Massachusetts Legislative Priorities for 2009-2010 Session
State Budget Funding
1. MS Home LINKS
- Found in Line-item 4513-1111
- Current Status: Final FY ’11 budget appropriation - $75,000:
- About Home LINKS, the chapter’s care management program
2. Community First 1115 Medicaid Waiver
- Would provide for the first time an array of support services for younger disabled adults deemed nursing-home-eligible.
- Governor’s budget: $21 million
- House budget: $10 million
- Senate budget: $0
- Current Status: Final FY’10 budget-$0
- Chapter determining next steps to address this area of unmet need
- About the waiver
Chapter Initiated Legislation
SB2009
- Urging Congress to Eliminate the Two-Year Wait for Medicare
- Current Status: Did not pass this session.
- Text of resolution
- More about the issue
SB582
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An Act Relative to Spousal Waiver for Home & Community Based
Services for Physically Disabled Adults Under Age 60 - Current Status: Did not pass this session.
- Text of bill
- More about the issue
Other bills we are supporting
SB812
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An Act to ensure the availability of medications in time of an
emergency - Current Status: Did not pass this session.
- Text of bill
HB45
- An Act relative to the Architectural Access Board
- Current Status: Did not pass this session.
- Text of bill
HB1965
- An Act relative to provide funds for ADA Compliance in cities and towns
- Current Status: Did not pass this session.
- Text of bill
HB2137
- An Act relative to accessible medical equipment
- Current Status: Did not pass this session.
- Text of bill
SB1332
- An Act to create property tax credits for individuals with disabilities
- Current Status: Did not pass this session.
- Text of bill
SB1903
- An Act relative to parking for handicapped individuals and disabled veterans
- Current Status: Did not pass this session.
- Text of bill
SB 1988
- An Act relative to improved sidewalk accessibility
- Current Status: Did not pass this session.
- Text of bill