tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87148440571074507472024-02-20T05:35:34.586-08:00An Unknown ViewA place to share my thoughts and thoughts of others who come across this blog.Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-91501425720451100952014-03-11T11:47:00.000-07:002014-03-11T11:51:00.085-07:00IHSS Budget: FLSA & 7% Across-the-Board Cut<!--[if !mso]>
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March<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>7,<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>2014 </div>
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The<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>Honorable<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>Ellen<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>Corbett
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RE:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>IHSS<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>Budget:<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">
</span>FLSA<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">7%</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Across-the-Board<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>Cut<span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></h1>
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Dear<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>Senator<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Corbett;</div>
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</span>priorities:<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>(1)<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>we<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>emphatically<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>opposed<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>Governor’s<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>budget<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>proposal<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>impose<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>cap<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>providers<span style="mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>no<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>more<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>than<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>40<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>hours<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>work<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>week<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>avoid<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>paying<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>overtime,<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>(2)<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>we<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>urge<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>legislature<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>repeal<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>7%<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>across-the-board<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>cut<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>IHSS<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>hours.<span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>IHSS<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>Coalition<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">
</span>is<span style="mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>composed<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>forty-nine<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>organizations<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>representing<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>IHSS<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>consumers,<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>providers<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>advocates.<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>Our<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>goals<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>(1)<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>ensure<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">sufficient</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>funding<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>In-Home<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>Supportive<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>Services<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>its<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>interrelated<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>aspects<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">
</span>(2)<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>develop<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>potential<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>improvements<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>the<span style="mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>program,<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>(3)<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>disseminate<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>information<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>homecare<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>issues<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">
</span>through<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>public<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>events<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>and<span style="mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>our<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>website,<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>(4)<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>preserve<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>enhance<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>consumer-directed<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>services.</div>
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IHSS<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>keeps<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>Californians<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>disabilities,<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>including<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>seniors,<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>their<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>own<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>homes<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>saves<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>taxpayers<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>hundreds<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>millions<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">dollars</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>doing<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>so.<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>IHSS<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>program<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>provides<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>personal<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>care<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>domestic<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">
</span>services<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>approximately<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>440,000<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>individuals<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>who<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>aged,<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>blind<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>or<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>have<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>disabilities,<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>which<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>allow<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>these<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>individuals<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>live<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>safely<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>home<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>rather<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>than<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>unnecessary,<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>not<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>desired<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>more<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>costly<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">
</span>out-of<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>home<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>placement<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>facilities.<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>IHSS<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>critical<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>component<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>long-term<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>care<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>services<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>California.</div>
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By<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>definition,<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>IHSS<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>consumers<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>very<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">poor;</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>vast<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>majority<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>has<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>monthly<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>incomes<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>less<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>than<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>$1,000<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>$2,000<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>personal<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>assets.<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">According</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>California<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>Department<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>Social<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>Services<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">
</span>(CDSS),<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>approximately<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>85%<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>all<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>IHSS<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>consumers<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">
</span>receive<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>SSI/SSP.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt; mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>current<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>maximum<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>monthly<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>SSI/SSP<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>grant<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>elderly<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>disabled<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>individuals<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>is</div>
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$877<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>per<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>month<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>maximum<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">
</span>grant<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>couples<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">
</span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>$1,478.<span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>average<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>IHSS<span style="mso-font-width: 99%;"> </span>consumer<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>receives<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
</span>89.5<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>hours<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>service<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>month.</div>
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<u style="text-underline: black thick;"><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">7</span>%<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Across-The-Board Cut</u><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></h1>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Last</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">year,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">legislature</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">adopted</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provisions</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">settlement</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">agreement</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">resolve</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">two</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">class-action</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">lawsuits</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">related</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cuts</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">previously</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">enacted: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oster</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">v.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>Lightbourne<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span></i><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dominguez</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">v.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Schwarzenegger</span></i><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cuts</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">subject</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">these</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">lawsuits</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">enacted</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">when</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">state</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">was</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">dealing</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">significant</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">budget</span>
deficits and, if<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">implemented,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">reductions</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">have</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">been</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">devastating</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">settlement</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">agreement</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">related</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">implementing</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">legislation</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">repealed</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">those</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">reductions</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">established</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">an</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">8%</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">across-the-board</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cut</span> that took effect on July 1, 2013.<span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Under</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">current</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">law,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">8%</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cut</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">will</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">replaced</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span>
a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">7%</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">across-the-board</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cut</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">on</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">July</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">1,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">2014.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">settlement</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">agreement</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">also</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">included</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provision</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to “trigger</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">off”</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ongoing</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">7%</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">reduction–in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">whole</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">part–if</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the state</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">receives</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">enhanced</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">federal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">funding
</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>pursuant to an “assessment” (likely a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">fee</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">tax)</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">on</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">home</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">services,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">including</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">7%</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">across-the-board</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cut</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hurts</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers.</span> A <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumer</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">assessed</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">needing</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">average</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">number</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">monthly</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">lost</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>6 <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">those</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span> – <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">time</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">which</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">was</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">needed</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">laundry</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">bathing</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">grocery</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">shopping.</span> A <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumer</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">assessed</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">needing</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">maximum</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">number</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span>
– <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">283</span> – <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">lost</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">20</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">help</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">per</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">month</span> – <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">more</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">than</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">two</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">days</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">personal</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">domestic</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">services.</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">need</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">didn’t</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">go</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">away</span> – <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">but</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">help</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">did.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Consumers</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">have</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">suffered</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">disproportionately</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">recent</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">years,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cut</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">compounded</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cuts</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">SSI</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Medi-Cal</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">services,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">which</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">not</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">proposed</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;">
</span>restoration<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">proposed</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">budget.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Given</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">vastly</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">improved</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">fiscal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">situation,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">legislature</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">should</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">restore</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">which</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">need</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">remain</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">safely</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">homes.</span></div>
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On September 17, 2013, the<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> U.S.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Department</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Labor
issued</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">final</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">regulations,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">effective</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">January</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">2015,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">apply</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">federal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">minimum</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">wage</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">overtime</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">protections</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Fair</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Labor</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Standards</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Act</span> (FLSA)
to most of the<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> two-million-plus</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">home</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">United</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">States.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">new</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">rules</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">significantly</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">narrow</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">“companionship</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">exemption”</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">has</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">long</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">excluded</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">home</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">basic</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">federal</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">wage</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>hour
protections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Governor’s budget <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">proposal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">circumvent</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">new</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">federal</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;">
</span>rule that requires additional overtime pay <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">domestic</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">prohibiting</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">all</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">working</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">more</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">than</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">40</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">week.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Currently,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">caregivers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">can</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">work</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">more</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">than</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">40</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span>
a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">week</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">but</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">paid</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">straight</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">time</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">working</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">extra</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours.</span></div>
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The Governor’s proposal, if
enacted, <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">devastating</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">following</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consequences</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">sufficiently</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">compelling</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">legislature</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">reject</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">this</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">budget</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">proposal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">appropriate</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">sufficient</span> funds to pay<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> overtime</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Continuity<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of Care:<span style="letter-spacing: 3.25pt;">
</span></b><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The overtime prohibition would</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">force</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">those</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">have</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">an</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">working</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">more</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">than</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">40</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">week</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">find</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">someone</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">else</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">work</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">above</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">40.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 3.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Seniors</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">people</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">disabilities</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">require</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">beyond</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">40</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hour</span> a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">week</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">forced</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">rely</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">on</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">temporary</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">alternative</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">caregivers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">less</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">experience</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">familiarity</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unique</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">needs.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Especially</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">concerning</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">impacts</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">on</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">children</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">adults</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">disabilities</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">whom</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consistency</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">an</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">essential</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">part</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">including</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">people</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">dementia</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">can</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">suffer</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">adverse</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consequences</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hands</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unfamiliar</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">caregivers.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Almost</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">two-thirds</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">recipients</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">receive</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">related</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>them.
