URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON SB 1516

[Guest guest]

DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY! TIME SENSITIVE NOTICE - ACTION REQUIRED IN GREAT NUMBERS BY 3:00 TOMORROW!PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. CLICK HERE TO STOP THIS VERY BAD BILL! (Personalize your letter and Email everyone with one click!)SB 1516 is already in it's second committee and scheduled for a hearing tomorrow at 3:00.THIS BILL IS ON A FAST TRACK AND WILL COMPLETELY CHANGE THE MISSION OF APD, SETTING US BACK 50 YEARS IN OUR EFFORTS TO ASSIST OUR LOVED ONES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (see explanations below)APD WILL NOT ONLY BE ABLE TO DETERMINE CORE VS. NON-CORE UNDER THE GUISE OF EXTRAORDINARY NEED, THE MENU OF SERVICES WILL BE CUT TO INCLUDE ONLY HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES AS DETERMINED BY THEM. YOU MUST TAKE ACTION TO STOP THIS! Please forward to all families with developmentally disabled loved ones.Here are the basic changes the bill will make to the current system:·

Services

designated as “supplemental programs” and “other services” will be funded through

'natural supports' and 'community resources'.

·

Sixteen

(16) services (including Adult Day Training (ADT), Personal Care Assistance,

medical/dental, residential facility, respite, supported living & supported

employment, and transportation) have been removed from statute as medically

necessary services used to prevent institutionalization.

·

Rate

reimbursements will be in accordance with rates adopted by AHCA and APD, and

approved by the feds. The

change will result in arbitrary rate setting that will not cover the cost of

care. Actuarially sound rates must exist

to maintain service quality.

·

The

agency may not authorize services above the coverage limits of the Medicaid

state plan, even though the

waiver is designed to supplement the services offered by the Medicaid state

plan. How can the state justify a DD Home and Community

Based Services waiver with this language?

·

A

list of services will be used by the agency to evaluate a person’s

“extraordinary needs” to determine individual funding levels

The proposed

language implements a core/non-core service delivery system without using the

terminology. If implemented, it will

result in virtually no funding of cornerstone services such as ADT,

transportation, medical/dental and respite services and will reduce services for

at least half of the individuals served.

Florida already serves 72% of the DD waiver recipients in their own

homes: Implementation of this concept will work against this accomplishment. The

one-size-fits-all concept is not responsive to individuals who do not have

extraordinary service needs.

·

The

agency will determine a client’s initial iBudget by comparing the client’s

algorithm allocation to their existing annual cost plan and the amount needed

to fund the client’s “extraordinary need”

services

Set-asides

determined necessary by the agency will be taken off-the-top of the

appropriation before the algorithm (adjusted to Appropriation funding) is

applied. Implementing the changes at the

current funding level, or lower, will result in disastrous results. The

cost plan allocation methodology within this bill is complicated and subsequent

cost plan reductions cannot be known. MOST IMPORTANTLY:

Families will not be able to understand how their individual’s cost plan

will be calculated and services will fluctuate based on available funding and

the number of individuals brought onto the waiver.

[Guest guest]

Everyone, but especially those families on the medwaiver - it's so easy to use 's link below and email all the key legislators at once - please take the time to try and stop this very bad bill. To: Ven Sequenzia

; Alessandri ; Suzanne Sewell ; "wendybellack@..." Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 12:18 PM Subject: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON SB 1516

DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY! TIME SENSITIVE NOTICE - ACTION REQUIRED IN GREAT NUMBERS BY 3:00 TOMORROW!PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. CLICK HERE TO STOP THIS VERY BAD BILL! (Personalize your letter and Email everyone with one click!)SB 1516 is already in it's second committee and scheduled for a hearing tomorrow at 3:00.THIS BILL IS ON A FAST TRACK AND WILL COMPLETELY CHANGE THE MISSION OF APD, SETTING US BACK 50 YEARS IN OUR EFFORTS TO ASSIST OUR LOVED ONES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (see explanations below)APD WILL NOT ONLY BE ABLE TO DETERMINE CORE VS. NON-CORE UNDER THE GUISE

OF EXTRAORDINARY NEED, THE MENU OF SERVICES WILL BE CUT TO INCLUDE ONLY HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES AS DETERMINED BY THEM. YOU MUST TAKE ACTION TO STOP THIS! Please forward to all families with developmentally disabled loved ones.Here are the basic changes the bill will make to the current system:·

Services

designated as “supplemental programs†and “other services†will be funded through

'natural supports' and 'community resources'.

