Promoting Independence

Abstract

DISCLAIMER This 2014 Promoting Independence Advisory Committee (Committee) Stakeholder Report reflects the views and opinions of a majority of the Committee's membership. 1 The Committee for purposes of this report refers only to those members named to the Committee by the Health and Human Services Commission's (HHSC) Executive Commissioner and does not include agency representatives. Unless otherwise noted, the views and opinions expressed in these recommendations do not necessarily reflect the policy of HHSC, the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS), or any state agency represented on the Committee. This report and the Committee's recommendations for the 2014 Promoting Independence Plan and agency legislative appropriations request (LAR) exceptional items, reflect the positions of a majority of Committee members. Committee membership represents a number of different perspectives and policy interests and not all statements in this report reflect each member's official position. The Committee discussed the contents of this report and all members voted on each recommendation independently. Recommendations were passed by a simple majority and each vote is illustrated in the report in order of members who voted yay, members who voted nay and members who abstained.