As part of TCDD’s advocacy efforts to improve the service system for individuals with developmental disabilities, Council members and staff provide input to Texas legislators and other policymakers to educate them about disability issues and ways to improve services and supports for people with disabilities.
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Proposed Medicaid Eligibility Changes submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) regarding the Medicaid Program Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010. (Oct. 31, 2011)
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2012 Qualified Allocation Plan, Low Income Housing Tax Credit submitted to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. (Oct. 26, 2011)
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Rider 63 RFP to Privatize a State Mental Health Hospital presented at a Department of State Health Services public hearing on the request for proposals (RFP) to privatize one state mental health hospital with an expectation that it will generate at least 10 percent savings annually for four years. (Oct. 19, 2011)
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Proposed federal rules concerning Home and Community Based Services/Medicaid waivers submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (June 13, 2011)
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HB 2064 testimony to the House Transportation Committee. (April 20, 2011)
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HB 2651 testimony to the House Transportation Committee. (April 20, 2011)
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Accessibility-related Standards for Manufactured Housing submitted to the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee, a federal advisory committee that provides recommendations on manufactured home construction, safety standards and related regulations. (April 7, 2011)
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SB 260 testimony to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. (April 5, 2011)
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Funding testimony to to the Senate Finance Committee. (March 1, 2011)
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SB 44 testimony to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. (Feb. 15, 2011)
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Funding for Mental Health Services (PDF) presented to the Senate Finance Committee by Council member Diana Kern. (Feb. 2, 2011)
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Proposed Budget Cuts to the Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) Program (PDF) presented to the Senate Finance Committee by Council member Hunter Adkins. (Feb. 3, 2011)
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Home and Community-Based Services Billing Guidelines submitted to the Department of Aging and Disability Services. (Jan. 4, 2011)