Democratic National Committee
Steve Grossman, National Chair
Governor Roy Romer, General Chair

November 2, 1998

Representatives of the DNC, including the Executive Director, will meet with representatives from ADAPT. This meeting will take place at a mutually agreeable time but no later than November 30, 1998.

The meeting will include but is not necessarily limited to: Development of a position paper that recognizes the current institution bias in the long-term care system and that home and community services must be the first priority in long-term care funding.

The DNC supports service in the most integrated setting.

The DNC will work to develop, promote and pass legislation in the 106th Congress that will allow people with disabilities, regardless of age, or diagnosis (and family members as appropriate) to choose and control where and how long-term services and supports are delivered.

This legislation must include financial incentives and sufficient funding so that no eligible individual shall be denied their choice of home and community services.

The meeting agenda will also include ADAPTs inclusion in addressing the Convention and ra-ADAPTs inclusion on Platform deliberations.

Sincerely,
[signed] Janet V. Green
[typed] Janet V. Green
Executive Director


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