I just emailed our representatives with our story (along with the implications of not having AHCCCS) and a picture of our daughter. I hope everyone else does something similar!
Thanks for bringing this to our attention!!
Karen
On Mar 1, 2011, at 9:55 PM, Amy Greiner wrote:
> Thank you for posting this - I plan to start contacting mine tomorrow.
>
> Does anyone know - are there any protests planned for the autism or DDD community? In PA (where we moved from last year) they are facing similar cuts and the autism community is going to the capitol to protest. Is there anything like that that anyone is organizing here?
>
>
> On Mar 1, 2011, at 2:55 PM, kathyrn wrote:
>
>>
>> Please call your elected representatives in the state house and senate NOW. This is new low for the State of Arizona
>>
>> To balance the budget on our most vunerable citizens is outrageous.
>>
>> let your voices be heard.
>>
>> The Arizona Senate Appropriations committee just passed SB1519
>> <http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/d:l/yoxgdi39n9tlk6/zin6tbxk3j4wsx/2 > ,
>> which is designed to eliminate AHCCCS. AHCCCS is Arizona's version of
>> Medicaid, and in addition to providing acute care health care services,
>> AHCCCS also provides over 90% of the funding for the Division of
>> Developmental Disabilities.
>>
>> The proposed bill would eliminate AHCCCS, which is paid for 1/3 by Arizona
>> and 2/3 by the federal government. The bill does not say what would happen
>> to the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), but over 90% of DDD's
>> money comes from AHCCCS. Even if the state continues to fund its share of
>> DDD, they would lose the federal match, so there would probably be a 2/3
>> loss of funds (all federal funds) for DDD.
>>
>> Your legislators want to hear from you about how you feel about the
>> elimination of the AHCCCS program and the loss of revenue for DDD funded
>> services. You can find your legislators contact information at
>> http://www.azleg.gov/MemberRoster.asp
>> <http://dl5.activatedirect.com/fs/d:l/yoxgdi39n9tlk6/zin6tbxk3j4wsx/3 >
>>
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