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Mass. House will vote on the proposed budget soon, and your help is needed NOW to gather support for individuals, families, and advocates
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Lead sponsor: Rep. Sean Garballey
About: The proposed amendment of $2 million to help all of the graduating High School Services who will need services upon graduation. The Turning 22 program provides first year funding to special education graduates for adult services.
- Family Support
Amendment # 637 DDS 5920-3000
Lead Sponsor: Rep. Paul Brodeur
About: The amendment supports $3 million more to serve another 2500 people needing family support & respite. These services help families avoid costly residential and emergency services.
- Family Preservation
Amendment # 751 DESE 5948-0012
Lead sponsor: Rep. Jen Benson
About: This is a family preservation/alternative education program which transfers money from DESE to DDS to prevent residential school placement on a voluntary basis for families. We request $1 million more to address the need for and additional 75 families in need of services. In 2009 the account was at $8 million and this increase brings it to $7.5 million.
- Residential Services
Amendment # 669 DDS 5920-2000
Lead sponsor: Rep. Denise Garlick
This Community Residential Services (5920-2000) is $14 million below the Governor's (Gov) budget request. That request funded 50% of chapter 257 increased rates for this line item over three fiscal quarters. This amendment will require the administration to provide a plan to the legislature in September 2013 that outlines how it will meet 100% of funding of chapter 257 for all EOHHS programs covered by the law, including but not limited to DDS, Early Intervention, MRC, Brain Injury, DPH and others.
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Lead Sponsor: Rep. David Linsky
About: This amendment provides for an additional $16.6 million Salary Reserve in the FY 14 Budget. The Salary Reserve goes to the lowest paid human service workers earning less than $40,000 and to workers whose service sector is not yet covered by Chapter 257. After Chapter 257 is fully implemented The Collaborative, The Arc and others will no longer seek Salary Reserve amendments.
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