CDCAN REPORT 020-2006 Senate Schedules Several Budget Subcommittee Hearings.htm

CDCAN
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK
DISABILITY RIGHTS NEWS REPORT
#0020-2006 February 10, 2006 Friday
Advocacy Without Borders:
Connecting people with disabilities & seniors to rights and unified action
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Marty Omoto - director email: martyomoto@rcip.com    website: www.cdcan.us

2006-2007 STATE BUDGET
* SENATE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES SUBCOMMITTEE SETS HEARINGS
* DATES & ROOMS ARE TENTATIVE - COULD CHANGE
* NO HEARINGS YET RELEASED FOR SENATE EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE
* ASSEMBLY BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS NOT YET RELEASED

SACRAMENTO - The California State Senate has scheduled several budget hearings where many of Gov. Schwarzenegger's major budget proposals for the July 2006-June 2007 state budget year impacting people with disabilities and seniors will be heard and acted on during the coming months. All dates, subjects, times and room locations in the State Capitol are subject to change and are considered at this point tentative.

In addition, the Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services, chaired by Sen. Denise Ducheny (D-San Diego) will likely, in the coming months, also hear of the impact to California regarding the recent passage by the US Congress of legislation - called the "Deficit Reduction Act" that will require the states to make massive changes to their Medicaid programs. The other members of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services are Sen. Wes Chesbro (D-Arcata), who also chairs the full Senate Budget Committee, and Sen. George Runner (R-Lancaster).

Assembly Budget Subcommittee Hearing Dates Not Yet Released
The Assembly has not yet released its schedule of any budget hearing for its budget subcommittees. The full Assembly Budget Committee, chaired by Assemblymember John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) is scheduled to meet February 15, Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM in the State Capitol, Room 4202 for its traditional first meeting of the year for an overview of the proposed budget for July 2006-June 2007. Normally no actions are taken by the committee or public testimony is given at these hearings.
The Senate Budget Committee, chaired by Sen. Wes Chesbro (D-Arcata), which held its first meeting in late January, did take the unusual step of voting on one item - rejecting the Governor's proposal to extend for another 15 months beginning April 2007, the withholding of the federal cost of living increase for SSI'/SSP (Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment) recipients who are low income people with developmental and other disabilities and seniors.

Budget Hearing In Date Order (as of 2/10/06)
02/15/06 WED
Assembly Budget Committee (overview of 2006-2007 proposed state budget)
03/06/06 MON
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services (Mental Health community & state hospitals)
03/23/06 THU
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services (Dept of Aging, IHSS, CAPI)
03/30/06 THU
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services (Community Care Licensing)
04/03/06 MON
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services (Regional Centers & Developmental Centers)
04/17/06 MON
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services (Medi-Cal)
04/20/06 THU
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services (Rehabilitation & CSD)
04/27/06 THU
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services (Employment Development Department)
04/24/06 MON
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services (Medi-Cal)
05/08/06 MON
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services (open issues - DHS, DDS, DMH)

BUDGET HEARING DATES BY SUBJECT (as of 2/10/06)

COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES & SUPPORTS
Including In-Home Supportive Services, Regional Centers, mental health community-based services, SSI/SSP
note: the Senate Budget Committee voted to reject the Governor's proposal regarding SSI/SSP

03/06/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
10:00 AM State Capitol - Room 4203
* Mental Health: Department of Mental Health (Budget Item 4440)
   - State hospitals and community-based issues

03/23/06 Thursday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Meets on adjournment of Senate Floor session State Capitol - Room 4203
* In-Home Supportive Services: Department of Social Services (Budget Item 5180)
   - Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) and In Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

04/03/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
01:30 PM State Capitol - Room (to be announced)
* Regional Centers: Department of Developmental Services (Budget Item 4300)
   - Community-based issues (regional centers) and developmental centers

04/20/06 Thursday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Meets on adjournment of Senate Floor session State Capitol - Room 4203
* Community Services (Low Income Assistance): Department of Community Services & Development (Budget Item 4700)
* Rehabilitation: Department of Rehabilitation (Budget Item 5160)

05/08/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
01:30 PM State Capitol - Room (to be announced)
* Department of Developmental Services (Budget Item 4300) - open issues
* Department of Mental Health (Budget Item 4440) - open issues
[note: several other budget items under health also scheduled]

COMMUNITY CARE FACILITIES & LICENSING
03/30/06 Thursday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Meets on adjournment of Senate Floor session State Capitol - Room 4203
* Department of Social Services (Budget Item 5180)
   - Community Care Licensing

HEALTH
Including Medi-Cal
02/14/06 Tuesday
assembly Health Committee, Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
Senate Health Committee, Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
10:00 AM State Capitol - Room 4202 [Informational Hearing Only]
* Medi-Cal: Hospital Financing and Coverage Initiative

04/17/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
01:30 PM State Capitol - Room 3191
* Medi-Cal: Department of Health Services (Budget Item 4260)
   - Medi-Cal Program (selected issues)
   - Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (Budget Item 4280) including Healthy Families

04/24/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
01:30 PM State Capitol - Room (to be announced)
* Medi-Cal: Department of Health Services (Budget Item 4260)
   - Medi-Cal Program (selected issues)
   - Public Health (selected issues)
* California Medical Assistance Commission (Budget Item 4270)

05/08/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
01:30 PM State Capitol - Room (to be announced)
* Health and Human Services Agency (Budget Item 0530) - open issues
* Department of Health Services (Budget Item 4260) - open issues
* California Medical Assistance Commission (Budget Item 4270) - open issues
* Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (Budget Item 4280) - open issues

INSTITUTIONS
Including Developmental Centers and State Hospitals
03/06/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
10:00 AM State Capitol - Room 4203
* Mental Health/State Hospitals: Department of Mental Health (Budget Item 4440)
   - State hospitals and community-based issues

04/03/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
01:30 PM State Capitol - Room (to be announced)
* Developmental Centers: Department of Developmental Services (Budget Item 4300)
   - Community-based issues and developmental centers

05/08/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
01:30 PM State Capitol - Room (to be announced)
* Department of Developmental Services (Budget Item 4300) - open issues
* Department of Mental Health (Budget Item 4440) - open issues
[note: several other budget items under health also scheduled]

SENIORS (AGING)
03/23/06 Thursday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Meets on adjournment of Senate Floor session State Capitol - Room 4203
* Department of Aging (Budget Item 4170)

NEXT STEPS
* CDCAN Disability Rights Townhall Telemeeting - FEB 21, 1PM to 2:30 PM, on Medi-Cal issues, including update on Medicare Part D, and major focus on impact of passage of the federal "Deficit Reduction Act" and its impact on Medi-Cal, and people with developmental and other disabilities and seniors, their families, workers, organizations. Will feature officials from California Department of Health Services, including Stan Rosenstein, head of the state's Medi-Cal program. Townhall telemeetings are free - and a means for people with disabilities, seniors, their families, workers, organizations and other advocates to participate in policy making no matter where they are. CDCAN says it is part of their "Advocacy without borders" program. To obtain toll-free number, see upcoming special CDCAN notice, or go to the CDCAN website next week at www.cdcan.us.

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