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Stop Any Cuts to Services to People with Developmental Disabilities Between Now and January 2010
Help ensure that services to people with developmental disabilities don’t get cut in this year’s budget! We need your help know to ensure that there are no cuts to services.
The Governor has announced $400 million in mid-year budget cuts. Each Department is being asked to come up with its share of the cuts. The Department [Read more... ]
Department of Human Services Announces Regional Budget Forums
The Department of Human Services announced its Fall Regional Budget Forums. It is imperative to let the Department/Administration know that Budget decisions should be based upon values and that all decisions have a human and personal impact. There should be no cuts to services for people with developmental disabilities. The Budget Forums will take place [Read more... ]
New Jersey State Budget FY2011
Action Needed-No Cuts to Services for People with Developmental Disabilities: Send Letter before October 15th
ABCD as a member of the Developmental Disabilities Coalition is urging everyone to send letters to the Gubernatorial candidates as well as to Assembly candidates that requesting that there be no cuts to services for people with developmental disabilities.
To read the [Read more... ]
State Fiscal Year 2008 Budget
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
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
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... ]
Victory on Medicaid Co-pays:
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
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... ]
Your Advocacy Worked: No Cuts to Services for People with Developmental Disabilities