[Ohio-talk] OOD Sunset Review Commission testimony

[Robert Spangler]

OK, so to check my understanding, we want a separate body for the blind so
what Mr. Bishilany suggests is not good for us?

Also, you had initially asked us to keep this discussion off list.  Am I to
understand the below email as an invitation for discussion?  Granted, the
resolution was passed in a public forum, so I'm a little confused as to the
hush-hush nature of the topic.


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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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