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2023 Public Policy Agenda

Minnesota Council on Disability (MCD)
1600 University Avenue W. Suite 8, St. Paul, Minnesota
651-361-7800
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Overview

Pillar #1 – Increasing Disability Representation in State Government

  • Minnesota Council on Disability Capacity Building Funding
  • State Employment and Retention of Employees with Disabilities
  • Rare Disease Advisory Council On-Going Funding

Go to Pillar #1

Pillar #2 – Improving the Lives of Minnesotans with Disabilities

  • MHRA Amendment to include “episodic disabilities”
  • Increasing PCA pay and homecare support shortage
  • PCA Ability to Drive Clients while Working
  • Rare Disease Insurance Access
  • Accessible and Affordable Housing
  • MA-EPD asset limit increase

Go to Pillar #2

Pillar #3 – Disability Partner Support

  • Inclusive Higher Education (MN Inclusive Higher Education Consortium)
  • Accessible State Parks (MN Dept. of Natural Resources)
  • Hearing Aid Affordability (Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind, & Hard of Hearing)
  • Expanding & Improving Public Transit Options (METRO Mobility & Autonomous Vehicles Pilots)
  • Study on disabled-own businesses (Department of Administration)
  • SmART proposal (Department of Administration)
  • Health Equity and data collection proposal (MN Department of Health)
  • MN Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Legislative Agenda (MNCCD)
  • Any disability-related bills of high importance introduced in the 2023 Legislative Session

Go to Pillar #3

Page last updated: January 18, 2024

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