CDCAN Advocacy Without Borders :: One Community

CDCAN SUMMARY (as introduced 02/09/2010):

• Would require the Department of Health Care Services to start a process to develop, by no later than July 1, 2012, a tool for the uniform long-term care services assessment of individuals in order to assist people in finding long-term care services of their choice.

Marty Omoto HeadshotMARTY OMOTO COMMENTARY
CDCAN - California Disability Community Action Network
ACCOUNTABILITY WITH ACTION
Advocacy without borders for the rights of children and adults with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind, deaf, persons with traumatic brain and other injuries, seniors, workers and organizations who provide or advocate for services and supports. This report and commentary goes out to over 55,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind, seniors, community organizations, facilities, workers, policymakers and advocates across the State. Reply to this commentary:

Marty Omoto is the director of CDCAN (California Disability Community Action Network)
Email: martyomoto@rcip.com Website: www.cdcan.us

FEBRUARY 2, 2010 - TUESDAY

DEFYING GRAVITY:

POLICYMAKING NEEDS TO CHANGE – AND WE NEED TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN – NOW

REMEMBERING THAT EVERY LIFE MATTERS: PLEASE REMEMBER & HELP THE PEOPLE OF HAITI
American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) www.redcross.org
UNICEF: 1-800-4UNICEF (1-800-486-4233) www.unicefusa.org

UP-COMING BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS – CRITICAL HEARING ON IHSS, SSI/SSP PROPOSED CUTS

• Feb 02 – Senate Budget Committee Hearing: IHSS, SSI, CalWORKS
• Feb 02 – Assembly Select Committee on Disabilities
• Feb 11 – Assembly Budget Subcommittee: Regional Centers

SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 01/30/10 06:55 PM (Pacific Time)] - The Governor’s special session budget proposals will continue to be the focus of the Legislature in the coming weeks, with the next Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee hearing set for February 2, Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 4 PM at the State Capitol in Room 4203, that will review the Governor’s special session human services budget proposals, including controversial proposals calling for major reductions to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) that serves over 460,000 children and adults with disabilities, the blind, and seniors and proposed cuts for the CalWORKS program, the state’s “welfare to work” program that includes many children and adults with special needs and disabilities. No agenda is yet available.

REMEMBERING THAT EVERY LIFE MATTERS: PLEASE REMEMBER & HELP THE PEOPLE OF HAITI American Red Cross: 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669) www.redcross.org UNICEF: 1-800-4UNICEF (1-800-486-4233) www.unicefusa.org Senate & Assembly Appropriations Committees Take Action on Bills Introduced In 2009 That Never Were Passed Out - Several Would Have Impact on People With Disabilities, Seniors, and Others SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 01/21/10 10:00 PM (Pacific Time)] - Under the shadow of yet another State budget crisis, the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committee took final action Thursday (January 21) on dozens of bills that were introduced during the 2009 Legislative session but never passed out of the house it was introduced in. The deadline to pass those bills out of the Senate or Assembly Appropriations Committee is actually January 22, but neither house was going to meet on Friday.