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CASHPCR Notes on State $52 Million Budget Cut
May 15, 2002
Although everyone recognized the urgency of a solution and a way to save $52 million because of the Budget crisis, no one supports this effort. Some of the comments are as follows:

1. The proposed standards are directed toward the alleviation of a developmental disability. This is an unrealistic concept and should instead be aimed at providing treatment.

2. Proposed a voucher system to save money – let the client purchase his own services.

3. Cost Affective is a term used in the trailer bill, however, it is not defined what cost affective is-we really don’t have a definition for adequate-is the standard going to be if the treatment does not hurt someone?

4. Marginal wages are causing waste in the system because turnover of employees and retraining is so very expensive. Standards that would support the wage standard for licensed and trained staff would actually be savings in the long run.

5. There is no guarantee of net cost savings. Many believe that the standards would actually divert access to Federal Waiver money because the Federal government does have standards and they can not be met if staff is not trained and adequate for client treatment.

6. Purchase of Services by Regional Centers reflect the market place and if there is no Standardization of Vendors and they are lost because they can not afford to stay in business they will be lost.

7. Proposed Standards are inconsistent and will discourage innovation. There will be no flexibility. One Regional Center Director suggested that the proposed standards would actually cost more money-he referenced to respite care-because there are no criteria for qualifying for the service mentioned.

8. There will be many Fair Hearings as a result of implementation of these proposed standards and that is time consuming for Regional Centers and very costly to the state.

9. The Federal Government has an expectation of quality that is different than what California assumes is necessary for quality care. The standard at the Federal level is beyond minimum life safety. California must raise, not lower, standards to access Federal money.

10. TRAILER LANGUAGE ENDS THE ENTITLEMENT. Comment heard over and over.

11. The proposed standards are similar to Managed Care –HMO services.

12. We need a system that is flexible and not standardized. The Trailer Bill language threatens transportation, respite, recreation programs and the numbers of Agencies in isolated areas (there are so few.)

13. The Mandate in B-2 that a Parent should provide the same services to their disabled child to match the services they provide to their non-disabled children is unrealistic.

14. Limiting use to Generic services prevents co-payment and options that we have for choices of services for non-disabled.

15. B7 Section G – selection only of the least costly vendor does not consider geographic location, intent of the client and the family and choices, the needs of the client and the client’s IPP.

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   Aug 09, 2002
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   Jul 09, 2002
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   Jun 29, 2002
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   May 13, 2002
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• SUBCOMMITTEE REJECTS DAVIS ADMINISTRATION BUDGET REQUEST OF $3 MILLION TO FIGHT LAWSUITS
   May 07, 2002
• Family, State Challenge Torrance Treatment Center Over Autism Therapy
   May 07, 2002
• CASH PCR May Meeting Agenda
   Apr 27, 2002
• Mental Health Patients buried in unmarked graves
   Apr 23, 2002
• Wave of Autism Builds - New California Report: 9 Per Day
   Apr 22, 2002
• Students Restore Carousel at Lanterman
   Apr 18, 2002
• Oceanside Non-profit Disability Center Wants to increase Facilities
   Apr 15, 2002
• A New System of Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
   Feb 28, 2002
• Opinion Piece Against Closing Development Centers
   Feb 15, 2002
• Response to Sacramento Bee Newspaper Story
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• CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED
   Feb 06, 2002
• State sued --- Disabled sue to live in community homes
   Feb 05, 2002
• East Contra Costa homes for disabled children to close
   Feb 05, 2002
• MEETING -- ADVOCATES FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
   Nov 30, 2001
• Sibling Workshop in Los Angeles
   Nov 26, 2001
• University of California at Irvine Looking for Families
   Nov 23, 2001
• GOVERNOR DAVIS FREEZES $2 BILLION IN SPENDING
   Nov 16, 2001
• CASH/PCR Board of Directors Meeting -- Nov. 17th
   Nov 05, 2001
• HHS AWARDS $64 MILLION TO 37 STATES
   Oct 15, 2001
• ACTION AGAINST LARGEST PROVIDER OF NURSING HOME CARE IN CALIFORNIA
   Oct 10, 2001
• Suit Over Care of the Disabled Proves Costly for State to Settle
   Oct 01, 2001
• Public Hearings Schedule by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities
   Sep 24, 2001
• State Council on Developmental Disabilities Crisis Issues for 2001
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• VOR - Essay on Choice
   Sep 11, 2001
• GOVERNOR DAVIS ANNOUNCES SALE OF STATE SURPLUS PROPERTY
   Sep 10, 2001
• CASH/PCR President, Sunny Maden, Responds to Mercury News
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• Letters in Response to San Jose Mercury Article
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• Mercury News Editorial Opinion -- Institutional Care vs Community Care
   Jul 26, 2001
• ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO REMOVE BARRIERS
   Jul 25, 2001
• CASHPCR Comments on 5 Year State Council Developmental Disabilities Plan
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• Trouble at Care Homes
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   Mar 22, 2001
• Disabled Centers' Future Threatened
   Mar 18, 2001
• A System Divided
   Feb 25, 2001

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   Jun 19, 2002
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   Jun 19, 2002
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   May 11, 2002
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   May 10, 2002
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   Apr 20, 2002

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