Moreover, about 46 percent<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">recipients</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">receive</span> care from either their<span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">own</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">parent,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">spouse,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">adult</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">child</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">(defined</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as </span>a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">“close</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">relative”).</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">In</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">about</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">half</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cases,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">live</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">same home</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">recipient.</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">When</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">services</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provided</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">person</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">having</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">legal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">duty</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provide</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>for the care of his<span style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">her</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">child,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">parent</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">will</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">receive</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">payment</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">only</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">when</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">person</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">leaves</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">full-time</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">employment</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">prevented</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">obtaining</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">full</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">time</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">employment</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">because</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">no</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">other</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">suitable</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">available,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">if</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is
not</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">given</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">person,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">child</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">may</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">subject</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">inadequate</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">inappropriate</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">placement.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">not</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">interchangeable:</span> </b>Personal
care is very <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">private.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Consumers,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">including</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">seniors,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">have</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">strong</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">preferences</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">needs</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">when</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">it</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">comes</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">people</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">do</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">this</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">work.</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Some</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span> are monolingual in<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
</span>a language other<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">than</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">English;</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">some</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">prefer</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">worker</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of one</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">gender,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span>
a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">similar</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cultural</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">background.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Some</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">will</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">not</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">accept</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">anyone</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">other</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">than</span>
a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">spouse</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">family</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span>member or other <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">trusted provider.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Consider</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">parents</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">have</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">been</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">sole</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">caretakers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">children,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">significant</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">disabilities,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">years</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or
decades.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Those</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">parents</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">will</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">lose</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">income</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">which</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">has</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provided</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">roof</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">stable</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">life,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">will</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">have</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">go</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">find</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">other</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">work</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">while</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">leaving</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">child</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> hands of a stranger.</div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Consumer</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">choice</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cornerstone</span>
of the IHSS <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">program</span></b><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">which</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">will</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">deeply</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eroded</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">this</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">proposal.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">have</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">right</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hire,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">fire</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">supervise</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">they</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">take</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">into</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consideration</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unique</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">language</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">needs</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">along</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">intimate</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">nature</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">personal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">service.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Consumers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">often</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">train</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>provider
to handle their personal care <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">services.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Imposing</span>
a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">40-hour</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cap</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">per</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">avoid</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">paying</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">overtime</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">force</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hire</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">new</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">doing</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>so, could put themselves at risk for <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">substandard</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">because</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">new</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">not</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">familiar</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unique</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">needs.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Availability</span></b><b><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> workforce:</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span></span></b><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Governor’s</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">proposal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">assumes</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">somewhere</span><span style="letter-spacing: 2.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">around</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">30,000</span>
– <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">50,000</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Californians,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">not</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">now</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">home</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workers,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">will</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">somehow</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">willing</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">available</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">do</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">this</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">work.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">There</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">no</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">factual</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">basis</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">this</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">assumption.</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">In</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">rural</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">California,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">often</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the only</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">available</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">person</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provide</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>family <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">member.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Availability</span></b><b><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><b><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">of</span></b><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">new
Provider</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Back-up</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">System</span></span></b><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">:</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">governor’s</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">budget</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">assumes</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">construction</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">new</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">system</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">back-up</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workers,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">available,</span> on <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">short</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">notice,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">fill</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">any unexpected</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">needs</span> of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unable</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">have</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">scheduled</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">perform</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">needed</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">work.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">challenges</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">expense</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">such</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">system</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">underestimated;</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">nowhere</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">has</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">such</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">service</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">been</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">created</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">on</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">anywhere</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">near</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">scale</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">required.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Reductions
to provider income/consumer household <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">income</span></b><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">:</span><span style="letter-spacing: 3.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">By prohibiting</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span>work after 40 hours, the proposal<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>sharply limits<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ability</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">caregivers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provide</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">families.</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">sole</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">source</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">income</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">63%</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">program.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 3.25pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Because of</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">loss</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">lose</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">income.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">IHSS</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">living</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">near</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">below</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">poverty</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">level</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">will</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">severely</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">impacted</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">these</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cuts.</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Many</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eligible</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">food</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">stamps,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">few</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">have</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">access</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">now</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">health</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">insurance.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Many</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">lose</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">health</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">benefits</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">because</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cut</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">could</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">put</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">them</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">below</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">eligibility</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">levels</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">qualify</span> for health benefits<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">through</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Public</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Authority.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In about half of cases, <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">live</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>same home as the <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> recipient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The loss<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of income to the <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span> would impact<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">overall</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">household</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">income,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">leaving</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumer</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">insufficient</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">funds</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">pay</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">rent.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unintended</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consequence</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">could</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">force</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">many</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">move</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">out</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">homes</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">into</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">institutional</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Olmstead considerations:</span></b><b><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">In</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">its</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">1999</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Olmstead</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">decision,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">US</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Supreme</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Court</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">confirmed</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unnecessary</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">institutionalization</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">people</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">disabilities</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">violates</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">civil</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">rights.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Insofar</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers’</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">homes</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">care</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">disrupted</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">overtime</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">ban,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">face</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">otherwise</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unnecessary</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">institutionalization,</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">state</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">will</span>
be <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">defying</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Olmstead</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">mandate.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">administration’s</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">proposal</span><span style="font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: -.05pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">:</span><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></h1>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">arrangements</span> </u>– <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">funding</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">county</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">administrative</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">costs</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">social</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">respond</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">questions</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">about</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">new</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">overtime</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">policy</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workweek</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">arrangement</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">may</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">understated.</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Counties</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Public</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Authorities</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">experienced</span>
a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">high</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">volume</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">calls</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">walk-ins</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and providers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">problems</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">questions</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span>about the new timesheet for <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">CMIPS</span>
II.<span style="letter-spacing: 3.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Lessons</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">learned</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">pilot</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">counties</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Public</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Authorities</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">were</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">helpful</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">through</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">conversion</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">process</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">help</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">new</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">counties</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">PAs</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cut</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">over</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">CMIPS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">II.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">budget</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">proposal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">assumes</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">implementation</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">all</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">58</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">counties</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">on</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">January</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">1,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">2015</span>
– <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">there</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">won’t</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">any</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">pilot</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">process</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">develop</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">best</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">practices.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Hence,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workload</span> may <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">much</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">higher</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">than</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">anticipated</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">by</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the
administration</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">explain</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">new</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">overtime</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">policy</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">establish</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workweek</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">arrangements</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">between</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><u style="text-underline: black;"><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Insufficient</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">information</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">about</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the Provider</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Back-up</span> </u><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">System</span> – <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>administration
has not provided data<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">written</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">format</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">on</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">number</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>providers who
currently work more <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">than</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">40</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span>
a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">week.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">We</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">got</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">verbal</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">report</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">CDSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">on</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">January</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">17,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">2014,
but</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">information</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">was</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">confusing</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">we</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">asked</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">documentation</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hasn’t</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">been</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">released</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">date.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Because</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">must</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">trained</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provide</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">paramedical</span> services by physicians
and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.55pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">other</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">medical</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">practitioners,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">back-up</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">not</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">allowed</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provide</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">these</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">critical</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">services.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><u style="text-underline: black thick;"><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Two-Strikes</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">You’re</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Out:</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></u><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">administration</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">proposing</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">terminate</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> 4 <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">hours</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unauthorized</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">overtime</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">on</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">second</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">offense</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">one</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">year.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">This</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">proposal</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">very</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">harsh</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">generates</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">number</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">questions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">receive</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">new</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">timesheet</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">paycheck</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">from</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">prior</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">pay</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">period.</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">If</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">there</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">problem</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">processing</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">timesheet,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>provider doesn’t get a paycheck in<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">timely</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">manner</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">also</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">doesn’t</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">receive</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">timesheet</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">next</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">pay</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">period.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Could</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">terminated</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">if</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">they</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">simultaneously</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">submit</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>timesheets for multiple pay periods<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">where</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">overtime</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">was</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">worked</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">therefore</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">compensable</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">at</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>premium pay? <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>What is the <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">“lag”</span> time<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">between</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">warning</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">notice</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">being</span> sent to <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span> and the system<span style="letter-spacing: 1.25pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">flagging</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">event</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">“first”</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">or</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">“second”</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">strike?</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">concern</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">could</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">terminated</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">without</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">receiving</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">sufficient</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">notice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">CDSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">has</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">stated</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">all</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">enrollment</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">requirements</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">kick-in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">if</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">an</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">individual</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">wishes</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">re-enroll</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">an IHSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">after</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">1-year</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">penalty</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">period</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">has</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">expired.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">This</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">means</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">have</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">pay</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">another</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">criminal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">background</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">check</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">attend</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">orientation</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Provider</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">appeals</span>
– <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">CDSS</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">indicates</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">they</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">intend</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">establish</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">an</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">appeals</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">process</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">providers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">pay</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">out</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">reason/justification</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unauthorized</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">overtime</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">so</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> terminated provider could be</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">reinstated.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 3.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">There</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are no</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">details</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">administration</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">indicated</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">input</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">would</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">obtained</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">through</span> a stakeholder process.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">§<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Wait</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">time</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">during</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">medical</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">accompaniment</span>
& <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">travel</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">time</span> – <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">FLSA</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">regulations</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">require</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">payment</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">wages</span> for actual time spent by a<span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provider</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">assigned</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">more
than</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">one</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">client</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">per</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">day</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">wait</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">time</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">while</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">accompanying</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumer</span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> a <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">medical</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">appointment.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">The</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Governor’s</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">budget</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">appropriately</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">designates</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">funds</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">comply</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">these</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">provisions</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">FLSA.</span></div>
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<u style="text-underline: black thick;"><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Closing</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Comments:</span></u><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></h1>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">After</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">many</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">years</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">budget deficits,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">California</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">experiencing</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">higher</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">revenues</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">than</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">projected</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">2013-14</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">budget,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">an</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">additional</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">$6.3</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">billion</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">unanticipated</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">revenue</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>from 2012-2013
budget <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">through</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">2014-2015</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">budget.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">State</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">revenues</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">are</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">coming</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">in</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span>higher than these projections, so it’s <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">likely</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">that</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">surplus</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">will</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">be</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">greater</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">than</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">seven</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">billion</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">dollars.</span><span style="letter-spacing: 3.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">This</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">sizable</span> surplus provides the <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">legislature</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">resources</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">repeal</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.8pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">7%</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">cut</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">comply</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">with</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">federal</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">FLSA</span> regulations by paying overtime.</div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">This</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">year,</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">we</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">need</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">all</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">do</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">what</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">know</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">is</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">right</span>
– <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">what</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">you've</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">done</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">before:</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Stand</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">up</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">California</span><span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">consumers</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">IHSS,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">their</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">families</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">and</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">workers</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">who</span>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">(CDCAN)</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">California</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Foundation</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">for</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Independent</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Living</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">(CFILC)</span><span style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">California</span>
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Charles L. Bean</div>
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March 9, 2014</div>
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CalTrans</div>
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Kevin Tucker</div>
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1656 Union Street</div>
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Eureka, CA 95501</div>
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Subject:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Broadway
Feasibility Study and Improvements</div>
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Kevin,</div>
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I look forward to many of the proposed changes, especially
those improving access for the elderly and individuals with disabilities (I use
a chair, both manual and power).</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Sidewalks</u></b><br />
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I have many concerns about the lack of usable sidewalks and the style of
curb-cuts to be used and the creating crosswalks that are the most direct lined
up with the curb cuts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This presently
used take you to the middle the road and are not direct.</div>
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Presently, the curb-cuts at most of the intersections are
not direct and the location of the signal buttons to push are not exactly the
easiest to reach and then return where an individual using a chair can be seen
and provide safe access to prepare to cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Part of the reason is how the curb-cuts are designed and the lack of
space at the signaled intersections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
the intersections that are not signaled I see no reason for the placement of
the curb-cut looking towards the middle of Broadway, they should be constructed
so they are aimed straight across the side streets where “Stop Signs” are
located (Commercial, 6<sup>th</sup>,<sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></sup>7<sup>th</sup>, W. Grant, W. Clark, W. Cedar. W. 15<sup>th</sup>,
W. Del Norte, Vigo, W. Henderson, Bayshore Way, Highland, Tomlinson, Allard,
Hilfiker, and Sunset.).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Curb-cuts should
on the side streets I listed go with the traffic, not into it, even slightly.<br />
<br />
Side Street Curb-cuts going with the traffic will provide visibility of drivers
to see low sitting chairs, as well as not causing the user of a chair to go out
into the main flow of a busy street (As is today, for smooth progress from the
sidewalk to the crosswalk one must go slightly into flowing traffic, not far,
but enough to make drivers and pedestrians using a chair nervous!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For safety and reserving a sane mind,
curb-cuts on all the intersections should be more direct, not as they are
design presently.</div>
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At the signaled intersections I can see the reason for the
curb-cuts being at the round corners, but I do not see the reason for the
signal buttons to be so far away and not having appropriate space to turn and
wheel into position for preparing to cross.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I think the designs need to be consider for more direct crossing from
corner to corner, as well as moving the crosswalks to be lined up with the
crosswalks (maybe a couple of us should meet and I will demonstrate my thoughts
– I can even bring a spare chair for you to experience what I am
experiencing.).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the biggest
issues noticed at the signal intersections are vehicles turning right, often
not stopping or looking before pulling out (this has been shown at W. 14<sup>th</sup>
where an individual I know was hit in a chair from a vehicle turning and W.
