LA Medicaid Crisis
In the absence of congressional intervention, Louisiana will experience a cataclysmic reduction of approximately $450-$550 million next state fiscal year that will grow to over a $1 billion reduction of federal funds the following year for Medicaid services.
Federal Legislation of Interest
ü Federal Medical Assistance Percentage calculation adjustment: If passed the bills below would help address the projected Medicaid deficit that Louisiana is facing. (Click here for more information).
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Representative Cao’s House Resolution (H.R. 4047) seeks to protect federal funding levels for Louisiana Medicaid services.
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Senator Mary Landrieu also responded by introducing an amendment to the Senate version of the Health Care Bill (H.R. 3962) to provide some relief to the reduction in federal funds through September 2012. Senator Landrieu’s amendment has been estimated to provide between $100 - $300 million for Louisiana per year. This amendment is still included in the bill currently being negogiated in Congress. (Click here to read more)
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Representative Tammy Baldwin (WI) introduced the State Medicaid Assistance Extension Act of 2009 (H.R. 4263) that seeks to extend for 1 year the period of temporary increase in the Medicaid FMAP.
ü Community Choice Act click here to learn more.
o Direct Support Professionals and Securities Act of 2009
o To learn more click here.
Federal Policy Recommendations
ü Disability Policy Collaboration Legislative Agenda for the 111th Congress (2009-2010)
ü Disability Policy Collaboration Legislative Agenda – Summary Version
ü NACDD Policy Concerns for President-elect Obama’s Transition Team
Laws, Legal Decisions, and Rulings
ü Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
Landmark litigation establishing that undue institutionalization qualifies as discrimination “by reason of…disability.”
President Obama’s Disability Agenda
To view his agenda, please click here.
Autism Reform
Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 – Federal Autism Insurance Reform
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