…o the NY Dept. of Health Advance Care Planning Request for Information. Non-Discrimination in Healthcare: NDY worked with DREDF to spearhead communications with the federal HHS Office for Civil Rights to advocate for improved policies on non-discrimination in organ transplant eligibility, futility and suicide prevention. NDY also filed 5 public comments on various policy issues and signed on to 16 policy letters and position statements sponsored b…

…op NCIL resolution opposing QALYs which was adopted by NCIL membership. Non-Discrimination in Healthcare: NDY worked with DREDF to spearhead communications with the federal HHS Office for Civil Rights to advocate for improved policies on non-discrimination in organ transplant eligibility, futility and suicide prevention. NDY also filed two public comments, one opposing Medicaid rules that would increase institutionalization of disabled people and…

…t) John Kelly’s Presentation – Implementation and Implications of Physician-Assisted Death: It’s All about Disability at the NASEM’S Physician-Assisted Death: Scanning the Landscape and Potential Approaches – A Workshop (video, slides, slide outline text, 2/12/18) Diane Coleman & Marilyn Golden – Advocate Training for Opposing Assisted Suicide Laws – Webinar for NY Assn. on Independent Living (slides, recording by NYAIL, 01/11/16) Disability Matte…