Wabash at the SW corners where was lucky I pay more attention.).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So often I have witnessed drivers in vehicles
on our streets turning right looking left and not coming to a stop (a few close
calls have happened), but the intersections on Broadway are even more dangerous
because of speed and less room to maneuver.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When leaving the safety of the sidewalk at the SW corners of W. Wabash
and W. 14<sup>th</sup> you immediately place yourself in the line of traffic
flow and out of sight of the drivers (it seems like this).</div>
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I hope you take me up on meeting me at the intersections
prior to a final decision is made on the crosswalks and really consider
curb-cuts that allow for more direct travel from corner to corner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, improving the space at the corners and
location of the buttons one needs to push for signaling the need for a
pedestrian to allow crossing is considered in new designs.</div>
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Staying on the subject of sidewalks, there are a few
driveways that just play hell with wheeling when it is wet and they should be
redesigned or removed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am going to
insert some photos and insert comments (I feel I can explain my thoughts better
this way):<br />
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Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-6668871837686989572010-05-27T08:45:00.000-07:002010-05-27T08:45:20.574-07:00Funds will let Yurok Tribe provide child welfare services to members - Times-Standard Online<a href="http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_15172262">Funds will let Yurok Tribe provide child welfare services to members - Times-Standard Online</a><br /><br />Good Job!Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-29403720426168174092010-03-18T11:02:00.000-07:002010-03-18T11:29:09.413-07:00Protect In-Home Supportive ServicesSenator Mark Leno,<br /><br />As a recipient and a member of the County of Humboldt In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Board I find it difficult to understand how our State can allow elderly and disabled not to have assistance to live independently and at the same time be a part of society.<br /><br />With recent changes in the IHSS Program the State has spent more money than it has saved! With further discussion taking place it seems the State has targeted only individuals that have no way of defending themselves in keeping needed support to live freely in their own homes.<br /><br />As an individual I rely on the services for cleaning my home and myself and as I have noticed in the past few months, 35 years in a wheelchair has begin to take a toll on my ability to do little things. Services provided by the IHSS Program being proposed to cut would only lessen my ability to stay in my home and more than likely separate me from immediate members of my family, wife and daughter.<br /><br />I am one of many that probably feel this way and surely the California Senate Budget Subcommittee can look at other alternatives to saving money besides taking it from programs that create positive society value to out State, assisting the edlerly and individuals with disabilities.<br /><br />Reconsider cuts to IHSS!<br /><br />Respectfully,<br /><br />Charles BeanChashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-34223165927913475712009-11-17T10:33:00.000-08:002009-11-17T10:34:33.143-08:00Eureka Housing Authority InquiryI have been trying to find housing for my family (wife, daughter and I). My wife and I are both in wheelchairs.<br /><br />I originally applied through the Eureka Housing Authority for assistance, both Public Housing and Sction 8, November/December 2008.<br /><br />I was checking on availability of housing this morning and listening to the Authority's recording it was stated that they had one- and two-bedroom accessible units available.<br /><br />At the end of the recording I was then directed to a representative of the Housing Authority by dailing "0". I inquired about the housing and mentioned what I was in a wheelchair asking about the recording stating there were units available.<br /><br />The representative responded that they openings with accessible units for wheelchairs put never seem to find individuals needing them. I reafformed that I was in a wheelchair and my wife was as well as I recorded in the original application.<br /><br />The representative then stated I will note this in the computer that you are in a wheelchair.<br /><br />Wow! This last remark just blows me away about providing housing to those looking for it and needing accessibility. Needs of the disabled (wheelchair bound) and how to contact them really needs to be demonstrated there at the Housing Authority. You wouldn't happen to have a vacant seat on the Housing Authority Board, would you?<br /><br />Charlie BeanChashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-33809030388943111062009-08-22T09:13:00.000-07:002009-08-22T09:20:21.023-07:00IN HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICESIN HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICESCLAIMS OF MASSIVE FRAUD ARE BOGUS<br />By Doug Moore 2:00 a.m. August 21, 2009<br /><br />In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) is a vital, cost-effective government program that cares for hundreds of thousands of elderly, blind and disabled Californians in their own homes rather than in far-more-costly nursing homes or other institutions. According to the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office, it costs taxpayers at least six times less to care for a person under IHSS than for institutional care.<br /><br />In recent months, however, partisan ideologues, ambitious district attorneys and even some in the media have engaged in a campaign of misinformation aimed at weakening the program.<br /><br />They claim that there is “massive” fraud in IHSS. They cite recent grand jury reports expressing concern about the lack of program safeguards. They breathlessly repeat details of individual cases of fraud. Some even imply that there must be fraud in the program because IHSS home care providers are represented by unions.<br /><br />This smear campaign reached its low point on July 2, when Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger told a news conference in Sacramento that the IHSS program is “riddled” with fraud. He cited claims that the fraud rate in IHSS was an unbelievable 25 percent. He bragged that eliminating fraud from the program would save “hundreds of millions if not billions of dollars” and help solve the state's budget crisis.<br /><br />Following the news conference, the IHSS specialist in the Legislative Analysts Office, Virginia Bella, told reporters: “I've never had anyone tell me where that number comes from.” The Sacramento Bee accused the governor of: “Spouting misleading rhetoric about waste and fraud,” while the San Jose Mercury-News called his allegations: “phantom claims.”<br /><br />Here's why: In Sacramento County during fiscal year 2006-2007, there were fewer than 400 reports of suspected fraud from more than 17,000 IHSS clients. That's a rate of only about two percent. Of these reports, 31 cases were deemed worthy of prosecution. That means the rate of prosecutable fraud in Sacramento County for that year was approximately two-tenths of one percent.<br /><br />That's hardly a fraud “epidemic.” (Despite this, Sacramento County District Attorney Jan Scully was an eager participant in the governor's July 2 dog-and-pony show.) In San Bernardino County, a grand jury found approximately 60 fraud cases a year referred by investigators, in a universe of nearly 20,000 IHSS clients. Even if all 60 cases were eventually proven to be fraud, that would represent a rate of three-tenths of one percent. Even the governor's own “Quality Assurance” survey in 2007 found a less than one percent incidence of fraud in IHSS.<br /><br />Sadly, the state Legislature bought the governor's unsubstantiated fraud claims hook, line and sinker. The regressive and unfair budget agreement passed late last month will throw nearly 100,000 people out of IHSS. But it also brands all the clients and providers who remain in the program as potential “fraud criminals.”<br /><br />Under the budget agreement, all home care clients and providers must be fingerprinted — only amputees are exempt. It's a wonder the governor and Legislature didn't demand retinal scans for these unfortunates. In addition, all home care workers, most of whom make little more than minimum wage, must obtain criminal background checks at their own expense.<br /><br />While any fraud in IHSS is wrong and should be punished, the facts show no evidence of “massive” fraud in the program. The projections of budget savings that will come from these so-called anti-fraud provisions are illusory at best. Yet the majority of Democrats in the Legislature chose to serve as enablers for the governor and his right-wing allies rather than showing the moral courage to stand with IHSS consumers and their caregivers.It is a sad day for California when we treat our elderly, blind and disabled citizens, and those who care for them, like common criminals and call it “reform.”<br /><br />Moore is executive director of the statewide UDW Homecare Providers Union, which is headquartered in San Diego.Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-91736581730505552642009-08-18T19:55:00.000-07:002009-08-18T19:57:32.426-07:00City Council meeting 8/18/09 Public CommentsHi,<br /><br />I was listening to your Council Meeting this evening and heard about presenters during the "Public Comment Period" of your agenda that was interesting.<br />First, I thought it interesting regarding the 14th and Broadway crossing and the signals. As I understand it, this intersection was pointed out as one of concern regarding "Safety" from a study I partially participated in last year.<br /><br />It was explained to me by a Caltrans Engineer that the signal for crossing the street was set appropriately for pedestrian crossing. When I explained to the engineer that the caution lights flashed prior to me crossing, it was explained that was the way it was supposed to work. This just meant if you were in the crosswalk you needed to get across. It was also explained that it was not right to begin crossing when the caution lights flash.<br /><br />As an individual using a manual wheelchair, this intersection is one of the most difficult to cross. The crown is steep, three of the curb-cuts are very narrow and the fourth is set back from the road creating further distance to travel. This does not consider the water that sits at the curb-cuts during rain and the roughness of the route that chairs must take, let alone an older individual that is not exactly quick crossing Broadway.<br /><br />But, I also realize you know this and I have the understanding that Caltrans plans to address this as further development of Broadway is being planned and changed.<br /><br />***************<br /><br />The other item that caught my attention was the group from Tri-County Independent Living. This group was just recently formed and has some interesting views. I pretty much agree with most of the thoughts regarding access to various businesses and City facilities that are not accessible (I also understand much can not be done without funding.). But what disturbs me the most are instances such as I presented to the City's Planning Commission a couple of weeks ago (below):<br /><br />"I realize you may not have anything to do with the new houses built at the very end of 7th Street, particularly the house at 1653 7th Street with a Disabled Parking Space in front of it. <br /><br />Remembering I am in a wheelchair and when I went past the newly finished homes I noticed the Disabled Parking Space in front of a two story family unit.<br /><br />I understand that the inside design of these newly finished units are very nice. They have three bedrooms, a master bathroom and a smaller bathroom upstairs, while downstairs there is a small water closet with a toilet, a kitchen, dining and living rooms. Of course, a staircase to get to the second floor is included. (This description comes from a neighbor of the new units.)<br /><br />I was wondering how an individual confined to a wheelchair would get upstairs. Did they build a ramp? Provide a heavy duty lift? Or did they provide an elevator?<br /><br />And again, I could be very wrong about the design and layout of the unit built. <br /><br />I also ask, is the Disabled Parking Space for guests? Or it could be this unit is designed for only ambulatory individuals with disabilities? Of course, this could not be true, because it would be definitely discrimination, yes?<br /><br />I hope you are smiling and take this with the humor I found in the concern I have for the newly finished units. I know that this could bite the City if you had an individual with a disability wishing to live there because they saw that parking space and discovered it was not designed for a wheelchair.<br /><br />I also noticed that there is a gate and path from the upper units that provides pedestrian access to 6th Street. The gate and path are not accessible to wheelchairs or many seniors. The gate's handle is too high and the path is made of large cement pads with big gaps in between them sunk in redwood compost, I believe.