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Major cuts proposed to services for Virginians with disabilities
February 17th, 2010
The Virginia General Assembly is considering major cuts to Medicaid services that will reduce the number of hours of respite from 720 hours to 240 hours a year; reduce Medicaid Waiver provider rates by 5%; increase waiting lists for the DD and ID/MR Waivers; stop new enrollment into the DD, EDCD, and ID/MR Waivers; eliminate thousands of jobs, including personal care attendants/aides and respite staff; eliminate podiatry services and adult optometry services and reduce therapy services.
Contact your State Senator and Delegate, the Governor, and leaders of the legislative money committees. Let them know that these cuts will negatively impact you, your friends and family, and your community.
Contact information for your Senator and Delegate is at: http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform
You can also call or email the following:
Senator Colgan, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
district29@senate.virginia.gov, 804-698-7529Senator Houck, Chair of the Senate Finance Health and Human Resources Subcommittee
district17@senate.virginia.gov, 804-698-7517Delegate Putney, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
DelLPutney@house.virginia.gov, 804-698-1019Delegate Morgan, Chair of the House Appropriations Health and Human Resources Subcommittee
DelHMorgan@house.virginia.gov, 804-698-1098Governor McDonnell
www.governor.virginia.gov/TheAdministration/contactGovernor.cfm, 804-786-2211