HLS 15RS-1376 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 47
BY REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities
Council and its grassroots advocacy network, LaCAN, and recognizes Wednesday,
April 29, 2015, as Disability Rights Day in Louisiana
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To commend the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council and its grassroots advocacy
3 network, LaCAN, and to designate April 29, 2015, as Disability Rights Day in
4 Louisiana.
5 WHEREAS, a disability is a natural part of life and does not diminish the right of
6individuals with disabilities to exercise control over their lives and fully participate in their
7communities; and
8 WHEREAS, children, regardless of the severity of their disabilities, need families
9and enduring relationships with adults in a nurturing home environment; children with
10developmental disabilities need families and family relationships to develop to their fullest
11potential; and
12 WHEREAS, adults with developmental disabilities should be afforded the
13opportunity to make decisions for themselves and to live in typical homes and communities
14where they can exercise their full rights and responsibilities as citizens; and
15 WHEREAS, almost thirteen thousand people are waiting for individual and family
16support and services that will allow them to live independently in their own homes or with
17their families rather than being segregated from their communities in facilities in order to
18receive support; and
19 WHEREAS, the number of individuals with disabilities waiting for individual and
20family support and services continues to increase annually; and
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1 WHEREAS, LaCAN is a statewide, grassroots network of individuals, families, and
2other stakeholders advocating for individual and family support and services for Louisiana's
3citizens who are developmentally disabled; and
4 WHEREAS, Disability Rights Day in Louisiana allows individuals with disabilities
5and families from across Louisiana to meet their legislators at the state capitol and educate
6them on the issues impacting people with disabilities, as well as to rally in support of
7individual and family support and services.
8 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
9commend the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council and its grassroots advocacy
10network, LaCAN, and does hereby designate April 29, 2015, as Disability Rights Day in
11Louisiana.
12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
13to the executive director of the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 47 Original 2015 Regular Session Fannin
Commends the La. Developmental Disabilities Council and LaCAN, and recognizes April
29, 2015, as Disability Rights Day in La.
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