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Please sign this petition and send along to anyone you know so that children, adults and families can continue to recieve the necessary financial support they need to be successful contributors to their communities. This is an opportunity to make your voice heard to the NH House Finance Committee about potential changes to the NH budget. Including (but not limited to) proposed changes being made to Developmental Disabilities, Education, and Mental Health.
Governor Lynch's proposal for Developmental Disabilities and Aquired Brain Disorders is harsh and the house finance has publically stated that they intend to make even more cuts.
The Governor's proposed budget looks to:
Reduce the number of Area Agencies from 10 to 7.
What this means: This reduction could mean larger caseloads, larger service areas and families having to travel longer distances to visit their area agency. No decisions have been made about what this would look like, nor have any decisions about which area agencies will be affected.
All new money for both the Developmental Disorder and Acquired Brain Disorder waiting list will be eliminated for FY '12 and FY '13
What this means: This reduction means that any person on the Projected Service Needs List (those who turn 21 after June 30th 2011) or any person who is in need of additional dollars will not be getting funding.
Pilot program for those children considered medically frail will be eliminated.
What this means: There was a proposal to start a new waiver program for children who are considered medically fragile, typically those children who are most severe and followed by the Partners in Health Program.
Significant cuts to the In Home Support waiver program
What this means: This could include a cut in both the amount of slots available as well as reduction in budget caps for children on the In Home Supports Waiver.
5% reduction in all contracts with SMS (Special Medical Services)
What this means: Special Medical Services, the New Hampshire Title V Program for Children with Special Health Care Needs, administers health programs and services for children ages' birth to 21 years, who have, or are at risk for, a chronic medical condition, disability or special health care need.
Significant cuts to Family Support dollars
What this means: Cuts to the Family Support Councils include $174,000 in FY '12 and 1.1million in FY '13. This is a potential cut of 48%. This could drastically change how the Family Support Councils operate and this cut also has the potential to significantly change how Family Support Services are provided.
What can you do right now? Sign this petition and then call, email, or write your legislators NOW to let them know your thoughts on the proposed budget and how it will impact your family and community.
Support individuals who experience Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Disorders in NH.
Greetings House Finance Committee
We the undersigned, urge you to continue to protect children, adults and families who experience Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Acquired Brain Disorders (ABD). We ask that the state of New Hampshire continue the necessary financial support needed so individuals who experience Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Disorders can be successful contributors to their communities and state.
Governor Lynch's proposed budget for Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Disorders is harsh and the house finance has publically stated that they intend to make even more cuts.
The Governor's proposed budget looks to reduce the number of Area Agencies from 10 to 7.
What this means: This reduction could mean larger caseloads, larger service areas and families having to travel longer distances to visit their area agency.
All new money for both the DD and ABD waiting list will be eliminated for FY '12 and FY '13. This reduction means that any person on the Projected Service Needs List (those who turn 21 after June 30th 2011) or any person who is in need of additional dollars will not be getting funding.
The pilot program for those children considered medically frail will be eliminated. The proposal was intended to start a new waiver program for children who are considered medically fragile, typically those children who are most severe and followed by the Partners in Health Program to not begin.
There will be significant cuts to the In Home Support waiver program. This could include a cut in both the amount of slots available as well as reduction in budget caps for children on the In Home Supports Waiver.
There will be a 5% reduction in all contracts with SMS (Special Medical Services). This means a 5% cut to Special Medical Services, the New Hampshire Title V Program for Children with Special Health Care Needs, administers health programs and services for children ages' birth to 21 years, who have, or are at risk for, a chronic medical condition, disability or special health care need.
There will be significant cuts to Family Support dollars. This means cuts to the Family Support Councils include $174,000 in FY '12 and 1.1million in FY '13. This is a potential cut of 48%. This could drastically change how the Family Support Councils operate and this cut also has the potential to significantly change how Family Support Services are provided.
We the undersigned, again ask that the state of New Hampshire continue the pro-active efforts and necessary financial support so children, adults and families who experience Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Aquired Brain Disorders (ABD) can continue to be contributing members of their communities and state.
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