·

Sixteen

(16) services (including Adult Day Training (ADT), Personal Care Assistance,

medical/dental, residential facility, respite, supported living & supported

employment, and transportation) have been removed from statute as medically

necessary services used to prevent institutionalization.

·

Rate

reimbursements will be in accordance with rates adopted by AHCA and APD, and

approved by the feds. The

change will result in arbitrary rate setting that will not cover the cost of

care. Actuarially sound rates must exist

to maintain service quality.

·

The

agency may not authorize services above the coverage limits of the Medicaid

state plan, even though the

waiver is designed to supplement the services offered by the Medicaid state

plan. How can the state justify a DD Home and Community

Based Services waiver with this language?

·

A

list of services will be used by the agency to evaluate a person’s

“extraordinary needs†to determine individual funding levels

The proposed

language implements a core/non-core service delivery system without using the

terminology. If implemented, it will

result in virtually no funding of cornerstone services such as ADT,

transportation, medical/dental and respite services and will reduce services for

at least half of the individuals served.

Florida already serves 72% of the DD waiver recipients in their own

homes: Implementation of this concept will work against this accomplishment. The

one-size-fits-all concept is not responsive to individuals who do not have

extraordinary service needs.

·

The

agency will determine a client’s initial iBudget by comparing the client’s

algorithm allocation to their existing annual cost plan and the amount needed

to fund the client’s “extraordinary needâ€

services

Set-asides

determined necessary by the agency will be taken off-the-top of the

appropriation before the algorithm (adjusted to Appropriation funding) is

applied. Implementing the changes at the

current funding level, or lower, will result in disastrous results. The

cost plan allocation methodology within this bill is complicated and subsequent

cost plan reductions cannot be known. MOST IMPORTANTLY:

Families will not be able to understand how their individual’s cost plan

will be calculated and services will fluctuate based on available funding and

the number of individuals brought onto the waiver.

[Guest guest]

Done.

Subject: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON SB 1516To: "Ven Sequenzia" , " Alessandri" , "Suzanne Sewell" , "wendybellack@..." Date: Monday, January 30, 2012, 12:18 PM

DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY! TIME SENSITIVE NOTICE - ACTION REQUIRED IN GREAT NUMBERS BY 3:00 TOMORROW!PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. CLICK HERE TO STOP THIS VERY BAD BILL! (Personalize your letter and Email everyone with one click!)SB 1516 is already in it's second committee and scheduled for a hearing tomorrow at 3:00.THIS BILL IS ON A FAST TRACK AND WILL COMPLETELY CHANGE THE MISSION OF APD, SETTING US BACK 50 YEARS IN OUR EFFORTS TO ASSIST OUR LOVED ONES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (see explanations below)APD WILL NOT ONLY BE ABLE TO DETERMINE CORE VS. NON-CORE UNDER THE GUISE OF

EXTRAORDINARY NEED, THE MENU OF SERVICES WILL BE CUT TO INCLUDE ONLY HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES AS DETERMINED BY THEM. YOU MUST TAKE ACTION TO STOP THIS! Please forward to all families with developmentally disabled loved ones.Here are the basic changes the bill will make to the current system:· Services designated as “supplemental programs†and “other services†will be funded through 'natural supports' and 'community

resources'.

· Sixteen (16) services (including Adult Day Training (ADT), Personal Care Assistance, medical/dental, residential facility, respite, supported living & supported employment, and transportation) have been removed from statute as medically necessary services used to prevent institutionalization.

· Rate reimbursements will be in accordance with rates adopted by AHCA and APD, and approved by the feds. The change will result in arbitrary rate setting that will not cover the cost of care. Actuarially sound rates must exist to maintain service quality.

