[Nfbmo] CDS PROGRAM STATE OF MISSOURI

[Roger Crome]

Good explanation Holly.  To further expand on the issue at hand. This legislation will not only impact folks that are on the CDS program but also impact people who receive traditional in home services, nursing care, respite care, etc.  It goes deeper than cutting hours.  In order to qualify for Home and Community Based Supports, a person has to meet a certain level of care which is an arbitrary need based assessment.  The number of need is currently assessed at 21 points with the higher the number the higher the need.  This legislation seeks to perminently raise the assessment number to 27 which will perminently remove thousands of people from these services.  The lpossibility of people having to go into a nursing home or being at an increased risk of harm or death will increase substantially.  If this does not affect you or someone you know right now, it is very possible that it will in the future.  None of us are getting any younger.
Roger

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Holly Carneal via Nfbmo
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 12:15 PM
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Cc: Holly Carneal; Gene Coulter
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] CDS PROGRAM STATE OF MISSOURI

Hi Gene, 
The agency where I am doing my internship offers  this program. Consumer Directed Services is a program where individuals who are physically disabled and have a certain medicade code are eligible to hire someone to do household management for them. They can get dishes done, errands ran, or meals prepared just to name a few options. The division of Health and sinior services determines each persons care plan and how many hours of services they receive each month. The agency then pays the attendants, which are the people hired by the disabled individuals. The agency is then reimbursed by medicade. I hope this expbanation is clear. 
Holly Carneal

> On Feb 21, 2017, at 12:01 PM, Gene Coulter via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Forgive the ignorance...but, further explanation  would be helpful.
> 
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> -----Original Message----- From: K THINK via Nfbmo
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 10:53 AM
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> Subject: [Nfbmo] CDS PROGRAM STATE OF MISSOURI
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> CDS - Consumer Directive Services Program......
> The state of Missouri Senators will be voting the end of this week on decreasing hours or terminating clients hours. If you feel that this is unfair please contact your senator.
> 
> Go here to fill out a letter to your Senator: http://mohealthcareforall.org/stop-sb28
> 
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