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DDS Self Determination Advisory Board (SDAB)

The SDAB shall advise DDS on efforts to improve and develop information regarding self-determination.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 4th 10:00-11:30 AM 

Our next meeting will be held virtually on Zoom and the meeting link and agenda will be posted by February 25th. 

2026 Proposed Meeting Schedule

  • March 4, 2026
  • June 3, 2026
  • September 2, 2026
  • December 2, 2026
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SDAB Sub-Committee Meeting

Upcoming Subcommittee Meetings

January 14, 2026

February 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/95160039927?pwd=wfyMkqOUvjnmJqIjif9C4RwbBgNtfs.1

Meeting ID: 951 6003 9927 
Passcode: 862331

SDAB Subcommittee Agenda 1.14.26

SDAB Subcommittee Agenda 12.10.25

SDAB Subcommittee Agenda 11.12.25

SDAB Subcommittee Agenda 10.8.25

For previous agendas please contact Jaclyn.grant@mass.gov.

SDAB Meeting Minutes

For previous meeting minutes please contact  Jaclyn.grant@mass.gov

Open DOCX file, 38 KB,  2025-3 SDAB September Meeting Minutes (English, DOCX 38 KB)
Open DOCX file, 32.97 KB,  2025-2 SDAB June Meeting Minutes (English, DOCX 32.97 KB)
Open DOCX file, 38 KB,  2025-1 SDAB March Meeting Minutes (English, DOCX 38 KB)
Open DOCX file, 35.12 KB,  2024-4 SDAB December Meeting Minutes (English, DOCX 35.12 KB)
Open DOCX file, 34.64 KB,  2024-3 SDAB September Meeting Minutes (English, DOCX 34.64 KB)

Previous Meeting Agendas

Open DOCX file, 29.86 KB,  March 5, 2025 SDAB Agenda (English, DOCX 29.86 KB)
Open DOCX file, 30.28 KB,  December 4, 2024 SDAB Agenda (English, DOCX 30.28 KB)
Open DOCX file, 29.9 KB,  September 4, 2024 SDAB Agenda (English, DOCX 29.9 KB)
Open DOCX file, 29.88 KB,  June 4, 2025 SDAB Agenda (English, DOCX 29.88 KB)
Open DOCX file, 30.47 KB,  December 3, 2025 SDAB Agenda (English, DOCX 30.47 KB)

Meeting Materials

Open PDF file, 733.68 KB,  September 2025 SDAB Presentation: HSRI (English, PDF 733.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 2.5 MB,  September 2025 SDAB Presentation: Acumen (English, PDF 2.5 MB)
Open PPTX file, 11.91 MB,  HSRI Presentation-Verification Review for Individuals with High Medical/Behavioral Needs (English, PPTX 11.91 MB)
Open PDF file, 837.44 KB,  Acumen Tips & Tricks (English, PDF 837.44 KB)
Open PDF file, 215.59 KB,  Acumen Q&A from SDAB & MA21 (English, PDF 215.59 KB)

HSRI Evaluations

Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) conducts independent evaluations to assess the implementation of the 2014 Real Lives Law by DDS to determine the effectiveness of their outreach and enrollment efforts, assessing the program infrastructure, looking at program administration and the participant perceptions of the self determination services.

Open PPTX file, 10.28 MB,  Development of Support Budgets for Self-Direction - Sept 2023 (English, PPTX 10.28 MB)
Open PPTX file, 10.28 MB,  HSRI: Development of Support Budgets for Self-Direction June 2023 (English, PPTX 10.28 MB)
Open PPTX file, 4.08 MB,  HSRI: Evaluation of the Real Lives Law - Year 3 December 2022 (English, PPTX 4.08 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.12 MB,  HSRI: Assessment of Self Determination Services Dec 2022 (English, PDF 1.12 MB)
Open PPTX file, 484.39 KB,  HSRI: Evaluation of the Real Lives Law - Year 3 Recommendations Mar 2022 (English, PPTX 484.39 KB)
Open PPTX file, 1.53 MB,  HSRI: Evaluation of the Real Lives Law - Year 1 (English, PPTX 1.53 MB)
Open DOC file, 581 KB,  HSRI: Evaluation of the Real Lives Law - Year 2 (English, DOC 581 KB)
Open PPTX file, 3.53 MB,  HSRI: Evaluation of the Real Lives Law - Year 2 (Presentation) (English, PPTX 3.53 MB)
Open DOCX file, 1.04 MB,  HSRI: Evaluation of the Real Lives Law - Year 3 (English, DOCX 1.04 MB)

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