[CT-NFB] Fwd: Invitation: Urgent Call on Disability Rights and Medical Rationing

[Phillip Magalnick]

NFB members, please note that the below email contains the information for tomorrow’s call, not the preceding email which I had already sent out earlier. Apologies! 
NFB of Connecticut, colleagues, and legislators, Please see the below invitation for A conference  Call being held tomorrow to address issues affecting those with disabilities During this health crisis.

Respectfully,
P.A. Magalnick,JP
203-912-5783
Justice of the Peace, CT
President, National Federation of the Blind-SWCT Chapter
1st VP, National Federation of the Blind-CT Affiliate
Vice-Chair, Stamford Committee on Accessibility



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> From: Alan Gunzburg <24fado at optonline.net>
> Date: April 2, 2020 at 8:45:33 AM EDT
> To: "Phillip A. Magalnick" <philmag at optonline.net>
> Subject: Fwd:  Invitation: Urgent Call on Disability Rights and Medical Rationing
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>> Invitation: Urgent Call on Disability Rights and Medical Rationing---------- Original Message ---------- 
>> From: AAPD <communications at aapd.com> 
>> To: 24fado at optonline.net 
>> Date: April 1, 2020 at 7:14 PM 
>> Subject: Invitation: Urgent Call on Disability Rights and Medical Rationing 
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>> The Disability Download is a compilation of disability-related news, special announcements, events, and updates from the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
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>> Sign up for the Disability Download here.
>> View this email in your browser
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>> The COVID-19 pandemic presents serious challenges to the resources and capacities of our nation’s healthcare delivery system. Several state and regional health authorities have recently issued treatment rationing directives to their local hospitals and provider networks that deprioritize ventilator access, treatment, and care for patients with disabilities in favor of younger, healthier, non-disabled patients. 
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>> The American Association of People with Disabilities invites you to participate in a call on Friday, April 3, at 12 pm ET focused on the legal non-discrimination obligations for healthcare providers during the COVID-19 crisis. The call will address the following questions:
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>> What are the rights of people with disabilities in the health care setting?
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>> What are the legal obligations of providers to provide needed care to people with disabilities under federal law?
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>> Are there model protocols, due process protections, and individualized assessments that providers and others should adopt to prevent disability bias and ensure legal compliance? 
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>> This call will feature disability legal experts and healthcare subject-matter experts. 
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>> Moderator: Ted Kennedy, Jr., Board Chair, American Association of People with Disabilities and Law Partner, Epstein Becker Green. 
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>> Panelists:
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>> Kara Ayers, Ph.D., Associate Director, UCEDD, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital 
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>> Samuel Bagenstos, Professor of Law, University of Michigan
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>> Jennifer Mathis, Deputy Director, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law 
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>> Sylvia Yee, Senior Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
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>> CALL INFORMATION 
>> DATE: This call will take place at 12:00 PM ET, Friday, April 3rd. 
>> ACCESS: Captioning will be provided. 
>> REGISTER: Go to this website and click register. 
>> On the registration page you will be asked to provide your first and last name and your email. Once registered you will receive a web link and dial-in information.   
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>> AAPD thanks our 2020 National Catalyst Sponsors!
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>> Copyright © 2020 American Association of People with Disabilities, All rights reserved.
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