2017-07-14 1:12 pm    0 comments    News

The Senate is set to vote next week on the latest version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act. The latest revisions to the bill do NOT change the devastating cuts to the Medicaid program that over 10 million people with disabilities rely on to live and work in their communities. The time is now to take action and tell your Senators why Medicaid Matters to You and Your Family.  Take a...

2017-06-28 11:29 am    0 comments    News

The Senate has postponed their vote until after the 4th of July! This is good news and gives us more time to act! This is by no means a victory yet...but we do have more time to have our voices heard! Tell Your Senators: NO Cuts to Medicaid You are calling, emailing, showing up, sharing your stories - and it is working! The Senate has delayed the health care vote until after the July 4th...

2017-06-23 8:57 pm    0 comments    News

WASHINGTON, DC – The Arc issued the following statement after the release of the Senate Republicans’ health care legislation today: “This bill will have a devastating impact on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Make no mistake – people’s lives and independence are on the line. “More than...

2017-02-10 4:07 pm    0 comments    News

We are requesting your help! Senate Bill 2567 proposes to move the Department of Mental Health under the Office of the Governor The bill passed the Senate floor yesterday with a 25 yea to 24 nay vote, and 3 Senators absent or not voting. A motion yesterday to reconsider might kill it. However, if a motion to table the reconsideration passes, it could advance the bill to the...

2017-02-08 12:27 am    0 comments    News

The first big deadline for this legislative session has come and gone. It was last Tuesday, January 31, the date for bills to be out of committee. Of the 91 disability related bills we were following, 18 made it out of committee.    To see a list of bills we are following and where they are in the process CLICK HERE. In an effort to make it easier for you to find the bills...