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REPORT ON HEARING HELD APRIL 11:
ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES REJECTS
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSE TO FREEZE STATE FUNDING FOR IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES BY VOTE OF 5-0
Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services today
(April 11, Wednesday) voted 5-0 (with member not voting) to
firmly reject the Governor's proposal to freeze the State's level of
funding for In-Home Supportive Service (IHSS) worker wages and
benefits at the level it was as of January 10, 2007. The vote
came after several hundred people with disabilities, IHSS workers and
other advocates packed the hearing room, with dozens testifying about
the impact of the Governor's proposal that they said would freeze
worker wages and result in loss of workers, services and
rights.
The vote sent a strong message to the Schwarzenegger Administration because the rejection was supported not only by the subcommittee's four Democrats, but also one of its two Republican members, Assemblymember Benoit. The remaining Republican, Assemblymember Maze voted to abstain as he wanted to keep the issue open until the Governor submits revisions in May to his proposed budget for 2007-2008. But even Maze, a conservative Republican, expressed reservations about the Governor's proposal.
Next Steps: The Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services is scheduled to hear and possibly act on the Governor's proposal on April 19. If the Senate subcommittee takes the same action as the Assembly, the issue would largely be dead (though anything can happen during the budget process). The action by the Assembly signals that the related bill, SB 782 by Sen. Cogdill that contains a slightly revised version of the Governor's IHSS proposal, is also dead.
Issues heard April 11th:
Department of Social Services Budget Issues
(Budget Item #5180)
* IHSS Program and Caseload (update only - no action)
* Governor's Proposed Freeze of State Participation in IHSS Worker
(Provider) Wages (Rejected 5-0)
* Assessment of IHSS Quality Assurance Initiative (update)
* Implementation Update on Direct Deposit of IHSS Worker (Provider)
Paychecks (update - held open)
* IHSS Worker (Provider) Training and MACR Proposal (proposal from
IHSS worker unions) (update - held open)
* IHSS Worker (Provider) Rate Proposal (Proposal from California
Association of Public Authorities) (update - held open)
Department of Developmental Disabilities Budget Issues Budget Item
#4300)
* Agnew Closure and Move to Community - Heard testimony, voted 5-0 to adopt the Senate legislative (trailer) bill language relating to health issues for persons transitioning from Agnews, and also requires the Department of Developmental Services to report back at the next hearing on long term care and health service issues for people who are or have moved out of Agnews.
Note: all remaining items were held over due to
time to a next hearing (likely May 9)
* Community Services Program and Purchase of Service
* Rate Reform for Regional Center funded Community-Based Services
* Governor's Proposal to Continue Temporary Cost Containment Measures
* Developmental Centers Program
* Governor's Proposal for Fund Shift from Public Transportation
Account
* Capital Outlay Requests
* Technical Correction to the Governor's Budget – Funding Shift Change
(Spring Department of Finance Letter)
* Salary Enhancements for Mental Health Professionals in Developmental
Centers (Spring Department of Finance Letter)
Click here for
04/11/07 Assembly Budget subcommittee agenda
REPORT ON HEARINGS HELD APRIL 9, 2007
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health, Human Services, Labor and
Veteran Affairs
HEARING HELD - CDCAN Update coming! See below for copy of legislative
(trailer) bill approved by subcommittee. Next hearing on these
issues by the Senate Budget Subcommittee: May 7
What was discussed and reviewed: Department of Developmental Services
Budget (Budget Item 4300) including regional center & developmental
centers, Agnews closure - selected issues
Click here for 4/9/07
Senate Budget Subcommittee Agenda
Click here for 4/9/07
Trailer Bill Language: Agnews DC Health Issue (as approved by Senate
Subcommittee on April 9th)
Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health &
Human Services
HEARING HELD: 4:00 PM
What was discussed and reviewed: Department of Mental Health
Budget (Budget Item 4440) including current year budget shortfall; EPSDT, homeless mental health
program
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here for 4/9/07 Assembly Budget Subcommittee Agenda
Some of these files are large and might require 2 to 5 minutes download on dial-up modems
Governors Budget Health and Human Services Budget Proposal .pdf
Agenda Apr-11-05
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Agenda Items: Community-Based Services (Selected Issues)
State Developmental Centers (Selected Issues)
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