· The agency may not authorize services above the coverage limits of the Medicaid state plan, even though the waiver is designed to supplement the services offered by the Medicaid state plan. How can the state justify a DD Home and Community Based Services waiver with this language?

· A list of services will be used by the agency to evaluate a person’s “extraordinary needs†to determine individual funding levels

The proposed language implements a core/non-core service delivery system without using the terminology. If implemented, it will result in virtually no funding of cornerstone services such as ADT, transportation, medical/dental and respite services and will reduce services for at least half of the individuals served. Florida already serves 72% of the DD waiver recipients in their own homes: Implementation of this concept will work against this accomplishment. The one-size-fits-all concept is not responsive to individuals who do not have extraordinary service needs.

· The agency will determine a client’s initial iBudget by comparing the client’s algorithm allocation to their existing annual cost plan and the amount needed to fund the client’s “extraordinary need†services

Set-asides determined necessary by the agency will be taken off-the-top of the appropriation before the algorithm (adjusted to Appropriation funding) is applied. Implementing the changes at the current funding level, or lower, will result in disastrous results. The cost plan allocation methodology within this bill is complicated and subsequent cost plan reductions cannot be known.

MOST IMPORTANTLY:

Families will not be able to understand how their individual’s cost plan will be calculated and services will fluctuate based on available funding and the number of individuals brought onto the waiver.

[Guest guest]

also done. When will this ever stop? Probably only until they try to brush all of us under the carpets and take any money they can. To: sList Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 8:50 PM Subject: Re: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON SB 1516

Done.

Subject: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON SB 1516To: "Ven Sequenzia" , " Alessandri" , "Suzanne Sewell" , "wendybellack@..." Date: Monday, January 30, 2012, 12:18 PM

DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY! TIME SENSITIVE NOTICE - ACTION REQUIRED IN GREAT NUMBERS BY 3:00 TOMORROW!PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. CLICK HERE TO STOP THIS VERY BAD BILL! (Personalize your letter and Email everyone with one click!)SB 1516 is already in it's second committee and scheduled for a hearing tomorrow at 3:00.THIS BILL IS ON A FAST TRACK AND WILL COMPLETELY CHANGE THE MISSION OF APD, SETTING US BACK 50 YEARS IN OUR EFFORTS TO ASSIST OUR LOVED ONES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (see explanations below)APD WILL NOT ONLY BE ABLE TO DETERMINE CORE VS.

NON-CORE UNDER THE GUISE OF

EXTRAORDINARY NEED, THE MENU OF SERVICES WILL BE CUT TO INCLUDE ONLY HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES AS DETERMINED BY THEM. YOU MUST TAKE ACTION TO STOP THIS! Please forward to all families with developmentally disabled loved ones.Here are the basic changes the bill will make to the current system:· Services designated as “supplemental programs†and “other services†will be funded through 'natural supports' and 'community

resources'.

· Sixteen (16) services (including Adult Day Training (ADT), Personal Care Assistance, medical/dental, residential facility, respite, supported living & supported employment, and transportation) have been removed from statute as medically necessary services used to prevent institutionalization.

· Rate reimbursements will be in accordance with rates adopted by AHCA and APD, and approved by the feds. The change will result in arbitrary rate setting that will not cover the cost of care. Actuarially sound rates must exist to maintain service quality.

· The agency may not authorize services above the coverage limits of the Medicaid state plan, even though the waiver is designed to supplement the services offered by the Medicaid state plan. How can the state justify a DD Home and Community Based Services waiver with this language?

· A list of services will be used by the agency to evaluate a person’s “extraordinary needs†to determine individual funding levels

The proposed language implements a core/non-core service delivery system without using the terminology. If implemented, it will result in virtually no funding of cornerstone services such as ADT, transportation, medical/dental and respite services and will reduce services for at least half of the individuals served. Florida already serves 72% of the DD waiver recipients in their own homes: Implementation of this concept will work against this accomplishment. The one-size-fits-all concept is not responsive to individuals who do not have extraordinary service needs.

