Action Alert: HB 1488
from The Arc of Indiana:
Contact Your State Representative
Support HB 1488
Support HB 1488
HB 1488, the vehicle bill for the 1102 Task Force recommendations to improve programs and services for people with I/DD, will be heard in the House Public Health Committee, 3:30 p.m on Wednesday, January 30. Contacting your State Representative is critical and particularly critical if your representative is a member of the committee.
Key issues in HB 1488 include:
- Increase Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) wages to create a sustainable system that attracts and maintains the DSP workforce.
- Support efforts to create a crisis management system for people with disabilities.
- Revise the priority categories for our Medicaid waivers nd allows for some expansion for people with I/DD to transition out of their family home.*
- Increases funding for Vocational Rehabilitation Services to ensure appropriate staffing needs to address resource and program shortfalls and assist those who need to utilize the programs. Direct DDRS to create a plan to move out of Order of Selection and serve all categories by 2021.
800-382-9842
Your representative’s email formula is: TheirHouseDistrict# @ iga.in.gov
Public Health Committee
Chair, Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer
Vice Chair, Rep. Shane Lindauer
Rep. Ronald Bacon
Rep. Brad Barrett
Rep. Steven Davisson
Rep. David Frizzell
Rep. Don Lehe
Rep. Ethan Manning
Rep. Dennis Zent
Rep. Robin Shackleford
Rep. Rita Fleming
Rep. Ryan Hatfield
Rep. Gregory Porter
Vice Chair, Rep. Shane Lindauer
Rep. Ronald Bacon
Rep. Brad Barrett
Rep. Steven Davisson
Rep. David Frizzell
Rep. Don Lehe
Rep. Ethan Manning
Rep. Dennis Zent
Rep. Robin Shackleford
Rep. Rita Fleming
Rep. Ryan Hatfield
Rep. Gregory Porter
You can watch the committee hearing on January 30 at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/
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