Monthly Archives: July 2009

State Fiscal Year 2008 Budget

By editor | Published: July 29, 2009
In February 2007, Governor Corzine will propose his FY 2008 budget (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008). In preparation the State Departments are developing their plans. ABCD’s advocacy for the budget focuses on issues at the Department of Health and Senior Services and at the Department of Human Services. ABCD has provided testimony at the Department of Human [Read more... ]

Governor's FY 2008 Budget Proposed

By editor | Published: July 29, 2009
On February 22, 2007, Governor Corzine proposed his FY 2008 budget. The budge includes a 2% cost of providing care increase, effective in January 2008, $10 million in additional funds for the Division of Developmental Disabilities, and proposes co-pays for prescription drugs for Medicaid beneficiaries. For more information on the budget click Governor Corzine’s Proposed FY [Read more... ]

ABCD’s Budget Testimony on FY 2008 Proposed Budget

By editor | Published: July 29, 2009
ABCD had the opportunity to testify at the Assembly Budget Hearing on March 13th and the Senate Budget Hearing on March 14th. ABCD’s testimony focuses on: 1) the Cost of Providing Care; 2) Reinvestment of Federal Medicaid revenues from the Community Care Waiver into DDD community services for Olmstead, the Residential Waiting List, and Family [Read more... ]

Cost of Providing Care Receives 3% increase (beginning in January) in Budget

By editor | Published: July 29, 2009
The Legislature and Governor included in their final budget, to be voted on by the end of June, a 3% increase beginning in January 2008 for community providers, which is in effect a 1.5% increase. This increase is appreciated given that the Governorn’s proposed budget had proposed 2% beginning in Janaury, which in effect was [Read more... ]

Victory on Medicaid Co-pays:

By editor | Published: July 29, 2009
Coalition for Moral Budget Applauds Legislators for Eliminating all Medicaid Co-pays The budget negotiated between the Legislature and and Governor that will be voted on by the end of June eliminates all Medicaid Co-pays. This is a great victory and we should thank the legislators and the Governor for hearing us on this important issue. For more [Read more... ]

New Jersey State Budget FY2010

By editor | Published: July 29, 2009
State Legislature Passes FY’ 2010 Budget;Governor Expected to Sign. Please Send Thank You Letters to the Legislators The Legislature passed the FY 2010 budget with minimal changes to the initial budget proposed by Governor Corzine. Services to people with developmental disabilities were spared significant cuts. It is important for Legislators to hear from you now to [Read more... ]

History of Successes in FY 2008 Budget, It Does Make a Difference.

By editor | Published: July 24, 2009
We had a number of sucesses in this year’s budget for people with developmental disabilities (See below on Medicaid co-pays and the Cost of Providing Care. These successes only occured due to the efforts of individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, staff, Board members, and advocates. ABCD is a member of several coalition that have [Read more... ]