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#0024-2006 February 20, 2006 Monday
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CA BUDGET HEARING UPDATE
* SENATE EDUCATION BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE SETS HEARINGS
* ASSEMBLY EDUCATION BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE ALSO SETS DATES
* NO ASSEMBLY HEARING DATES YET ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
* DATES & ROOMS ARE TENTATIVE - COULD CHANGE

SACRAMENTO - The State Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education, chaired by Sen. Jack Scott (D-Altadena, 21st District) and its counterpart in the Assembly chaired by Assemblymember Mervyn Dymally (D-Compton, 52nd District) has scheduled several budget hearings through May,including at least two that will have a focus on special education, state special schools or the high school exit examination.

Changes Since Last CDCAN Report On Budget Hearings
* No changes or additions to Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services hearings set last week for budget items and issues related to health and human services to consider Gov. Schwarzenegger's major budget proposals for the July 2006-June 2007 state budget impacting people with disabilities and seniors.
* The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, chaired by Assemblymember Hector De La Torre (D-Southgate, 50th District) has not released its schedule of any budget hearings yet.
* Additional hearings by Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance on education issues will be scheduled
* All dates, subjects, times and room locations in the State Capitol for all hearings are subject to change and are considered at this point tentative.
* In addition, the budget subcommittees in both houses on Health and Human Services 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.

BUDGET HEARINGS IN DATE ORDER (as of 2/20/06)
03/01/06 WED
Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health & Human Services
Budget Items: Dept of Community Services & Development; Dept of Social Services
03/06/06 MON
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: Dept of Mental Health [community based services & state hospitals]
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Budget Items: Dept of Education
03/07/06 TUE
Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Education Finance
Budget Items: Overview of K-12 prioriites & future of higher education
03/13/06 MON
Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Budget Items: Dept of Education (Budget Item 6110)
03/20/06 MON
Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Budget Items: Dept of Education (Budget Item 6110)
03/23/06 THU
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: Dept of Aging, Dept of Social Services -
[In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)]
03/30/06 THU
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: Dept of Social Services - Community Care Licensing
04/03/06 MON
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: Dept of Developmental Services [Regional Centers & Developmental Centers]
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Budget Items: Dept of Education (Budget Item 6110) [Federal Funds - Special Education]
04/17/06 MON
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: Dept of Health Services [Medi-Cal & Healthy Families]
04/20/06 THU
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: Dept of Rehabilitation & Dept of Community Services & Development
04/24/06 MON
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: Dept of Health Services [Medi-Cal]
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Budget Items: Office of Secretary for Education (Budget Item 0558) & Dept of Education - State Operations (Budget Item 6110)
[State Special Schools and due process]
04/27/06 THU
Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: Employment Development Department (Budget Item 7100) & CA Workforce Investment Board (Budget Item 7120)
05/08/06 MON
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: open budget issues - Dept of Health Services, Developmental Services and Mental Health
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Budget Items: Open education budget items
05/15/06 MON
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Budget Items: Open education budget items and Governor's Revisions to Proposed Budget
05/17/06 WED
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Budget Items: Open education budget items and Governor's Revisions to Proposed Budget
05/18/06 THU
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: Governor's Revisions to Proposed Budget - all departments (will be scheduled prior to hearing)
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Budget Items: Open education budget items and Governor's Revisions to Proposed Budget
05/19/06 FRI
* Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Health and Human Services
Budget Items: Governor's Revisions to Proposed Budget - all departments (will be scheduled prior to hearing)

BUDGET HEARING DATES BY SUBJECT (as of 2/20/06)

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
03/01/06 Wednesday
Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1 on Health and Human Services
1:30 PM State Capitol - Room 444
* Community services (Low-income) Department of Community Services & Development (Budget Item 4700)
* Department of Social Services (Budget Item 5180)
PRIORITY: Important [note: not known as of this report if Dept of Social Services issues include SSI/SSP and In-Home Supportive Services or Community Care Licensing issues]

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
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

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)
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

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
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

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)
* Open issues - all departments as needed
PRIORITY: Important

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]
PRIORITY: Important

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
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

EDUCATION
03/06/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Meets upon adjournment of Senate Floor Session State Capitol - Room 113
* Education: Dept of Education (Budget Item 6110)
- Education overview
- Proposition 98 Funding Level and Mainteance Factor
- Major K-12 Education Proposals in 2006-2007 (including growth and cost of living adjustments, deficit factor, revenue limit equalization, mandates
- Federal Funds
- Lottery Funds
PRIORITY: Important

03/07/06 Tuesday
Assembly Budget Subcommittee #2 on Education Finance
2:45 PM State Capitol - Room 447
Overview of K-12 prioriites & future of higher education
PRIORITY: Important

03/13/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Meets upon adjournment of Senate Floor Session State Capitol - Room 113
* Education: Dept of Education (Budget Item 6110)
- Implementation of Proposition 49 (after school initiative)
- Federal 21st Century Community Learning Program
- Child Care and Child Development Programs
PRIORITY: Important

03/20/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Meets upon adjournment of Senate Floor Session State Capitol - Room 113
* Education: Dept of Education (Budget Item 6110)
- Governor's Initiatives including CA High School Exit Exam Intervention Grants/Supplemental Instruction
- K-12 High Speed Network

04/03/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Meets upon adjournment of Senate Floor Session State Capitol - Room 113
* Education: Dept of Education (Budget Item 6110)
- Federal Funds including Special Education
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

04/24/06 Monday
Senate Budget Subcommittee #1 on Education
Meets upon adjournment of Senate Floor Session State Capitol - Room 113
* Office of Secretary for Education (Budget Item 0558)
* Dept of Education - State Operations (Budget Item 6110)
- State Special Schools
- Due Process
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

HEALTH
Including Medi-Cal
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
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

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)
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

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
PRIORITY: Important

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
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

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]
PRIORITY: VERY HIGH

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)
PRIORITY: Important

REMINDER
* CDCAN Disability Rights Townhall Telemeeting - MONDAY! FEB 21, 1PM to 2:45 PM, sponsored by California NAELA and Santa Barbara County's CHANCE Inc (a housing coalition for people with developmental disabilities) on Medi-Cal issues, including update on SB 912, brief 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 participate:
* Step One: Dial toll-free 1-888-346-5716 (NO passcode!)
* Step Two: Tell the operator you want to join the CDCAN Townhall Telemeeting
* Step Three: The operator will connect you
Go to the CDCAN website at www.cdcan.us for more information.

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