[Ohio-talk] OOD Sunset Review Commission testimony

[Marianne Denning]

It sounds good but it doesn't address the issues we are having in
BSVI.  Do we need to do anything here?

On 12/1/15, Eric Duffy via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Bill Bishilany, assistant executive director of Opportunities for Ohioans
> with Disabilities, told the panel OOD currently has 45 individuals on three
> separate bodies representing individuals with disabilities. Ohioans with
> disabilities would be better served, he said, by consolidating the three
> bodies - including the Consumer Advisory Commission to the Rehabilitation
> Services Commission - into a single entity, the State Rehabilitation
> Council. "Besides providing for a more unified and effective process for
> feedback and engagement, moving to SRC would involve significant savings in
> reimbursement and travel costs alone," he said, noting the move is supported
> by Disability Rights Ohio. Ohio is the only remaining state utilizing the
> current commission structure, according to Mr. Bishilany. "Modernizing how
> Ohio serves individuals with disabilities has been a priority for OOD and
> Gov. Kasich," he said. "This proposed change would allow for greater access,
> greater awareness and follow a model that has been adopted across the
> country all while saving taxpayer dollars."
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
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