<br /><br />Remembering when I first met the planner working on the General Plan, I shared with them how folks built things that supposedly are usable by individuals with disabilities, but in truth were not functional for every day living. This housing project is an example of this. If it is funded with public funds, they should look for advice from individuals like myself or other groups representing people with disabilities. This, I believe could be included in the housing element of the City's General Plan, "Get advice from the user or their community representative." <br /><br />I admit, I could be wrong in my assumption of the design of the unit I mentioned, but I am very sure of the access provided at the gate.<br /><br />To correct these kinds of situations from happening, I hope the City looks for more advice from the community of individuals with disabilities. What I described above, I hope is a misunderstanding, but if it isn't, if planners and builders looked for advice from users of accessible needs, much can be saved in the future, yes?Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-55705031346180365602009-08-17T19:19:00.000-07:002009-08-17T19:21:20.977-07:00Keep the Public Option for Health Care?I am not sure it should be the "Public Option" as written, but something that creates true competition between the insurance companies. As it stands presentlly, high medical insurance cost are expended for little in return for moderate income individuals. And then after paying monthly fees one finds out that major costs are not covered completely, or less than what was expected.<br /><br />There needs to be a system that allows for a doctor to make a mistake and not have such high premiums for malpractice. I am not for removing malpractice suits, but I am forlessing the amount pay out, as well as making it harder to bring such suits - Doctors are human, though some forget to treat patients as individuals looking to understand.<br /><br />Anyhow, consider something that limits the costs of insurance.Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-57377210819912533982009-08-17T17:12:00.000-07:002009-08-17T17:14:30.994-07:00College of the Redwoods experience/suggestionsJeff Marsee, President<br />College of the Redwoods<br />7351 Tomkins Hill Road<br />Eureka, CA 95501-9300<br /><br />Mr. Marsee,<br /><br />While visiting College of the Redwoods today I discovered some pleasant and unpleasant experiences.<br /><br />I believe it is best you know that my wife and I are both in wheelchairs from spinal cord injuries. Returning to school is a very positive program for both of us, and College of the Redwoods (CR) has much to offer with the various venues and locations of completing classes for individuals with disabilities.<br /><br />While visiting the bookstore I found most of the clerks are very helpful, especially, Jen. I was looking for the books that went with the classes I signed up for and the book codes so I could search for them on-line to save money. Jen did the search for me from a list the bookstore had made for the 2009 Fall Term. She was very helpful and her assistance was great appreciated.<br /><br />Another experience was visiting the Financial Aid office for getting a couple forms completed regarding verification of financial aid my wife and I will received this year. After queuing for nearly 30 minutes I was told I needed my wife’s signature on the form. I explained that I would need to push down to the parking lot and then back up the hill to get this.<br /><br />I am dumbfounded why I can complete the application for Medi-cal and Food Stamps without my wife, but could not get information my family needed from the Financial Aid office without her signature. I realized it is not the individual’s fault at the window, but this situation could have been dealt with much more understanding and the paperwork I presented could have been reviewed more thoroughly and it would have been recognized my wife’s signature was not needed (Sometimes bureaucracy is over-used in accomplishing ones duties.).<br /><br />I wish to offer these solutions:<br /><br />Bookstore: First, I would work to placing the listing of books with their titles and ISBN codes on the CR website. This would allow individuals to access to finding out what books are needed and search for them on line and at the same time save on energy used to drive to CR (Talking on the phone is not always the most accurate way of gathering information. It is also not always the friendliest either).<br /><br />Secondly, I would work towards an agreement with an on-line book dealer such as Amazon Books in representing CR and being the place to encourage students to purchase their books. I could see a small amount of money being returned to CR from Amazon as part of the agreement. This in turn could possibly save the bookstore money.<br /><br />Financial Aid Office: Access and service is very important from this office. Today, my first visit I queued behind ten individuals waiting for assistance at a single window. When I returned with my wife’s signature, still only one window was open for assistance and there were 20 individuals waiting for assistance. When there are three or more individuals waiting, it seems that there would be others available to open other windows to serve those needing assistance. People walking or confined to a wheelchair should not have to wait longer than 20 minutes for service.<br /><br />I would then look to the future and move all student services to lower ground. You have great spaces for disabled parking, but having to climb the hill to receive financial aid and such is very discouraging. What would it hurt to moving all of Student Services to a friendlier location?<br /><br />College of the Redwoods has a great campus, but I believe there are some simple things that can be done to make it more student oriented for all that wish to attend, including those who use manual wheelchairs. (Almost forgot, I visited a lecture room to take a State exam and the pencil sharpener was upstairs and not accessible. Is there a possibility to place a sharpener where individuals in wheelchairs have to sit?).<br /><br />Have a great day!Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-57251799897430978492009-08-16T07:26:00.000-07:002009-08-16T07:29:00.734-07:00Housing Comments and Thoughts<em><span style="color:#000099;">Shared with HCAOG, RCAA, City of Eureka Planning.</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em><br /><span style="color:#000000;">After glancing through the methodology of your Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), I am now more confused, which is okay.<br /><br />In general, I believe that the RHNA allocates needed housing towards concentrated areas, and in many ways is to restrictive in where the majority of allocations are located. I feel that the allocation plan is too restrictive addressing housing needs mainly for the larger populated areas here on the coast. This to me only places a stronger burden on already over-extended services the cities of Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, and Rio Dell. Yes, there are cities incorporated and unincorporated addressed in the RHNA, but it just seems the only community being addressed in addition to those I noted is McKinleyville.<br /><br />I also believe that the program does not address the true needs of the County for the very, very low income to have an opportunity to find permanent housing. Housing should be targeting this group in all communities. Individuals should not be forced to move from a very rural community to a community here on the coast, such as Eureka or Arcata. The fact that the County's Housing Authority has a waiting list demonstrates the need for additional housing for the group mentioned.<br /><br />In addressing the very, very low income, I am also pointing out the needs of the homeless. First, one must admit that there are homeless that will never want to change their situation, this is a given. But we do have a large homeless contingency living in motels that need assistance in changing their situation, not only for the adults, but for the children that are involved and connected to the family.<br /><br />I believe the County needs to do more outreach to provide for the homeless and their transition into permanent housing. There are areas in Willow Creek, Blue Lake, Redway and Orick that could be developed for very, very low income housing but do not seem to be considered (Of course, I realize that these areas are limited and the development can not only be provided for the very, very low income; development would have to be a mixture of income levels.).<br /><br />Development of housing in some areas outside of the coast seems more difficult than here on the coast and this should not be an issue. Using Willow Creek as an example, there are a couple individuals in the area who would have liked to add 20 housing units, but because of the restrictions, they dropped the plans. But, I wonder if this same situation was to considered here in McKinleyville or Ridgewood, if the same issues would be brought up? Of course, we shall never know because the actual issues are not known except for the frustration shared to do business with County Planning and so forth.<br /><br />Returning to the homeless issue, I feel it is wrong that to receive assistance is all located here in the larger cities, but such is life. There are opportunities to assist homeless in the outer communities, yet the resources are very restrictive or limited.<br /><br />The City of Eureka, Humboldt County and Redwood Community Action Agency worked towards the Multiple Assistance Center (MAC) to serve the so-called needy and homeless and because of funding issues, it has been limited; and, where it is located, even more limited to who is served.<br /><br />Still, here in the larger cities are where the resources are located and it needs to be utilized much better in serving the County overall. In leaning this way, I believe the Downtowner Motel location would be an location for a "Transitional Housing Program" for the low-income and homeless.<br /><br />This Transitional Housing Program would address needs such as saving for permanent housing by taking a portion of their limited income and placing it into a kitty for saving up to gain enough to get the first and last month's rent and the deposit usually required. Why here under this program, job training and education will be provided - this will be provided in the form of counseling and if funding is provided on-site.<br /><br />Use of a Transitional Housing Program and the Downtowner Motel modified would lessen the number of families and individuals living in motels paying nearly 95% of their monthly income. It would promote pride and respect into individuals that are looking to improve their lives - Strict rules for this facility would need to be in place regarding drugs and alcohol, but this is natural for those truly wishing to change.<br /><br />Just a few thoughts I had.<br /> </span>Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-26120850785205691612009-08-14T20:03:00.000-07:002009-08-14T20:08:01.012-07:00Congressman Thompson's Reply to Health Care Reform LtrI have a keen interest in healthcare, both as an individual and as a public servant. My wife Jan is a full-time nurse practitioner in our district and was a hospice nurse for years. I've had government sponsored healthcare in the Army - both here and overseas - and private healthcare with Kaiser Permanente and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Over the years, as a State Senator and U.S. Representative, I've talked with thousands of Northern Californians at length about the times when healthcare has been a blessing and, unfortunately, when it's failed them.<br /><br />I first ran for office in 1990, and a big part of that decision was because of the challenges of healthcare policy and its importance. This issue has remained in the forefront of my attention ever since. In the State Senate, I passed legislation that required all group healthcare plans to provide preventive healthcare to children, improved healthcare policies in rural areas and supported the development of telemedicine. Since arriving in the House of Representatives, I continued this work by enacting legislation that waives co-pays for colonoscopies and mammograms for Medicare beneficiaries, helps doctors who are called away to service in the reserves or the National Guard, expands telehealth technology, reverses harmful cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates for physicians, promotes funding for rural clinics and addresses unfair geographic reimbursement policies that consistently underpay providers in our district.<br /><br />Unfortunately, many problems like rising premiums, shortages of skilled healthcare workers and a deteriorating long-term fiscal outlook for programs like Medicare have grown worse. These issues are far larger, more complex and more pervasive than almost any others our nation faces. It is no surprise that they have also drawn the most passionate responses.<br /><br />Some argue that any type of reform would lead to socialism, but the majority of constituents I've heard from want Congress to lower costs, provide access for everyone and improve the quality of care. Most opinions are heartfelt, but a few are startling, such as the writers who want to reject any government involvement in healthcare because it's "socialist" while they themselves are receiving healthcare through Medicare or the Veterans Administration. However, almost every person I talk to or hear from agrees - the current healthcare system needs to be fixed.<br /><br />While I am a strong proponent of healthcare reform, we need to make sure that we do this right. As you no doubt know, our current healthcare system is not sustainable. In the last 15 years, healthcare spending has jumped 145% to over $2.24 trillion. This is the equivalence of one in every $6 we earn going for healthcare. At current rates, within a decade that figure is expected to rise to one in $5, and within 30 years it will be one out of every $3. Right now, this system is failing us all; from those who can't get insurance because of a pre-existing condition to the families that have coverage but are finding it harder and harder to afford their rising premiums and deductibles. We are on an unsustainable path and most Americans want this corrected.