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March 10, 2011
CDCAN REPORT #074-2011: Budget trailer language soon as passed last week by budget conference committee

Budget legislative language – called “budget trailer bill” language soon to be released calls for the $174 million cut in State general fund spending for regional center community-based services to be achieved by “best practices” instead of language that focused on a proposal for statewide standards to limit or reduce regional center services referred to as “statewide standards for the purchase of services.”

  • $174 Million Unspecified Regional Center Reduction To Be Achived by “Best Practices” Says Budget Trailer Bill Language
February 25, 2011
CDCAN REPORT #058-2011: Budget Conference Committee adjourns for the day and meets again Monday

The Budget Conference Committee approved legislative language which directs the Department of Developmental Services to develop and submit for Legislative review, and possible later approval, of statewide standards that would impose limits on spending of regional center community-based services and supports.  The Budget Conference Committee took no action on IHSS, Adult Day Health Care or Multipurpose Senior Services Program.

  • BUDGET CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ADJOURNS FOR THE DAY AND WILL MEET AGAIN ON MONDAY – NO ACTION YET ON IHSS, ADULT DAY HEALTH, MSSP
February 22, 2011
CDCAN REPORT #054-2011: Federal government releases proposed regulations on major new Medicaid "Community First Choice Option" program

United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said today states will see significant new federal funding in their efforts to help move Medicaid recipients out of institutions and into their own homes or other community settings with the release of proposed regulations of a the new “Community First Choice Option” program.

  • Federal Government Releases Proposed Regulations On New Medicaid “Community First Option” Program