Disability Rights Center-NH and the Institute on Disability at UNH recently hosted a panel discussion on supported decision making and other alternatives to guardianship and how such laws and related policies can inhibit or promote the voices of people with disabilities.
Event Recording & Materials
Legislative Update
Legislation to legalize supported decision making in New Hampshire will be considered by the House Judiciary Committee this Friday, February 26th at 11:00 am.
- Review the proposed bill (HB540): http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2021&id=730&txtFormat=html.
- Tune into the hearing at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqjz56akoWRL_5vyaQDtvQ
- Register your opinion on the bill: http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/remotetestimony/default.aspx. Choose 2/26/21, House Judiciary, HB 540.
Additional Resources
- View ‘The Process of Terminating Guardianship‘ and related films by panelist John McCarty
- Pending legislation for Supported Decision Making
- The Disability Rights Maine website on Supported Decision Making
- The National Resource Center for Supported Decision Making
- The Center for Public Representation Supported Decision Making website
- Event page: iod.unh.edu/SupportedDecisionMaking
Live captioning and ASL interpreting were supported by the NH Bar Foundation Advancement of Justice Fund. Additional support was provided by the NH Council on Developmental Disabilities.
