Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)
Press Conference

Feb. 8, 2007

Joel Ulland, CCD co-chair, led a discussion of CCD’s 2007 legislative priorities, which include raising income levels for individuals on Medical Assistance; securing tax credits for caregivers of persons with disabilities and seniors; increasing the number of waivered services allocations: pursuing more options for self-directed supports; and lowering fees parents pay for Medical Assistance services for their children with disabilities. Rep. Paul Thissen, DFL, Minneapolis, (pictured on the photo gallery home page) also spoke at the press conference.