NCD Quarterly Meeting Agenda
October 7-8, 2013
MONDAY, October 7, 2013
LOCATION: The meeting will occur in Topeka, Kansas at the Kansas State House in the Old Supreme Court Chambers, located at SW 10th and SW Jackson, Topeka, KS 66612. The quarterly meeting is available to the public to attend in-person or by phone. Those attending in person should be prepared to process through Kansas State House security upon entrance.
Please note:To help reduce exposure to fragrances for those with multiple chemical sensitivities, please refrain from wearing scented personal care products such as perfumes, hairsprays, colognes, and deodorants.
CALL-IN NUMBERand CART:Dial 1-888-430-8691. Passcode / Conference ID: 6186170. If asked, the call host’s name is Jeff Rosen. A CART streamtext link has been arranged for each day of the board meeting. For Tuesday, beginning at 9:00 a.m., CMT, the web link to access CART is
9:00 – 10:00 AMCall to Order and Welcome – NCD Chair
- Acceptance of Agenda
- Introduction of NCD Council Members, Staff and Guests
- Approval of Minutes (Tab 2)
- Chairperson’s Report
- Executive Director’s Report
10:00 – 11:15 AM Policy Panel and Discussion
Panel 1: Living with a Disability in Rural America
Dr. Tom Seekins, Director
Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
Rural Institute on Disabilities
University of Montana
Billy Altom, Executive Director
Association of Programs forRural Independent Living (APRIL)
Audrey Schremmer, Executive Director
Three Rivers Inc.
Marie Clement
Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Julia Thomas, Executive Director
Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy (KYEA)
Council Discussion, Question and Answer
11:30 – 1:00 PM Break for Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 PM Policy Panel and Discussion
Panel 2:Kansas Legislation for Parents with Disabilities
Shari Coatney, Chief Executive Officer
Southeast Kansas Independent Living Center
Rebecca Branam, Parent
Shanell Mason, Parent
Council Discussion, Question and Answer
2:30 – 4:00 PMPolicy Panel and Discussion
Panel 3:Kansas Employment First
Rocky Nichols, Executive Director
Disability Rights Center of Kansas
Michael Donnelly, Director
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Michael Oxford, Executive Director
Topeka Independent Living Resource Center
Barney Mayse
Whole Person
Council Discussion, Question and Answer
4:00 – 4:15 PM Break
4:15 – 5:15 PMKansas Public Comments(phone and in-person; all topics; this public comment period is intended for Kansans only; a general public comment is open to all other interested parties on Day 2 of the Council meeting)
REGISTRATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: To better facilitate NCD's public commentperiods, any individual interested in providing public comment is asked to register their intent to provide comment in advance by sending an email to with the subject line ``Public Comment, Topeka, KS''with your name, organization, state, and topic of comment included in the body of your email. Full-length written public comments may also be sent to that email address. All emails to register for public comment at the October quarterly meeting must be received by Friday, October 4, 2013. Priority will be given on both days to those individuals who are in-person to provide their comments. Those commenters on the phone will be called on according to the list of those registered via email. Due to time constraints, NCD asks all commenters to limit their comments to three minutes.
5:15 PMAdjourn
NCD Quarterly Meeting Agenda
October 7-8, 2013
TUESDAY, October 8, 2013
LOCATION: The meeting will occur in Topeka, Kansas at the Kansas State House in the Old Supreme Court Chambers, located at SW 10th and SW Jackson, Topeka, KS 66612. The quarterly meeting is available to the public to attend in-person or by phone. Those attending in person should be prepared to process through Kansas State House security upon entrance.
Please note:To help reduce exposure to fragrances for those with multiple chemical sensitivities, please refrain from wearing scented personal care products such as perfumes, hairsprays, colognes, and deodorants.
CALL-IN NUMBER and CART:Dial 1-888-430-8691. Passcode / Conference ID: 6186170. If asked, the call host’s name is Jeff Rosen. A CART streamtext link has been arranged for each day of the board meeting. For Tuesday, beginning at 9:00 a.m., CMT, the web link to access CART is
9:00 – 9:30 AMCouncil Business Continued
9:30 – 11:00 AMPolicy Panel and Discussion
Panel 4: KanCare Implementation
Senator Mary Pilcher-Cook
Tom Laing, Executive Director
InterHab, Inc.
Shawn Sullivan, Secretary
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Representative Jim Ward
Finn Bullers, KanCare Consumer
Council Discussion, Question and Answer
11:00 – 11:15 AMBreak
11:15 – 11:45 AMPublic Comment (phone and in-person; all topics)
REGISTRATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: To better facilitate NCD's public commentperiods, any individual interested in providing public comment is asked to register their intent to provide comment in advance by sending an email to with the subject line ``Public Comment, Topeka, KS''with your name, organization, state, and topic of comment included in the body of your email. Full-length written public comments may also be sent to that email address. All emails to register for public comment at the October quarterly meeting must be received by Friday, October 4, 2013. Priority will be given on both days to those individuals who are in-person to provide their comments. Those commenters on the phone will be called on according to the list of those registered via email. Due to time constraints, NCD asks all commenters to limit their comments to three minutes.
11:45 – NoonCommittee Discussion
Noon Council Meeting Adjourns
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