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--- Begin Message ---Even though the House has marked up their version of Medicaid budget bill without Money Follows the Person, the game is not over. The Senate HAS included Money Follows the Person (thanks to your previous calls). Now there will be a House and Senate Conference Committee which writes the FINAL FINAL budget. The folks below are the ones most likely to be representing the House on the Conference Committee. We need to get the House members to support Money Follows the Person so it will get in the FINAL budget.MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON ACTION NEEDED Below are the States where members of the Health SubCommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee are from. If you are from one of the States below please get as many folks to contact the Health SubCommittee member as possible. MESSAGE ------------- Put MFP at 100% match in the House Budget Reconciliation Bill starting FY 2006 See flyer below. *********************************************************** ARIZONA - Rep John Shadegg CALIFORNIA - Rep(s) Mary Bono Henry Waxman Anna Eshoo Lois Capps COLORADO - Rep Diana DeGette FLORIDA - Rep(s) Michael Bilirakis Jim Davis GEORGIA - Rep(s) Nathan Deal, Chairperson of SubCommittee Charles Norwood ILLINOIS - Rep(s) John Shimkus Bobby Rush INDIANA - Rep Steve Buyer MAINE - Rep Thomas Allen MICHIGAN - Rep(s) Fred Upton Michael Rogers MISSISSIPPI - Rep Charles Pickering Jr. NEW JERSEY - Rep(s) Michael Ferguson Frank Pallone Jr NEW YORK - Rep Edolphus Towns NORTH CAROLINA - Sue Myrick OHIO - Rep(s) Paul Gilmor Sherrod Brown, Ranking Member of SubCommittee Ted Strickland PENNSYLVANIA - Rep Joseph Pitts TENNESSEE - Rep Bart Gordon TEXAS - Rep(s) Ralph Hall Michael Burgess Gene Green WISCONSIN - Rep Tammy Baldwin WYOMING - Rep Barbara Cubin If you need more info please contact at: 512/442-0252 THE ADAPT Community www.adapt.org ********************** MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON (Rebalancing the Long Term Care System) Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a simple concept, that when enacted by Congress, will allow older Americans and people with disabilities who are currently living in nursing homes and other institutions, to choose to live and receive support services in the community. MFP is a demonstration program that will give States a financial incentive to provide long term care services and supports in the community by providing a 100% Federal match for home and community Medicaid waiver services. BILL NUMBER: Senate Bill - S 528 House Bill - H 3063 CURRENT LEGISLATIVE STATUS: MFP is currently included in the Senate Budget Reconciliation bill but has not been included in the House Budget Reconciliation bill. We want to see it at 100% federal match and starting in 2006. BENEFITS OF MFP: a.. Allows people with disabilities and older Americans to choose to live in the community with dignity; a.. Assists States to pay for home and community services; b.. Assists States to comply with Supr. Court's Olmstead decision; c.. Rebalances the institutionally biased long term care system. ACTION NEEDED: Support of MFP at 100% and starting 2006 in the Conference Committee; Inclusion of MFP in the final Budget Reconciliation Bill - FY 2006; Passage of Budget Reconciliation Bill with MFP included - FY2006. For information: ADAPT 1339 Lamar Sq Dr #101 Austin, Tx 78704 512/442-0252 www.adapt.org NATIONAL ADAPT MAILING LIST - Adapt MiCASA List http://www.adapt.org
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