<br /><br />The House of Representatives is now considering the America's Affordable Health Choices Act (H.R. 3200), which presents comprehensive solutions to the healthcare challenges faced by all Americans. This bill includes many of my priorities, such as:<br /><br />o Better healthcare for everyone by requiring all plans to meet minimum benefits standards, prohibiting denials of coverage based on pre-existing conditions and eliminating co-payments for preventive care visits to a doctor;<br />o Strengthening Medicare by increasing reimbursement rates for Medicare providers to allow them to continue seeing Medicare patients and closing the "donut" hole in prescription coverage for Medicare Part D;<br />o Real choice in a health insurance marketplace where consumers can compare different plans, including a public plan option, while still retaining the freedom to keep their current doctor, hospital and plan if they choose;<br />o Ensuring access to healthcare in rural areas by providing a reimbursement increase to primary care physicians practicing in these communities and expanding telemedicine services to make specialized care available for patients in underserved areas.<br /><br />As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, I helped write parts of this bill, and I know that there is a lot in the bill that will go far toward improving our system. Although the full House of Representatives will not consider H.R. 3200 until September, I voted for this important legislation when it was considered by the Ways and Means Committee on July 17. We needed to advance this bill so that we can continue the work of crafting a comprehensive plan that will fix our healthcare system.<br /><br />However, it is important to remember that this is the beginning of the process, and there is much work that remains to be done in both houses of Congress before we will reach a final bill. Nevertheless, there is wide agreement that the final version must satisfy these principles:<br /><br />o Reduce the long-term growth of healthcare costs;<br />o Provide a choice of doctors and health plans;<br />o Improve quality of care and invest in prevention and wellness; and,<br />o Ensure affordable healthcare for all Americans.<br /><br />Currently there are five bills in Congress to reform healthcare, three in the House and two in the Senate. From these, members of the House and Senate will reconcile differences, make improvements and come up with an even better bill. I think we have a long way to go before we are where we need to be, but H.R. 3200 is an important first step.<br /><br />Healthcare touches all of our lives in a very personal way. I absolutely understand why so many Americans are concerned about the effectiveness and cost of healthcare. That's why it's so important that you judge the facts of this bill for yourself, particularly when there's been much disinformation. I have attached answers to the most common questions my office has been receiving for your review. Additionally, you can go to the Ways and Means Committee website (<a href="http://waysandmeans.house.gov/" target="_blank">waysandmeans.house.gov</a>) to read the bill in its entirety as well as a section-by-section summary. I will continue to update you as this important legislation progresses.<br /><br /><br /><em>Question: Has Congressman Thompson read the bill?<br />Answer: I have read and was involved in drafting the bill I voted on. For weeks before the introduction of H.R. 3200, members of the Ways and Means Committee, myself included, met daily to go through the bill line by line and section by section. As a group, we spent 86 hours going over this legislation.<br /><br />Question: Will health reform force all Americans out of their private insurance plans and into a one-size-fits-all government plan?<br />Answer: No. H.R. 3200 builds on the current system of employer-based coverage, it doesn't replace it. If you are happy with your current plan, you can keep it. H.R. 3200 includes a public plan that individuals will have the option of purchasing, along with a variety of other private plans. This public plan will be required to be financially self-sustaining, as private plans are, covering its costs through premiums and co-pays.<br /><br />Question: Does page 16 of the bill require me to join the public plan if I lose my private insurance coverage?<br />Answer: No one will be required to join the public plan. If you lose your insurance, you will be able to shop for a new plan at an online exchange that includes information on all insurance options. This exchange will bring together information that is currently scattered giving consumers the opportunity to quickly and effectively compare plans to make informed decisions about what coverage works best for them. The provision on page 16 merely requires individuals joining a private insurance plan after 2013 to do so through the exchange.<br /> <br />Question: Are Members of Congress exempt from changes that are being proposed for the rest of the country?<br />Answer: No. Members of Congress receive the same healthcare options as other federal employees, with a choice of plans from private insurers that vary by benefits, premiums and co-pays. This legislation would affect federal employees in the same ways that it affects everyone else who gets their health insurance through their employer.<br /><br />Question: Does this bill cover illegal immigrants?<br />Answer: No. Section 246 of H.R. 3200 explicitly prohibits the payment of affordability credits designed to help low and moderate incomes families purchase insurance to anyone who is not lawfully present in the United States.<br /><br />Question: Does this bill require seniors to attend mandatory counseling sessions on euthanasia?<br />Answer: No. H.R. 3200 states that Medicare will reimburse doctors and nurse practitioners for a counseling session with Medicare beneficiaries regarding advanced care planning. This consultation includes a discussion of laws and options regarding living wills, the roles and responsibilities of a health care proxy and other planning resources that may be available for the individual. These consultations are strictly voluntary; the rumor that seniors must attend is false.<br /><br />Question: Will all small businesses be forced to provide coverage to their employees?<br />Answer: This bill exempts small businesses with a payroll of less than $250,000 from the requirement to provide health insurance for their workers. Businesses with payrolls above $250,000 that do not provide coverage will be charged a payroll tax that will gradually increase with the size of their payroll. The current version of the bill has this tax will start at 2% for payrolls above $250,000 and increase to a maximum of 8% for payrolls above $400,000, however, there are currently discussions to raise this exemption to $500,000. Proceeds from this tax will go to offset the cost of coverage for individuals purchasing insurance through the exchange. Small businesses that opt to offer insurance will receive tax credits to offset the cost of insurance.<br /><br />Question: What does this bill do to stop fraud and abuse in Medicare?<br />Answer: This bill strengthens existing compliance and enforcement tools for Medicare, increases funding to support these efforts and creates new, tougher penalties for individuals who submit false claims or applications to Medicare. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that every $1 we invest in fighting waste, fraud and abuse will yield $1.75 in savings.<br /><br />Question: Can our nation afford healthcare reform?<br />Answer: The truth is that the rising cost of healthcare for all Americans is a problem that will not fix itself and that we can't afford to not address. Today, our nation spends one out of every $6 we earn on healthcare. If we don't take action to slow the increase in costs, within a decade we will spend one out of every $5 on healthcare, and within 30 years this will rise to one in every $3. These facts make it clear, the longer we wait, the more it will cost to fix our broken healthcare system.<br /><br />Question: How much will this bill cost?<br />Answer: There is no question that there will be significant costs to implement this legislation. The CBO's latest estimate puts the price tag at $1.042 trillion over ten years. Here is how we are going to pay for the bill. First, we are going to address inefficiencies in Medicare and Medicaid and crack down on fraud, waste and abuse in these programs to save $465 billion over the next ten years. Second, we will need to raise $583 billion in revenues to cover the rest of the cost. The Ways and Means Committee proposes to do this through a surcharge on the wealthiest 1.2% of income earners, who have enjoyed a tremendous advantage for the last eight years because of the Bush tax cuts (the average reduction in federal taxes for the top 1% in these tax cuts was $44,622). The Senate is considering other ways to raise these funds, and it is unclear how this issue will be dealt with in the final bill.<br /><br />Question: Will this plan lead to rationing of healthcare? Will Congress be legislating what care my doctor can or must give me?<br />Answer: No. I believe that medical decisions should be left between patients and their doctors. Section 1401 explicitly forbids any studies or research called for in H.R. 3200 from being used to either mandate or deny care to a patient in any public or private plan. This research will gather data about what procedures are most effective to give doctors more information to consider when treating patients, not to replace your doctor's judgment with that of a bureaucrat from a private insurer or the government. The bill protects the ability of doctors to do what they think is necessary to help their patients without having to constantly worry about whether they will be reimbursed by an insurance company, which is why this bill has earned the strong support of the American Medical Association.<br /><br />Question: Why is this bill being "rushed" through Congress?<br />Answer: Universal healthcare was first proposed by Teddy Roosevelt in 1912. President Harry Truman called for it in 1945. Former Representative John Dingell Sr. introduced a bill to provide universal healthcare in 1947 and his son, Representative John Dingell Jr., has reintroduced a bill every Congress since 1955. So, this is not a new issue and it was supported by both President Obama and Senator McCain in the November presidential election. This particular legislation has been crafted, reviewed and revised repeatedly since the 111th Congress began, and it has been changed to reflect the considerable input from those in the healthcare community, members on both sides of the aisle and constituents. This bill is not being rushed - it is long overdue.</em><br /><br />Sincerely, MIKE THOMPSONMember of Congress<a href="http://www.mikethompson.house.gov/" target="_blank">http://www.mikethompson.house.gov</a>Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-88233608612431303692009-08-14T19:27:00.000-07:002009-08-14T19:36:04.522-07:00A Visit to 929 Koster StreetI don't know, but everytime I have had to get assistance from 929 Koster Street, I have always left feeling disgusted.<br /><br />I leave disgusted, not because of the employees, but because of some of the individuals living there needing to take care of themselves better. Looking a a few of the individuals there, they definitely needed help - It is no wonder they haven't got jobs.<br /><br />I know I am sounding like I am judging here, but in this case, as an individfual in a wheelchair, I have to wonder where and how some of these individuals fell through the cracks of being stronger individuals in our society? I would hope and expect my daughter to do better when she grows up.<br /><br />Oh, for you not knowing what is at 929 Koster Street, the County Welfare Department is there.Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-15444076815752558062009-08-09T15:36:00.000-07:002009-08-10T09:55:41.044-07:001653 7th StreetI realize you may not have anything to do with the new houses built at the very end of 7th Street, particularly the house at 1653 7th Street with a Disabled Parking Space in front of it (LOL).<br /><br />Why am I laughing? Remembering I am in a wheelchair and when I went past the newly finished homes noticed the disabled Parking Space in front of a two story family unit.<br /><br />I understand that the inside design of these newly finished units are very nice. They have three bedrooms, a master bathroom and a smaller bathroom upstairs, while downstairs there is a small water closet with a toilet, a kitchen, dining and living rooms. Of course, a staircase to get to the second floor. (This description comes from a neighbor of the new units.)<br /><br />Still laughing, I was wondering how an individual confined to a wheelchair would get upstairs? Did they build a ramp, provide a heavy duty lift, or an elevator?<br /><br />And again, I could be very wrong about the design and layout of the unit built. I also ask, is the Disabled Parking Space for guests? Or it could be this unit is designed for only ambulatory individuals with disabilities? Of course, this could not be true, because it would be definitely discrimination, yes?<br /><br />I hope you are smiling and take this with the humor I found in the concern I have for the newly finished units. I know that this could bite the City if you had an individual with a disability wish to live there because they saw that parking space and discovered it was not designed for a wheelchair.