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CDCAN Report #130-2010: Assembly Health Committee Passes SB 208 Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Bill by Vote of 12 to 0 - Identical Bill (AB 342) Will Be Heard Wed (6/30) In Senate Health Committee at 1:30 PM

  • Assembly Health Committee Passes SB 208 Dealing With Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Proposal By Vote of 12 to 0
  • AB 342 (Identical to SB 208) Will Be Heard Wed at 1:30 PM In Senate Health Committee – Major Impact to People With Disabilities, Seniors

SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/29/2010  06:45 PM  (Pacific Time)] – The Assembly Health Committee, as expected, passed 12 to 0, late this afternoon, one of two nearly identical bills, SB 208 by Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (Democrat – Sacramento, 6th State Senate District) that contain additional requirements and provisions for a proposal, known as the “Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver” that the Schwarzenegger Administration submitted to the federal government for approval earlier this month.  That proposal, previously authorized by the Legislature as part of the 2009-2010 State Budget as revised last July, calls for sweeping changes to the Medi-Cal program that will impact hundreds of thousands of children and adults with disabilities – including those with developmental disabilities, mental health needs, the blind and seniors.

CDCAN Report #128-2010: Sweeping Change To Medi-Cal Program Impacting People With Disabilities, Seniors Up for Hearing In Assembly Health 6/29 and Senate Health 6/30 At State Capitol - Deals With Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Proposal to Feds

  • Sweeping Changes to Medi-Cal Program Contained in Schwarzenegger Administration Proposal Submitted to Federal Government Focus of SB 208 & AB AB 342
  • Bill’s Focus Are Critical Issues Impacting Hundreds of Thousands of People With Disabilities, Mental Health Needs, Seniors & Uninsured Population In the “Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver” Proposal Sent to Federal Government – SB 208 Will Be Heard In Assembly Health Committee June 29th – AB 342 In Senate Health Committee on June 30th 

SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/28/2010  09:43 PM  (Pacific Time)] -  Sweeping changes to the State’s Medicaid program – called “Medi-Cal” contained in the Schwarzenegger Administration proposal submitted to the federal government earlier this month that will have major impact to hundreds of thousands of children and adults with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind, seniors, and persons without health insurance is the focus of two identical bills to be heard Tuesday (June 29) at 1:30 PM  before the Assembly Health Committee (SB 208)  at the State Capitol in Room 4202 and Wednesday (June 30) at 1:30 PM  before the Senate Health Committee (AB 342) at the State Capitol in Room 3191 (note room change).  Both hearings will be televised on CalChannel (see their website at www.calchannel.com) and people can still write letters to the committee regarding the issues in the two identical bills (see below for committee members and addresses).

CDCAN Report #021-2010: Key Budget Hearing Tuesday 1/26 on Medi-Cal, Adult Day Health Cuts, Other Hearings This Week & Next

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IMPORTANT SENATE BUDGET HEARING TUESDAY ON MEDI-CAL, ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, HEALTHY FAMILIES ON GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED SPECIAL SESSION CUTS – OTHER HEARINGS SCHEDULED

  • Jan 26 – “Future of Long Term Care”
  • Jan 27 – IHSS Reforms Oversight Hearing
  • Feb 02 - IHSS, SSI/SSP, CAPI, CalWORKS
  • Feb 02 – Assembly Disabilities Select Committee Hearing

Focus of Hearings on Tuesday Include Governor’s Proposed Elimination of All Medi-Cal Funding for Adult Day Health Care and Major Cuts to Medi-Cal and Mental Health – Assembly Budget Committee 3rd IHSS Oversight Hearing on January 27th on Implementation November 2009 of IHSS Worker Requirements

SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 01/25/10 10:30 PM (Pacific Time)] - With a budget shortfall of nearly $20 billion that is likely to swell even larger if additional federal money hoped for by the Schwarzenegger Administration does not come through, important budget hearings are scheduled this week and next to consider the Governor’s special session proposed reductions – many that need action before March 1 in order to be fully implemented by June 1, 2010.

CDCAN Report #318-2009: Major Proposed Changes to Medi-Cal Program Focus of Dec 10th Assembly Health Committee Info Hearing & Senate Briefing

Schwarzenegger Administration Proposal to Federal Government To Renew and Expand Existing Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Would Make Sweeping Changes to Medi-Cal Program Impacting Children and Adults with Disabilities, Mental Health Needs, the Blind and Seniors

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