Jefferson City, Mo. – Earlier this week, more than 200 people from across the state gathered at the Capitol for Disability Rights Legislative Day.
It is estimated that there are more than 20,000 Missourians living with a disability. For the last 16 years, advocates, those with disabilities, their caretakers and professionals have gathered to remind the Legislature who is affected when lawmakers issue determinations on funding, changes in law relating to care for the disabled and more.
Several pieces of legislation advocates discussed with legislators include:
Senate Bill 28, which would require the Department of Social Services to apply for a global waiver for the MO HealthNet program. The waiver is designed to give the state greater flexibility to implement a patient-centered, sustainable an
d cost-effective market-based health care system that emphasizes competitive and value-based purchasing.
Senate Bill 456 would add cognitive, emotional, mental and developmental disabilities to the service program administered by the Children’s Special Health Care Needs Service.
House Bill 10 appropriates money for expenses, grants, refunds and distributions of the Department of Mental Health, Board of Public Buildings and Department of Health and Senior Services.
House Bill 11 appropriates money for the expenses, grants and distributions of the Department of Social Services.
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