<br /><br />I also noticed that there is a gate and path from the upper units that provides pedestrian access to 6th Street. The gate and path are not accessible to wheelchairs or many seniors. The gate's handle is too high and the path is made of large cement pads with big gaps in between them sunk in redwood compost, I believe.<br /><br />Remember when you and I first met? I shared with you how folks built things that supposedly are usable by individuals with disabilities, but in truth were not functional for every day living. This housing project is an example of this. If it is public funded, they should look for advice from individuals like myself or other groups representing people with disabilities. This, I believe could be included in the housing element of the City's General Plan, "get advice from the user or their representative.".<br /><br />I hope you keep a smile on your face and share this with those that are responsible.<br /><br />I admit, I could be wrong in my assumption of the design of the unit I mentioned, but I am very sure of the access provided at the gate.Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-5787746885013084212009-08-09T15:19:00.001-07:002009-08-09T15:27:30.894-07:00Eureka General Plan Input - Housing Element<em><span style="color:#000099;">I originally submitted this to the City of Eureka Planning Department on July 25, 2009. I hope others submitted there thoughts!</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em><br /><span style="color:#000000;">City of Eureka<br />General Plan<br />Housing Element Comments<br /><br />My comments are based on the May, 2004 Housing Element for the City of Eureka General Plan prepared by Joel Canzoneri, Senior Planner, and, in truth just personal thoughts as an individual confined to a wheelchair for nearly 35 years<br /><br />Population Characteristics:<br /><br />I believe that the statistics are interesting and basically a guess. Table II-2 demonstrates “Household Projections – Needs By Income Group”. Even though these are projected numbers, I believe statistics should be shown that represents a percentage of individuals with disabilities and elderly within the City of Eureka that fall into the various income groups listed. <br /><br />I often wonder if the number of individuals with disabilities and elderly are overlooked because they are living in a Care Home or included in the family as a member because of unavailable housing to provide for independent living without family assistance. I have developed this belief from the various contacts I have come across within the City, false or true, it is a thought and may demonstrate a need for housing that meets the true need of the elderly and individuals with disabilities population.<br /><br />I believe that separating the individuals with disabilities and elderly out from the general population will promote a stronger effort towards meeting heir needs for independent living. I assume that the numbers provided presently include this.<br /><br />Employment Characteristics:<br /><br />Though education, health, and social services are mentioned as the largest sectors of employment, I believe that the health and social services industry is going to grow two-fold within the next tens years. Services that allow individuals to live within the community and be involved in social activities will promote a healthier and stronger community. Future housing development might consider how a new development can address the health of the individual, as well as the community it is being built in that promotes self-employment and various services near the vicinity of new housing concerns.<br /><br />Motels as Residences:<br /><br />This is an issue that has a few good and bad points to it in my view: <br /><br />1. A large majority of the motels listed allowing long-term occupancy do not collect the “Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)”, which in turn means less income for the City. The owners of the various motels also probably depend on the long-term occupancy as a firm and continuous income source not possible to receive from visitors to our area looking for more up-to-date accommodations. (I stayed at a few hotels in my time and I was always charged weekly and the TOT – speaking with a few individuals staying in local motels they have been charged the TOT even paying monthly. I wonder of this is something that needs further investigation.)<br />2. In truth, the motels are providing a service to the City. In most cases, if not allowing the long-term occupancy there would more than likely be more living on the streets than currently visible today. A large number of these individuals are on welfare or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) with very limited incomes.<br />3. Another view regarding the motels accepting long-term occupancy is the fact they charge anywhere from $600 to $800 per month (A SSI recipient receives $850 per month and are no eligible for Food Stamps.) depending on the room and number of individuals in your family/group. The majority of the rooms do not provide cooking facilities and if they do, they are usually primitive an unsafe. Considering this many individuals still must eat out and on limited incomes appropriate meals are hard to come by.<br />4. If housing was built to provide for a majority of those living in motels the economic base of the City would be greater because less would go to shelter and more would go towards personal health, education and job training, and possible employment having a permanent residence.<br /><br />Special Needs:<br /><br />I find it difficult to understand who plans and approves housing needs for the elderly and individuals with disabilities (Are individuals represented on the Eureka Housing Advisory Board?). Through my personal experience I have visited many sites that are supposedly accessible to the people with disabilities. I have come across entrances with doors that swing out on slopes that if you are using a wheelchair carrying anything entering the building is damn near in possible (Many businesses in Old Town are inaccessible due to slopes and widths of doors and in some cases, just no ramps.).<br /><br />I have seen housing built and modified for individuals using wheelchair, but rented to a disabled person that had no use of the modifications. Along with these apartments or houses there are also parking spaces along the curb that if you are driving a sedan are not usable (ADA has an example of a better designated parking site along curbs that allows for access from a low vehicle.). I can only imagine what the difficulties of an elderly individual has getting out of a low vehicle at a curb using a walker or chair.<br /><br />Disabled Persons (change this to: “People with Disabilities”):<br /><br />I have a concern regarding “group homes” and feel it is almost as if individuals with disabilities are encouraged to be in a “group home” and not living independent as possible. I know that there is a big concern regarding “group homes” and isolating individuals with disabilities from complete participation within various activities of our society. In regards to group homes, I recommend contacting Bobbie McKay at the Redwood Coast Regional Center, 525 Second Street, Suite 300, Eureka. (707) 445-0893, ext. 347. Email: Bmckay@Redwoodcoastrc.org<br /><br />It is mentioned on page 42 of the old plan, the third paragraph, that “The City has adopted Title 24 Access Regulations that contain universal design elements, and this is implemented in the review of all building permits where required.” I believe this should be added to business permits as well, promoting further access or plans to provide access in the near future to all throughout our society (I know many businesses that claim access is not needed because of the “grandfather myth”.).<br /><br />In regards to building permits, do you have individuals familiar with individuals with disabilities review them prior to approval? I know that I had an opportunity when I was in Aspen, Colorado and Willow Creek, California to do this and changed a few plans to make the outcome serve the community better and in some cases saved the builder money.<br /><br />Also on page 42 at the bottom, last paragraph that “Currently, disabled persons in Eureka are served by the Humboldt Access Project…..” This is now “Tri-County Independent Living Center, 2822 Harris Street, Eureka. Chris Jones is the Director of this agency and would be a good contact for concerns surrounding individuals with disabilities, (707) 445-8404.”<br /><br />I mention the Tri-County Independent Living Center, because at this time they do offer assistance as written, but it is limited. Funds are received from the Redevelopment Department to provide ramps for individuals needing them within City limits. This has been a very good program and hope it is continued serving individuals with limited access in and out of their homes.<br /><br />I understand that there is a “Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)” available for rehabilitate various types of homes at low interest or no cost (I may have a misunderstanding here.). From my experience the most difficult part in finding housing is access to the bathroom and cooking facilities. If funds could be made available through grants and such to remodel bathrooms and kitchens to provide reasonable accommodations the need for overall accessible housing may be reduced. I would make these funds available to individuals owning their homes and owners of rentals (I know there are many individuals that can use this can of assistance, especially of they were recently injured and returned home from a hospital not having the ability to afford modifying their place of residence.).<br /><br />Note: Throughout the document the phrase “disabled persons” is used. I would recommend using the following terms in its place: “People with Disabilities” or “Individuals with Disabilities”. I prefer “individuals with disabilities” while most may prefer the other, no big deal to me (LOL).<br /><br />I noticed that the Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA) has much to do with “transitional housing”, “homeless shelters”, and etc. From personal experience from a visit to their office on 9th and G Streets the access to the Housing Assistance Office was very, very limited, though I could sit outside and beat on the stairs and talk to some one when they came outside. Like it or not, individuals with disabilities need assistance in finding housing and even getting treatment for alcohol/drug issues they may have. RCAA needs to provide friendly access to their facilities they sponsor; this should be a requirement by the City for receiving funds.<br /><br />I also believe that RCAA (Any organization, actually) and the City should seriously consider developing a Homeless/Transitional Center” using the old “”Downtowner Motel” at 8th and F Streets. It would be located near the bus line, provide access to many veterans needing assistance in moving forward (After the Iraq/Afghan Wars Veterans with disabilities are going to increase. Why not prepare for it now?).</span><br /><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em>Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-79788478824727205922009-08-07T20:24:00.000-07:002009-08-07T20:26:47.187-07:00State IHSS Budget Cuts?During the past couple of months our State Governor Schwarzenegger has charged that fraud and integrity was out of control within the In-Home Supportive Services Program. Later this charge had been proven in part, mostly wrong. Yet, because of this initial charge, there has developed a climate that the In-Home Supportive Services Program needs more program integrity and investigating of possible fraud by its users.<br /><br />Under the disguise of cutting services to the most needy and vulnerable of this State’s population, the elderly and individuals with disabilities, our State legislatures voted to pass Assembly Bill 1x4 as amended by the Senate July 23, 2009. This bill requires reducing assistance to many throughout the State, though some, hopefully, will be able to adjust to not having minimum services such as cleaning the house, meal preparation and cleanup, laundry, and etc. <br /><br />These may seem minor, but they could lead to more poor health conditions than necessary within the elderly and people with disabilities community<br /><br />What’s difficult to understand, especially after all the debate about needing to make cuts in the budget that will hurt, our State Legislatures approved to fill 67 positions to work in our Capitol. Twenty-five of these positions to be filled this fiscal year and the remaining forty-two positions to be filled in fiscal year 2010-2011. These positions are to work in the State Department of Health Care Services and the State Department of Social Services to develop program integrity and fraud prevention within the In-Home Supportive Services program.<br /><br />The funding for these positions will total $3,004,000 (50/50 State and Federal funding.). In addition to this, our State Legislatures have appropriated $10 million for the purpose of fraud investigations and additional program integrity efforts related to the In-Home Supportive Services Program. This is to be distributed to the Counties after they have developed an approved plan to address fraud and program integrity surrounding the In-Home Supportive Services Program of the County.<br /><br />If our State Legislatures really wanted to curtail fraud and promote the program integrity of the In-Home Supportive Services Program they would not hire the 67 positions planned to be filled in the Capitol of Sacramento. They would invest this funding on top of the $10 million into the In-Home Supportive Services Program at the County level to investigate fraud and develop program integrity.