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Today's Date: March 10, 2010 / Event(s) Scheduled: 
Integration of Health and Behavioral Health Workgroup;
DPC Long Term Services and Supports;
Senate  Finance Thursday, March 11th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
Medical Care Advisory Committee Friday, March 12th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
DPC Housing and Transportation Summit Committee
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
DPC Business Meeting
Sunday, March 21th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
DADS--2010 Texas Conference on Aging Monday, March 22th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
DADS--2010 Texas Conference on Aging;
Senate Public Education Tuesday, March 23th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
DADS--2010 Texas Conference on Aging Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
DADS--2010 Texas Conference on Aging;
Senate Finance Thursday, March 25th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
DPC Housing and Transportation Summit Committee
Sunday, March 28th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference” (TALAC) Monday, March 29th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference” (TALAC) Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 - Event Scheduled: 
Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference” (TALAC)

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Integration of Health and Behavioral Health Workgroup
Starts: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, Lake Austin Center Building, Fourth Floor, Room 4.110, 3001 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin

Welcome and Introductions.Presentations on Texas-based Integrated Healthcare Initiatives. Discussion of workgroup activities by workgroup members. Public Comments. Adjourn.

Contact: Ricardo Garcia, Office of Health Services, 512-487-3375, Health and Human Services Commission, 4900 N. Lamar, Austin.

This meeting is open to the public. No reservations are required and there is no cost to attend this meeting.

People with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aids or services should contact the Office of Health Services at 512-487-3375 at least 72 hours before the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made.

Visitor parking along the west side of the Lake Austin Center Building will be available with a temporary permit. A temporary visitor permit may be obtained from the Hogg Foundation receptionist. Visitors will have to place the temporary permit on the dashboard of their vehicle.

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DPC Long Term Services and Supports
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 9:00 am
Location: Advocacy, Inc.,7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite171-E, Austin, Texas.
Senate Finance
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 9:00 am
Location: E1.036 (Finance Room)

The Committee will hear invited and public testimony regarding the Committee's interim charge to review and make recommendations regarding existing and future public debt at all levels of government in Texas, including independent school districts, cities, other local governments and the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan. Those wishing to give public testimony, please limit prepared remarks to 3 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 25 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Committee during the hearing.

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Medical Care Advisory Committee
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 9:00 am
Location: John H. Winters Building, Public Hearing Room, 701 W. 51st St., Austin

Jesse Rodriguez, Committee Coordinator, Medicaid/CHIP Division, 512-491-1382, FAX 512-491-1953, jesse.rodriguez2@hhsc.state.tx.us

This meeting is open to the public. No reservations are required and there is no cost to attend this meeting.

People with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Rodriguez at 512-491-1382 at least 72 hours before the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made.

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DPC Housing and Transportation Summit Committee
Friday, March 12, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Location: Advocacy, Inc.,7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite171-E, Austin, Texas.
DPC Business Meeting
Starts: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E, Austin, Texas
DADS--2010 Texas Conference on Aging
Starts: Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 00:00 am
Ends on: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services--

2010 Texas Conference on Aging
Deep in the Heart of Aging
March 21 - 24, 2010
Inn of the Hills, Kerrville, Texas

The 2010 Texas Conference on Aging (TCoA) is designed for aging professionals with both administrative and direct service responsibilities who work in a range of community-based settings. This annual conference promotes excellence in service delivery through the sharing of technical assistance, best practices and management tools.

Visit this website often for updated information on this dynamic education event and for sponsor/exhibitor applications

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Senate Public Education
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 9:00 am
Location: E1.028 (Hearing Room)

The Committee will hear invited and public testimony on the following charge:

Senate Interim Charge 1: Review the performance and accountability of the state's charter schools. Specifically, study the following:
-Options for increasing the number of outstanding charter schools;
-Best practices employed by high performing charter schools and make recommendations for ways to implement these strategies in other charter and public schools;
-Charter school initiatives in other states, specifically including incentives for public education campuses to become charter schools;
-Options for development and funding of a charter schools facilities program.

(NOTE: Special education charters will be taken up on a date to be determined) Public testimony will be limited to 3 minutes per person.

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Senate Finance
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 9:00 am
Location: E1.036 (Finance Room),

The Senate Finance Committee will meet on March 24, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in room E1.036 of the Capitol Extension. The Committee will hear invited and public testimony regarding the Committee's interim charge to examine the Texas Tomorrow Fund and its impact on institutions of higher education. Assess current and future costs, the ability of institutions to absorb the costs, and make recommendations for ensuring a sound fiscal approach to managing the fund for the future.

Those wishing to give public testimony, please limit prepared remarks to 3 minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide 25 copies, with your name on each copy, to the Committee during the hearing.

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DPC Housing and Transportation Summit Committee
Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 10:30 am
Location: Advocacy, Inc.,7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite171-E, Austin, Texas.
Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference” (TALAC)
Starts: Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 8:00 am
Ends: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Doubletree Hotel in Austin, TX

The Texas Advanced Leadership and Advocacy Conference (TALAC) is an annual conference providing leadership and advocacy training to adults with disabilities and/or parents of children with disabilities. TALAC strives to achieve these goals:
Increase the number of competent leaders and advocates with disabilities across the state of Texas
Equip current leaders and advocates with up-to-date knowledge and skills in the areas of legislative advocacy and advocacy
Advance these leaders' legislative experiences to influence policy
Build and expand a network of leaders and advocates in the disability community for united efforts in effective advocacy actions

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