VOR's Open Letter to the President and the PCPID

The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities held its first in-person meetings since 2019 on September 25 and 26, 2024. This year's committee was notable in that self-advocates comprised a majority of committee members.

While the reports from HHS - sponsored agencies were informative and covered a variety of issues, all of the subject matter was directed to Home- and Community-Based Services. People with intellectual disabilities who receive long-term supports and services through the non-HCBS silo of Medicaid were once again left out of the conversation.

VOR has submitted a letter to the President and to the PCPID in hopes that one day, the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabiliities will include all people with intellectual disabilties and autism.

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