· The agency will determine a client’s initial iBudget by comparing the client’s algorithm allocation to their existing annual cost plan and the amount needed to fund the client’s “extraordinary need†services

Set-asides determined necessary by the agency will be taken off-the-top of the appropriation before the algorithm (adjusted to Appropriation funding) is applied. Implementing the changes at the current funding level, or lower, will result in disastrous results. The cost plan allocation methodology within this bill is complicated and subsequent cost plan reductions cannot be known.

MOST IMPORTANTLY:

Families will not be able to understand how their individual’s cost plan will be calculated and services will fluctuate based on available funding and the number of individuals brought onto the waiver.

[Guest guest]

Ditto. Please be aware of the proposed legislation to repeal the A. Geller Autism Act! Get involved and stay involved. We must stand together and fight for the less fortunate and most vulnerable members of society.

Bart Barta

To: sList Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 7:45:03 AMSubject: Re: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON SB 1516

also done. When will this ever stop? Probably only until they try to brush all of us under the carpets and take any money they can.

To: sList Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 8:50 PMSubject: Re: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON SB 1516

Done.

Subject: URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW ON SB 1516To: "Ven Sequenzia" , " Alessandri" , "Suzanne Sewell" , "wendybellack@..." Date: Monday, January 30, 2012, 12:18 PM

DISTRIBUTE IMMEDIATELY! TIME SENSITIVE NOTICE - ACTION REQUIRED IN GREAT NUMBERS BY 3:00 TOMORROW!PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. CLICK HERE TO STOP THIS VERY BAD BILL! (Personalize your letter and Email everyone with one click!)SB 1516 is already in it's second committee and scheduled for a hearing tomorrow at 3:00.THIS BILL IS ON A FAST TRACK AND WILL COMPLETELY CHANGE THE MISSION OF APD, SETTING US BACK 50 YEARS IN OUR EFFORTS TO ASSIST OUR LOVED ONES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. (see explanations below)APD WILL NOT ONLY BE ABLE TO DETERMINE CORE VS. NON-CORE UNDER THE GUISE OF EXTRAORDINARY NEED, THE MENU OF SERVICES WILL BE CUT TO INCLUDE ONLY HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES AS DETERMINED BY THEM. YOU MUST TAKE ACTION TO STOP THIS! Please forward to all families with developmentally disabled loved ones.Here are the basic changes the bill will make to the current system:· Services designated as “supplemental programs†and “other services†will be funded through 'natural supports' and 'community resources'.

· Sixteen (16) services (including Adult Day Training (ADT), Personal Care Assistance, medical/dental, residential facility, respite, supported living & supported employment, and transportation) have been removed from statute as medically necessary services used to prevent institutionalization.

· Rate reimbursements will be in accordance with rates adopted by AHCA and APD, and approved by the feds. The change will result in arbitrary rate setting that will not cover the cost of care. Actuarially sound rates must exist to maintain service quality.

· The agency may not authorize services above the coverage limits of the Medicaid state plan, even though the waiver is designed to supplement the services offered by the Medicaid state plan. How can the state justify a DD Home and Community Based Services waiver with this language?

· A list of services will be used by the agency to evaluate a person’s “extraordinary needs†to determine individual funding levels

The proposed language implements a core/non-core service delivery system without using the terminology. If implemented, it will result in virtually no funding of cornerstone services such as ADT, transportation, medical/dental and respite services and will reduce services for at least half of the individuals served. Florida already serves 72% of the DD waiver recipients in their own homes: Implementation of this concept will work against this accomplishment. The one-size-fits-all concept is not responsive to individuals who do not have extraordinary service needs.

· The agency will determine a client’s initial iBudget by comparing the client’s algorithm allocation to their existing annual cost plan and the amount needed to fund the client’s “extraordinary need†services

Set-asides determined necessary by the agency will be taken off-the-top of the appropriation before the algorithm (adjusted to Appropriation funding) is applied. Implementing the changes at the current funding level, or lower, will result in disastrous results. The cost plan allocation methodology within this bill is complicated and subsequent cost plan reductions cannot be known.

MOST IMPORTANTLY:

Families will not be able to understand how their individual’s cost plan will be calculated and services will fluctuate based on available funding and the number of individuals brought onto the waiver.