<br /><br />Our County programs do not need more tiers of management in the Capitol, but need more support on the ground in the County from the State!<br /><br />Who am I? My name is Charlie Bean. I am a Triplegic, one of those that will more than likely lose my In-Home Supportive Services, which is okay for me. But is it okay for others much worse off than I am Senator Wiggins and Assemblymember Chesbro?Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-72829471349836517362009-08-05T14:59:00.000-07:002009-08-05T15:04:21.273-07:00Community Choice Act Ltr to Senators/Congressman<em><span style="color:#000099;">This is the letter forward to Senator Feinstein and Boxer, as well as Congressman Thompson - basically just changed a couple words in the letter sent the President looking for inclusion of the Community Choice Act in future Health Care Reform bills.</span></em><br /><br />I am very concerned about our Health Care System and appreciate the fact it is being discussed. As an individual in a wheelchair from a spinal cord injury (35 years), when I did work I experienced many difficulties in receiving appropriate health care insurance and now, as an individual depending on Medicare and Medicaid I recognize even more concerns with the coverage.<br /><br />I have received many emails representing the President’s office and the Democratic Party, but not one of them pointed out actual policies and regulations that are going to be used to promote Health Care Reform as you speak of in your public speeches. This frustrates me and at the same time does not allow for honest debate – debate currently being offered by the public is only partial truths and they do nothing but alienate people against one another.<br /><br />One large concern I have is getting the “Community Choice Act (Senate Bill 683 and House Bill 1670)” included in any new “Health Care Reform Bill” currently being proposed. The Community Choice Act provides an alternative and will fundamentally change our long term care system and the institutional bias that now exists towards the elderly and individuals with disabilities. The Community Choice Act establishes a national program of community-based attendant services and supports for individuals with disabilities, regardless of age or disability.<br /><br />I believe you and the President have created much needed discussion regarding Health Care in our country, but I also believe that individuals also deserve a choice when they do need assistance whether or not they live in their homes or in a nursing home. I encourage you to include the Community Choice Act in future discussions regarding Health Care Reform.<br /><br />Have a great day!Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-50402827026635206522009-08-05T14:24:00.000-07:002009-08-05T14:26:30.268-07:00Community Choice Act/Health Care Reform Ltr. to ObamaI am very concerned about our Health Care System and appreciate the fact it is being discussed. As an individual in a wheelchair from a spinal cord injury (35 years), when I did work I experienced many difficulties in receiving appropriate health care insurance and now, as an individual depending on Medicare and Medicaid I recognize even more concerns with the coverage.<br /><br />I have received many emails representing the President’s office and the Democratic Party, but not one of them pointed out actual policies and regulations that are going to be used to promote Health Care Reform as you speak of in your public speeches. This frustrates me and at the same time does not allow for honest debate – debate currently being offered by the public is only partial truths and they do nothing but alienate people against one another.<br /><br />One large concern I have is getting the “Community Choice Act (Senate Bill 683 and House Bill 1670)” included in any new “Health Care Reform Bill” currently being proposed. The Community Choice Act provides an alternative and will fundamentally change our long term care system and the institutional bias that now exists towards the elderly and individuals with disabilities. The Community Choice Act establishes a national program of community-based attendant services and supports for individuals with disabilities, regardless of age or disability.<br /><br />I believe as President you have created much needed discussion regarding Health Care in our country, but I also believe that individuals also deserve a choice when they do need assistance whether or not they live in their homes or in a nursing home. I encourage you to include the Community Choice Act in future discussions regarding Health Care Reform.<br /><br />Have a great day!Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-75482592518318654212009-08-03T21:24:00.000-07:002009-08-03T21:27:09.701-07:00Fingerprinting/Timesheets Ltr to Representatives<em><span style="color:#6600cc;">I am sharing my letter that I am sending to Speaker Bass, Senator Steinberg, Assemblymember Chesbro and Senator Wiggins of California. I hope that others on this mailing list takes the opportunity to send your representatives in the State your views regarding the need of fingerprinting and the new timesheets that was recently passed under SB 19 X4 affecting the IHSS program (You may differ regarding my letter, but that is okay.).<br /></span></em><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> SB 19 X4 (Ducheby) – Fingerprinting IHSS Recipients/Providers and Timesheets<br /><br />As an individual paralyzed from a Spinal Cord Injury for 35 years and who has used the In-Home Supportive Services Program from time to time; I believe that requiring “Fingerprinting of IHSS Recipients and Providers” is unreasonable and in the long-run will only cost the State and other agencies more money.<br /><br />It may be true that providers will pay for their own fingerprinting and background check (Which is usually paid for by the employer.), but even this is a little more than what is needed in my opinion. Considering the “Provider” in many situations is a relative of the individual they are assisting (Originally, the IHSS program was started to supplement loss income caused from caring for relatives.), fingerprinting for a criminal background is more than likely not important to the recipient.<br /><br />Under SB 19 X4 (Ducheny) if we have a relative assisting us and they have a criminal background, will they not be able to assist us? The requirement for fingerprinting a provider should be left as it is, the recipient’s choice (Refer to I-24-04 (09/10/98) Fingerprint brochure – Humboldt County number?).<br /><br />Requiring recipients to get fingerprinted is also a great blunder of the Governor. Not only because individuals under the IHSS program are more likely receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), but who will pay for it? Current SSI recipients are well below the poverty level and in many cases barely paying the rent if they live away from their relatives. Having discovered that a recipient has a criminal record will they be denied services?<br /><br />It is also being required to replace the current timesheets being used with new timesheets with spaces for the index fingerprint. Here one only has to question what is needed to do this. Besides spending more money on printing the timesheets needed to meet this; but the cost of having ink available when the timesheet is being completed (May not be that difficult, but really is this necessary?). What is going to be done with the old timesheets, more unused forms in a warehouse?<br /><br />Replacing the old timesheets is just another example of something that does not improve the system and costs more money, but also discourages appropriate time keeping. It also demonstrates a lack of understanding of the program and how the timesheets are used.<br /><br />The requirement of fingerprinting recipients and providers will in the long-run only cause an undue burden on individuals needing assistance to stay out of the nursing homes and a bigger cost to the State tax-payer in the long-run!<br /><br />If our State legislatures wish to reduce costs to the IHSS program, get the user involved so the program can be reduced without losing services that individuals need to live as independently within their community as possible.Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-81556319261254304282009-07-29T22:41:00.000-07:002009-07-29T22:47:24.368-07:00Hearing Rights Pamphlet<span style="color:#000099;"><em>Responding to what I received at the bottom as a reponse to my inquiry to Assemblyman Chesbro about receiving the "Hearing Rights" pamphet quarterly for every one in my family.<br /></em></span><br />Dear Ms. Moss,<br /><br />After reviewing how my representatives voted (Senator Wiggins and Assemblyman Chesbro), I am not to positive they considered other cost saving initiatives that the State of California could do to appropriately use pubic funds.<br /><br />My original inquiry about the "Hearing Rights" pamphlet mailed out quarterly to individuals receiving Medi-Cal was an attempt to look at a part of waste our Government does every day in doing business.<br /><br />I understand that this came about because of a lawsuit, referencing "Jackson vs Rank" that required this to all those receiving Medi-Cal. <br /><br />What I don't understand is why it is sent to every member of a family, even a child that can not read, or even understand what the pamphlet is for. This is a waste, and I can't believe the intent of the lawsuit was that every recipient of Medi-Cal was to get this, especially a child.<br /><br />On top this, every time an individual visits a social services office you are handed a group of pamphlets with the same information - You visit the office a couple times a month, you get the same information, and then,it is even mailed to your home after you have been approved or denied services.<br /><br />What is the cost for this?<br /><br />This is one thing that needs to be reviewed. If our State Government is truly concerned about costs and receiving a valued use of public funds, the "Jackson vs Rank Lawsuit" needs to be revisited.<br /><br />I hope that my two State Representatives consider this as a goal in actually saving our State money in how business is conducted.<br /><br />You folks have a great day!<br /><br />Charles L. Bean<br /><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">From: "Gail.Moss@asm.ca.gov" <gail.moss@asm.ca.gov>To: charles.bean@yahoo.comSent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 1:00:50 PMSubject: From the office of Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Dear Mr. Bean:<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">I apologize for the delay in obtaining an "official" response with regard to your inquiry regarding the quarterly insert sent on behalf of Medi-Cal.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Below is the "official" response from the Department of Health Care Services:<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">"Hearing Rights" brochure being sent out: Pursuant to the Jackson v Rank lawsuit, DHCS must send these brochures out to all Medi-Cal beneficiaries quarterly. <br /></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Thank you for this opportunity to be of assistance. Please do not hesitate to contact our offices in the future with any comments or inquires.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Sincerely,<br />Gail Moss, Executive Secretary to Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro<br />Sonoma County District Office</span>Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-22625861084741986582009-07-28T02:11:00.000-07:002009-07-28T02:13:04.670-07:00Support Oberstar's transportation overhaulI would like to see a transportation bill passed that addressed improvements for all modes of transportation needs. I believe upgrading our current transportation infrastructure will be expensive, but it needs to be started today to create employment, as well as modernize ways Americans travel.<br /><br />I would support Representative Oberstar's transportation overhaul and expect a large return as that which came from the building of America's transportation system in the 60s.Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-28433319370764169382009-07-27T07:46:00.000-07:002009-07-27T07:48:24.153-07:00City housing thoughts - limitedCity of Eureka<br />General Plan<br />Housing Element Comments<br /><br />My comments are based on the May, 2004 Housing Element for the City of Eureka General Plan prepared by Joel Canzoneri, Senior Planner, and, in truth just personal thoughts as an individual confined to a wheelchair for nearly 35 years<br /><br />Population Characteristics:<br /><br />I believe that the statistics are interesting and basically a guess. Table II-2 demonstrates “Household Projections – Needs By Income Group”. Even though these are projected numbers, I believe statistics should be shown that represents a percentage of individuals with disabilities and elderly within the City of Eureka that fall into the various income groups listed. <br /><br />I often wonder if the number of individuals with disabilities and elderly are overlooked because they are living in a Care Home or included in the family as a member because of unavailable housing to provide for independent living without family assistance. I have developed this belief from the various contacts I have come across within the City, false or true, it is a thought and may demonstrate a need for housing that meets the true need of the elderly and individuals with disabilities population.<br /><br />I believe that separating the individuals with disabilities and elderly out from the general population will promote a stronger effort towards meeting heir needs for independent living. I assume that the numbers provided presently include this.