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Senate bill 1606 and supporting patients with disabilities

Published: March 2, 2021, 1 p.m.

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness month. A month to highlight the importance of including people with developmental disabilities in all areas of community life. A policy change at the state level, senate bill 1606, guarantees Oregonians with disabilities access to people they trust to provide supports when they are in the hospital.\n\nGuests include: \nKurt Freeman\nDirector, Institute on Development and Disability, School of Medicine\n\nGabreille Guedon\nAdvocacy Coordinator, Oregon Self Advocacy Coalition\n\nEmily Cooper\nLegal Director, Disability Rights of Oregon