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Subject: FW: Subject: Public Hearing on CT's P&A System - Mon. 7/25 - 10<br>
A.M.<br>
From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><br>
Date: Wed, June 29, 2016 4:29 pm<br>
To: DORS-DL BESB <<a href="mailto:DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov">DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov</a>><br>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Roy, Barbara <br> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 8:50 AM<br> To: Sigman, Brian<br> Subject: RE: Subject: Public Hearing on CT's P&A System - Mon. 7/25 - 10 A.M.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Greetings.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As you may know, Public Act 16-66 requires Governor Malloy, no later than July 1, 2017, to designate a nonprofit entity to be Connecticut’s Protection and Advocacy (P&A) system to replace the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities, which will be abolished through Public Act 16-66 on July 1, 2017. Public Act 16-66 also requires the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to issue a Request for Information, no later than October 1, 2016, to solicit information from nonprofit entities as to their capacity to be Connecticut’s P&A system.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To help in this process, OPM will hold a Public Hearing on Monday July 25<sup>th</sup> at 10 A.M. in Room 1A at the Legislative Office Building. OPM also welcomes written comments regarding this matter and will be accepting comments through July 29, 2016. Attached is a Notice for the Public Hearing and Request for Public Comment that provides additional details. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I would greatly appreciate it if you could pass the Notice along to any individual or entity you feel should be made aware of it.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thank you for all your help in this matter.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">Barbara<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">Barbara L. Roy<br> Executive Secretary <o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">Office of Protection and Advocacy<br> for Persons with Disabilities<br> 60-B Weston Street<br> Hartford, CT 06120-1551<br> 860-297-4307<br> 860-297-4380 TTY<br> 860-297-4305 Facsimile<br> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ct.gov/opapd"><span style="color:blue">www.ct.gov/opapd</span></a> <br> <br> NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipients(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized review, copying, forwarding, disclosure or distribution by other than the intended recipient or authorized agent is strictly prohibited.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> </div>
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