<br /><br />Employment Characteristics:<br /><br />Though education, health, and social services are mentioned as the largest sectors of employment, I believe that the health and social services industry is going to grow two-fold within the next tens years. Services that allow individuals to live within the community and be involved in social activities will promote a healthier and stronger community. Future housing development might consider how a new development can address the health of the individual, as well as the community it is being built in that promotes self-employment and various services near the vicinity of new housing concerns.<br /> <br />Motels as Residences:<br /><br />This is an issue that has a few good and bad points to it in my view: <br /><br />1. A large majority of the motels listed allowing long-term occupancy do not collect the “Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)”, which in turn means less income for the City. The owners of the various motels also probably depend on the long-term occupancy as a firm and continuous income source not possible to receive from visitors to our area looking for more up-to-date accommodations. (I stayed at a few hotels in my time and I was always charged weekly and the TOT – speaking with a few individuals staying in local motels they have been charged the TOT even paying monthly. I wonder of this is something that needs further investigation.)<br />2. In truth, the motels are providing a service to the City. In most cases, if not allowing the long-term occupancy there would more than likely be more living on the streets than currently visible today. A large number of these individuals are on welfare or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) with very limited incomes.<br />3. Another view regarding the motels accepting long-term occupancy is the fact they charge anywhere from $600 to $800 per month (A SSI recipient receives $850 per month and are no eligible for Food Stamps.) depending on the room and number of individuals in your family/group. The majority of the rooms do not provide cooking facilities and if they do, they are usually primitive an unsafe. Considering this many individuals still must eat out and on limited incomes appropriate meals are hard to come by.<br />4. If housing was built to provide for a majority of those living in motels the economic base of the City would be greater because less would go to shelter and more would go towards personal health, education and job training, and possible employment having a permanent residence.<br /><br />Special Needs:<br /><br />I find it difficult to understand who plans and approves housing needs for the elderly and individuals with disabilities (Are individuals represented on the Eureka Housing Advisory Board?). Through my personal experience I have visited many sites that are supposedly accessible to the people with disabilities. I have come across entrances with doors that swing out on slopes that if you are using a wheelchair carrying anything entering the building is damn near in possible (Many businesses in Old Town are inaccessible due to slopes and widths of doors and in some cases, just no ramps.).<br /><br />I have seen housing built and modified for individuals using wheelchair, but rented to a disabled person that had no use of the modifications. Along with these apartments or houses there are also parking spaces along the curb that if you are driving a sedan are not usable (ADA has an example of a better designated parking site along curbs that allows for access from a low vehicle.). I can only imagine what the difficulties of an elderly individual has getting out of a low vehicle at a curb using a walker or chair.<br /><br />Disabled Persons (change this to: “People with Disabilities”):<br /><br />I have a concern regarding “group homes” and feel it is almost as if individuals with disabilities are encouraged to be in a “group home” and not living independent as possible. I know that there is a big concern regarding “group homes” and isolating individuals with disabilities from complete participation within various activities of our society. In regards to group homes, I recommend contacting Bobbie McKay at the Redwood Coast Regional Center, 525 Second Street, Suite 300, Eureka. (707) 445-0893, ext. 347. Email: Bmckay@Redwoodcoastrc.org<br /><br />It is mentioned on page 42 of the old plan, the third paragraph, that “The City has adopted Title 24 Access Regulations that contain universal design elements, and this is implemented in the review of all building permits where required.” I believe this should be added to business permits as well, promoting further access or plans to provide access in the near future to all throughout our society (I know many businesses that claim access is not needed because of the “grandfather myth”.).<br /><br />In regards to building permits, do you have individuals familiar with individuals with disabilities review them prior to approval? I know that I had an opportunity when I was in Aspen, Colorado and Willow Creek, California to do this and changed a few plans to make the outcome serve the community better and in some cases saved the builder money.<br /><br />Also on page 42 at the bottom, last paragraph that “Currently, disabled persons in Eureka are served by the Humboldt Access Project…..” This is now “Tri-County Independent Living Center, 2822 Harris Street, Eureka. Chris Jones is the Director of this agency and would be a good contact for concerns surrounding individuals with disabilities, (707) 445-8404.”<br /><br />I mention the Tri-County Independent Living Center, because at this time they do offer assistance as written, but it is limited. Funds are received from the Redevelopment Department to provide ramps for individuals needing them within City limits. This has been a very good program and hope it is continued serving individuals with limited access in and out of their homes..<br /><br />I understand that there is a “Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)” available for rehabilitate various types of homes at low interest or no cost (I may have a misunderstanding here.). From my experience the most difficult part in finding housing is access to the bathroom and cooking facilities. If funds could be made available through grants and such to remodel bathrooms and kitchens to provide reasonable accommodations the need for overall accessible housing may be reduced. I would make these funds available to individuals owning their homes and owners of rentals (I know there are many individuals that can use this can of assistance, especially of they were recently injured and returned home from a hospital not having the ability to afford modifying their place of residence.).<br /><br />Note: Throughout the document the phrase “disabled persons” is used. I would recommend using the following terms in its place: “People with Disabilities” or “Individuals with Disabilities”. I prefer “individuals with disabilities” while most may prefer the other, no big deal to me (LOL).<br /><br />I noticed that the Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA) has much to do with “transitional housing”, “homeless shelters”, and etc. From personal experience from a visit to their office on 9th and G Streets the access to the Housing Assistance Office was very, very limited, though I could sit outside and beat on the stairs and talk to some one when they came outside. Like it or not, individuals with disabilities need assistance in finding housing and even getting treatment for alcohol/drug issues they may have. RCAA needs to provide friendly access to their facilities they sponsor; this should be a requirement by the City for receiving funds.<br /><br />I also believe that RCAA (Any organization, actually) and the City should seriously consider developing a Homeless/Transitional Center” using the old “Downtowner Motel” at 8th and F Streets. It would be located near the bus line, provide access to many veterans needing assistance in moving forward (After the Iraq/Afghan Wars Veterans with disabilities are going to increase. Why not prepare for it now?).Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-67686876985055274222009-07-15T14:39:00.000-07:002009-07-15T15:11:32.947-07:00Require Mail-in BallotsThinking about ways that the State of California may save money, having all elections require mail-in ballots may save a few million dollars.<br /><br />Every year, local Humboldt County media points out the cost of General and Special Elections and how the costs seem to go up every year. I am under the assumption that the State and Federal Government reimburses some of the costs associated with the elections, depending on if they are for the State only, or National.<br /><br />I also understand that the volunteers working the poll sites receive stipends for their participation. (Kind of changes the meaning of volunteering, yes?)<br /><br />I read an article from the SFGate dated 10/2008 that over half of voting Californians voted by mail. In some parts of San Francisco and surrounding areas polling Districts are mail-in ballots only, allowing for better service to larger voting Districts.<br /><br />It seems to me that the State of California would be in a "win- win situation" requiring all voters here to vote by mail. It would save money not having the need for all the polling sites using the equipment and volunters needed. You also would not have the extra cost of making a facility accessible to the various types of disabilities as required (Of course, if you haven't noticed, not all polling sites are accessible. Hopefully, individuals with disabilities wishing to vote are better informed and vote by mail.).<br /><br />Anyhow, I believe voting by mail as a requirement may save more money than expected and not only saving at the time of an election but also on personal costs needed full-time.<br /><br />There are those that feel this may have it's troubles, yet the troubles have already been demonstrated in our current system. Required mail-in ballots are coming. Why not start today and incorporate it in our future endeavors so it does not become mandatory as it has for how votes are collected at polling stations?Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-70981080171615327832009-06-19T16:59:00.000-07:002009-06-19T17:02:07.380-07:00TAKE ACTION TO TELL SACRAMENTO:Take the Road to A More Caring California & Fight the State Budget Cuts!!!<br /><br />HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE? HELP US LINE ROUTE 101 FROM EUREKA THROUGH ARCATA WITH SIGNS. WE WANT VISIBILITY FROM OLD TOWN THROUGH HSU! SOME SIGNS CAN BE PROVIDED OR BRING YOUR OWN WITH A PERSONAL MESSAGE.<br /><br />WHEN: 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., Fri., June 26 <br />WHERE: Various locations along Rte. 101, including Broadway/5th Street in Eureka<br /><br />It’s time for a shift of direction in this State and for elected officials to stand up for seniors, children, veterans, people with disabilities, care providers, social service providers, educators and all the people, services & programs that make this a great place to live for everyone! We need elected officials who will look at all options for a balanced budget, including new revenue sources.<br /><br />The massive cuts being proposed by Gov. Schwarzenegger & supported by many in Sacramento will gut our social services, education, care for our most vulnerable and much more AND WILL NOT BE COST-EFFECTIVE EITHER!!!<br /><br />IF YOU AREN’T PART OF THE CHANGE, YOU’RE PART OF THE PROBLEM!<br /><br />To participate, volunteer, or for further information, call Tri-County Independent Living at(707)-445-8404Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-2763179603079722112009-05-17T08:04:00.000-07:002009-05-17T08:11:02.320-07:00State BudgetI was sitting here wondering "Why don't State Employee Unions put up more of a fight regarding cuts to services?"<br /><br />It seems that the State can cut all they want on services for people with disabilities and elderly, as well as our educational system here in the State. Yet, you do not see the numbers of State or County employees decreasing. <br /><br />Sure, the Governor of California states they will lay-off 5,000 State employees, but are these individuals going to be without jobs or just moved to an unfill position?Chashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714844057107450747.post-26123570138013435202009-02-05T20:59:00.000-08:002009-02-05T21:03:19.464-08:00Support Funding for Centers for Independent LivingTo: Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer<br /><br />I am writing to urge you to support funding for Centers for Independent Living in the stimulus bill.<br /><br />I am writing to let you know how deeply concerned I am about the Senate decision to eliminate stimulus funding for Independent Living Centers (ILC). ILCs play a critical role in assisting people with disabilities in living independently, gaining employment and living in the community rather than institutions.<br /><br />In California, there are 29 Independent Living Centers located throughout the state. California’s Independent Living Centers provide information and referrals, direct services, systems advocacy, employment development, personal assistant referrals, housing assistance, peer support, independent living skills training, assistive technology advocacy, and many other services.<br /><br />Centers all across the nation play need to play a critical role in making sure that people with disabilities are not left out of the opportunities for employment that the stimulus will create.<br /><br />Make sure that YES WE CAN includes People with True Disabilities!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Charles BeanChashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11738665950409214078noreply@blogger.com1