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FYI from Jean. Hope to see you all tomorrow at the meeting.

Bonnie

Bonnie Florom

AQL, FCC Liaison, Enrollment Unit and Quality Unit Supervisor

Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Area 10

(954)713-1275 Fax:

201 W. Broward Blvd., Suite 305

Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33301

http://apd.myforida.com

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Hi Bonnie:

Though we will discuss this tomorrow, please forward this message to our

FCC-10 distribution list.

Thanks…

Jean

Sherman, Ed.D., RN

Research Assistant Professor

- Director, Center on Aging & Disabilities

- Associate Director, MAGEC

- LEND Nursing Director, MCCD

University of Miami School of Medicine

1695 NW 9th Avenue, Room 3204 (D-101)

Miami, Florida 33136

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Subject: FCCF- iBuget Meetings across the State News Release

FYI and Sharing,

Please read the News Release below and Be sure and check out the

information on the APD Website and the minutes of the meetings that have

been held to date. It is comprehensive material, but I believe you will

also find it very explanatory as you move through it, so I encourage you

all to do so. You will find many of your questions answered and of course

those you do not see are desired, as well as your comments and suggestions

http://apd.myflorida.com/ibudget/

Phil Pearson, Patty Houghland and I will be attending the third meeting of

the iBudget Florida Stakeholders tomorrow Jan. 7 and Friday Jan. 8, 2010.

The deadline for getting a draft to Legislators is Feb. 1, 2010 as you will

note below. Also noted below are some of the benefits to having iBudgets

for individuals.

Individuals and families attention to the information in the documents

online and their questions, comments, and suggestions are very important.

We will also discuss at the FCCF meeting, but attendance at the community

meetings, if at all possible, is encouraged, where you will get an overview

of iBudgets and be meeting with APD Director Jim DeBeaugrine.

Thanks, and hope everyone is keeping warm

Betty Kay Clements

FCCF Chairperson

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For Immediate Release: Contact:

January 6, 2010 Mowry Etters

Communication

Director

APD to Hold More Community Meetings

TALLAHASSEE — The Agency for Person with Disabilities has

scheduled a second round of public meetings across the state to

receive more feedback on the new individualized budget concept called

iBudget Florida. The agency has been hosting meetings with

stakeholders and the public over the past several months to gather

comments for developing a draft plan to be submitted to the

Legislature on February 1. APD Director Jim DeBeaugrine will lead the

meetings and be available to talk with those interested in iBudget and

other new initiatives.

Individualized budgeting is a concept that is being used in

many other states for people enrolled in developmental disabilities

Medicaid waivers. The idea is to give each individual an amount of

money based on a formula or algorithm. The calculation takes into

consideration a person’s characteristics and other factors. iBudget

Florida is being designed to make the funding process fair and

equitable for all Medicaid waiver customers. It will provide for more

self-direction for the person to direct their care. The new system

will also allow the agency to have more budget control and financial

predictability.

Some of the customer benefits from iBudget are:

· Greater ability to choose services that matter to them, given

their unique situations.

· Greater flexibility for customers to respond to changing needs.

· Reduced bureaucracy and “red tape.â€

· Support coordinators freed to focus on providing help that

makes a real difference.

· Confidence that funding is fair compared to other customers who

are similarly situated.

· Reduced likelihood of policy changes that cause significant

disruption due to budget deficits.

· Security of a financially stable system that will be there to

serve customers down the road.

· Greater control over their lives.

· Greater opportunity for APD to use new funds to serve the

waiting list rather than resolve deficits.

The upcoming iBudget meetings are scheduled as follows:

ville Meeting on January 15

9 a.m.–Noon

Department of Children and Families

Building Auditorium

5920 Arlington Expressway

ville

Contact: Area 4 Office, (904) 992–2440

Tampa Meeting on January 19

1 p.m.–4 p.m.

Children’s Board of Hillsborough County

1002 East Palm Avenue

Tampa

Contact: Suncoast Area Office, (813) 233–4300

Orlando Meeting on January 21

9 a.m.–Noon

Hurston Building

Conference Rooms A, B, and C

400 W. Street

Orlando

Contact: Area 7 Office, (407) 245–0440

South Florida Meeting on January 22

9 a.m.–Noon

Lucanus Center

6411 Taft St.

Hollywood

Contact: Area 10 Office, (954) 467–4218

Panama City Meeting on January 25

9 a.m.–Noon (Central time)

Gulf Coast Community College

Sarvin Lecture Hall

5230 West Highway 98

Panama City

Contact: Tasha Tubbs, (850) 872–7652

If you are unable to attend the scheduled meetings, you may

learn more about the iBudget plan on the APD Web site at

http://apd.myflorida.com/ibudget/.

The agency serves about 35,000 Floridians with the developmental

disabilities of mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, spina

bifida, and Prader-Willi syndrome each year. For more information on

APD, call 1-866-APD-CARES or visit www.APDCares.org.

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