The Government Affairs Committee reviews the impact of state and federal legislation, regulation and executive action on our field, and carries out advocacy initiatives to improve public policy. Monthly meetings also offer DDAWNY members an opportunity to speak with our lobbyist about issues of concern. |
For more information or to join the Government Affairs Committee contact Chairperson: Mr. Jeff Paterson, (Agency: SASi) Email: [email protected]
Find My Elected Representatives
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https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
https://ballotpedia.org/Who_represents_me
2022 Lobby Days Materials
2022-23 Lobby Day Budget Paper 2-28 (1)
Directions to Use Virtual Background
2022-23 Lobby Day Budget Paper 2-14-22 Final
SFY 23 Lobby Day Budget Chart – Final
2021 Lobby Days Materials
Directions to Use Virtual Background
Program Sites Inventory (Excel Version)
Families Continue to Educate and Fight for Supports!
Watch this Recent Channel 7 Media Coverage regarding the fight of families for needed funding for respite supports: http://www.wkbw.com/news/fight-for-wnyers-with-disabilities-continues
Past Training:
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD:
DDAWNY 2021 Amend DOH Reg 10 NYCRR 86-10 Res Hab Rate cut comments
DDAWNY 2020 HCBS Amendment Res Hab Rate cut comments
NYDA_3for5_Factsheet_8.5x11final
DDAWNY LEG 2020 Finger Lakes STATE Delegation
DDAWNY 2020 Delegation Finger Lakes STATE Delegation
DDAWNY 2020 DELEGATION WNY STATE Delegation
NYDA Legislative Briefing Call Notes 1-13-2020
Possible Innovations for the Transition to Value-Driven Care
DDAWNY Letter to Commissioner Kastner
Toolkit Handouts – bFair2DirectCare (1)
Budget Neutrality Factor Information – John Kemmer
COPA 2018 End of Session Final
DDAWNY Summer Membership Lobby Report
Three documents developed by the US Department of Homeland Security to prepare in case of an active shooter situation:
active-shooter-how-to-respond-508; active_shooter_poster_508; active_shooter_pocket_card_508
Wage Board Testimony from DDAWNY: Wage Board Testimony DDAWNY
Download documents below from recent Provider Association Meetings:
- Provider Association Minutes 10-21-19
- Provider Associations Meeting Minutes 9-16-19
- 8-19-19 Provider Associations Meeting Minutes
- 7-15-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes –
- 6-17-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes
- 5-20-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes – FV
- 4-15-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes
- 3-18-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes
- 2-25-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes
- 1-14-19 COPA PA Meeting Minutes
- 12-17-18 PA Meeting Minutes
- 11-19-18 PA Meeting Minutes
- CORRECTED 10-22-18 PA Meeting Minutes
- 9-24-18 PA Meeting Minutes
- 8-20-18 PA Meeting Minutes
- CRO and PA
- Provider Association Update on Survey Profiles 8-17-18
- 7-16-18 PA Meeting Minutes
- 4-16-18 PA Meeting Minutes
- 4-16-18 START
- Decision Making Training 4-16-18
- PA Meeting – Exec Budget Part Y 4-16-18
- Workforce Transformation 4-16-18
- 3-19-18 PA Meeting Minutes
- 2-26-18 PA Meeting Minutes
- 01-22-18 PA Meeting Notes