarily for information about the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) meetings, but the commissioners and others need to know about an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) from the US Department of Housing and Urban De…

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April 24, 2023 at 8:28 PM

KCDC Commission Meeting Information

KCDC Commission Meeting Information I've heard from some that they did not receive the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) meeting announcement or the invitation with the Zoom information. I'm attaching them with this message to make sure people are receiving them.  Please remem…

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April 24, 2023 at 4:02 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha? Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, S…

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April 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha  Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Su…

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April 20, 2023 at 2:53 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Sui…

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April 19, 2023 at 2:37 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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April 19, 2023 at 1:07 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network message. I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 666…

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April 18, 2023 at 2:59 PM

KCDC Disability News Message - Addition

KCDC Disability News Message - Addition I apologize for this second KCDC Disability News message this morning. I forgot to include the information about the listening sessions for State Digital Equity Act Programs. Please see announcement below.? The National Telecommunications and Informat…

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April 18, 2023 at 2:48 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCKDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-65…

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April 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM

KCDC Disability News Message - Correction

KCDC Disability News Message - Correction I wrote down the wrong agency when writing about the Medicaid Training.  It is the Division of Health Care Finance (DHCF) not the Department for Children and Families (DCF)  Thank you Carol for correcting me.  Please accept my apologies for any conf…

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April 14, 2023 at 6:52 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful weekend.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296…

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April 14, 2023 at 2:25 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network Message.? I hope you have a wonderful day and weekend.?? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Tope…

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April 12, 2023 at 6:24 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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April 12, 2023 at 3:08 PM

DMD Meeting Notes

DMD Meeting Notes What a great meeting! I've attached my rather sketchy notes below. Please let me know if I made any mistakes and I'll send out corrections.  Don't forget to mark your calendars for May 10th at 9:00 am. Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disa…

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April 12, 2023 at 1:09 PM

DMD Meeting Reminder

DMD Meeting Reminder Good morning, DMD Local Coordinators.  Our monthly meeting is this morning at 9:00. I've attached the meeting invitation below and pasted in the Zoom link information.  I've also attached the agenda. See you at 9:00. Join ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/161489…

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April 11, 2023 at 2:34 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have an awesome day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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April 7, 2023 at 7:43 PM

KCDC Meeting Announcement

KCDC Meeting Announcement The Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) will meet on Friday, May 5th from 10:00 am to 2:o0 pm.  This is a virtual meeting. The ics Outlook meeting invitation is attached below and the meeting information, including the Zoom link, is included at the end …

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April 7, 2023 at 7:31 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Another Correction

KCDC Legislative Update - Another Correction Thank you to Rob Egan, KCDC Chairperson, for pointing out that, in conference committee yesterday, the House concurred to the Senate amendments to HB 2322, the dyslexia bill.  I assume this bill will now be enrolled and sent to the Governor for c…

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April 7, 2023 at 6:44 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Correction

KCDC Legislative Update - Correction Thank you to Anthony Fadale for catching the amendments to the Senate Substitute for HB 2016, the abusive Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits being left out of my legislative update. The Senate amended the bill on the floor to make it only abo…

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April 7, 2023 at 6:10 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update I apologize for the lateness of the KCDC Legislative Update this week.  I've attached it below.   The legislature is in recess until April 24 when they return for the veto session. The Senate Ways and Means Committee and the House Appropriations Committee will meet j…

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April 7, 2023 at 1:30 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.  I hope you have a wonderful day and weekend.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(…

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April 7, 2023 at 1:14 PM

KCDC Community Based Organization Directors

KCDC Community Based Organization Directors Good morning, Kerrie Bacon, KanCare Ombudsman asked that I send you this message about her retirement. Please share with others.  Kerrie Bacon, the KanCare Ombudsman, is retiring and the position has been posted on the state Jobs board.  Careers  …

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April 5, 2023 at 6:43 PM

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Reminder

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Reminder This is your reminder that the virtual April 12th Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) local coordinators meeting will be at 9:00 am.  I've attached the agenda and the ics calendar invitation and pasted in the Zoom meeting information below.  We are repeati…

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April 3, 2023 at 6:31 PM

ADA Information Network Message

ADA Information Network Message Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network message. I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(78…

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April 3, 2023 at 6:27 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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March 31, 2023 at 4:03 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day and weekend.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(…

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March 30, 2023 at 9:09 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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March 30, 2023 at 5:47 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Good afternoon, the KCDC Legislative Update is attached below.  I was out of the office Tuesday and Wednesday, so was not watching the action in the legislature.  Both chambers are in recess the rest of this week.   Next week there are no committee meetings scheduled…

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March 27, 2023 at 3:38 PM

KCDC Emergency Preparedness Message

KCDC Emergency Preparedness Message Here is today's KCDC Emergency Preparedness message. I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612…

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March 27, 2023 at 3:31 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-652…

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March 23, 2023 at 2:32 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Today's KCDC Legislative Update is attached below.  SB 258, the excessive access lawsuit bill was modified in committee to include requirement that the person, law firm or entity that files the lawsuit must pay attorney's fees for the defendant even if the defendant …

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March 22, 2023 at 2:01 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Action Bulletin

KCDC Legislative Update - Action Bulletin The Disability Rights Center (DRC) sent out a call for action yesterday after the Senate Judiciary Committee passed to the full Senate chamber SB258 (Now HB 2016).? If this topic is important to you, please reach out to your Senator and encourage hi…

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March 20, 2023 at 4:24 PM

ADA Information Network Message

ADA Information Network Message Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network message.? I hope you have a great day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) …

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March 20, 2023 at 4:21 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525…

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March 16, 2023 at 3:01 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Today's KCDC Legislative Update is attached below.   SB 308, the Disability Hiring Preference bill, has a hearing in Senate Ways and Means, Tuesday, March 21st, at 10:30 am in room 548-S.  Nancy Fontaine is the committee assistant you call if you want to provide test…

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March 15, 2023 at 1:57 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. To those of you whom I told your information would go out yesterday, please accept my apologies, GovDelivery had a problem and I lost all of the information in the message to be sent yesterday.? I've tried to include…

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March 10, 2023 at 7:23 PM

DMD Notes - 2nd Try

DMD Notes - 2nd Try Let me try to send the correct file this time.  These are the notes from Wednesday's DMD meeting.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785…

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March 10, 2023 at 6:45 PM

DMD Meeting Notes

DMD Meeting Notes I apologize for not getting the DMD notes out from our meeting on Wednesday.  I've attached them below.  Thanks Julie for the reminder! Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, S…

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March 10, 2023 at 3:19 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Here is yesterday's KCDC Legislative Update. The file is attached below.  My apologies for this being late. We wanted to be sure the Senate Ways and Means Committee introduced Kathy's Bill which is the Disability Hiring Preference bill.  It is Senate Bill 308 and was…

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March 8, 2023 at 2:25 PM

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Reminder

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Reminder Good morning, here is your reminder that the DMD Local Coordinators meeting is this morning at 9:00 am.  I've attached the agenda and pasted in the Zoom link below.  See you in 30 minutes.  Join ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1603883318?pwd…

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March 6, 2023 at 4:31 PM

KCDC Disability News Message - Addition

KCDC Disability News Message - Addition I forgot a couple of things when I sent out the KCDC Disability News message earlier today.  Judy Heumann died on Saturday, March 4th.  A disability activist called the mother of the disability movement.  She will be missed. You can read more about he…

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