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Austin disability advisory panel proposes Medicaid expansion, vocational alternatives and polling accessibility as 2027 priorities
Summary
The Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities recommended four legislative priorities to Austin's government relations office for 2027: protect and expand Medicaid including home services, create vocational alternatives to subminimum-wage programs, prioritize polling place accessibility, and prioritize independent-living programs. Submissions are due by the end of the month.
Chair Kelly told members the City of Austin's government relations office asked for legislative priorities for the 2027 state and federal sessions and proposed several initial items for the committee's consideration. "Protect and expand Medicaid, including home services," she said,…
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