New Freedom Initiative
4th Annual System Change Conference
Systems Change and Employment Conference
"Building Systems so that Money Follows the
Person"
March 2–3, 2004
Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel
700 Alicanna Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
410-385-3000 (group reservation office 1-888-511-7809)
The Center for Medicaid and State Operations at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is sponsoring a two-day conference entitled "Building Systems so that Money Follows the Person" in Baltimore, Maryland on March 2–3, 2004.
This conference is targeted to Systems Change and Ticket to Work/Medicaid Infrastructure grantees, State Medicaid, Health, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Aging agencies; advocacy organizations, researchers, providers, legislators, and consumers. This event is designed to support current grantees' efforts, showcase New Freedom Initiative (NFI) activities across departments, inform advocates, highlight important CMS initiatives, and introduce new CMS funding emphases.
Plenary sessions and workshops will profile issues and strategies for supporting people of all ages with a disability or long-term illness to live meaningful lives in the community. This event will also provide a national forum to exchange information and share ideas on integrated community living with State officials, Federal government staff, consumers, advocates and stakeholders.
Effective January 15, 2004, registrations will be accepted on a wait-list basis only due to limitations on conference size. All registrations must be confirmed and attendance authorized. To learn more about this conference, visit the conference Web site at: http://www.nashp.org/CMSconference2004
