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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#F4F6F6" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am sharing this alert because we have members that are impacted by these changes and we should keep that in mind and act where it is needed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Richard Payne, President </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>937/829/3368</span><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#467886'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org/"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#467886'>www.nfbohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</span><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Disability Rights Ohio - Policy Team <communications@disabilityrightsohio.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 26, 2026 10:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> Richard Payne <rchpay7@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Action Alert: Contact Your Legislator!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#F4F6F6'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt;background:white'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 0in 3.75pt 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 11.25pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=700 height=367 style='width:7.2916in;height:3.8263in' id="_x0000_i1031" src="https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/images/van/EA/EA017/1/116156/images/HCBSalert.jpg" alt="The Newsletter "><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt;background:white'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 0in 3.75pt 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td style='padding:18.75pt 7.5pt 11.25pt 7.5pt'><div><div><p style='margin:0in;mso-line-height-alt:12.6pt'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:#525355'>Action Alert \u2013 Contact Your Legislator!</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Ubuntu",sans-serif;color:#525355'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;word-break:break-word'><tr><td style='padding:3.75pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><div><div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Legislators must involve people with disabilities in the Medicaid reform process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:10.8pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Governor DeWine recently announced emergency initiatives that impact people who receive home and community-based services. These include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:10.8pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'>Statewide new provider moratorium<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'>Immediate payment suspension to high-risk providers<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'>Executive order for emergency rules<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'>Mandatory GPS Requirement for Electronic Visit Verification<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'>Mandatory EVV for Live-In Caregivers<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'>It is important that legislators hear directly from you on how these initiatives impact the ability for people to receive in-home services. Next week the House Medicaid Committee will have hearings to address these issues and begin discussing Medicaid reforms. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:10.8pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Here are steps you can take to share your story:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'>Sign up for House Medicaid Committee notices: <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/132094146/623376272/1226523518?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAxNy8xLzExNjE1NiIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICI1MjE5NTU1Zi0wZjU5LWYxMTEtOGZjYi0wMDBkM2ExODkwNWMiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogInJjaHBheTdAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=bhTzQFXksSfd9YJ4dVSBgYGVzBX6iDcagjWknJfmi7g=&emci=2d1289c8-0859-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&emdi=5219555f-0f59-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&ceid=6971390"><span style='color:#0068A5'>https://ohiohouse.gov/committees/medicaid/mailing-list-sign-up</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'>Contact Chair and other Committee members to tell them how HCBS programs impact you and your ability to be in the community: <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/132094148/623376276/1391396833?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAxNy8xLzExNjE1NiIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICI1MjE5NTU1Zi0wZjU5LWYxMTEtOGZjYi0wMDBkM2ExODkwNWMiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogInJjaHBheTdAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=bhTzQFXksSfd9YJ4dVSBgYGVzBX6iDcagjWknJfmi7g=&emci=2d1289c8-0859-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&emdi=5219555f-0f59-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&ceid=6971390"><span style='color:#0068A5'>https://ohiohouse.gov/committees/medicaid</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'>Prepare testimony to submit to the Committee ahead of time: <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/132094149/623376277/1788704764?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAxNy8xLzExNjE1NiIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICI1MjE5NTU1Zi0wZjU5LWYxMTEtOGZjYi0wMDBkM2ExODkwNWMiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogInJjaHBheTdAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=bhTzQFXksSfd9YJ4dVSBgYGVzBX6iDcagjWknJfmi7g=&emci=2d1289c8-0859-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&emdi=5219555f-0f59-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&ceid=6971390"><span style='color:#0068A5'>https://www.lwvohio.org/projects-1/how-to-write-testimony</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#555555;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.6pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif'>Once a hearing is scheduled, you can visit the Ohio House of Representatives website to submit your document: <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/132094150/623376278/-1923410079?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAxNy8xLzExNjE1NiIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICI1MjE5NTU1Zi0wZjU5LWYxMTEtOGZjYi0wMDBkM2ExODkwNWMiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogInJjaHBheTdAZ21haWwuY29tIg0KfQ%3D%3D&hmac=bhTzQFXksSfd9YJ4dVSBgYGVzBX6iDcagjWknJfmi7g=&emci=2d1289c8-0859-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&emdi=5219555f-0f59-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&ceid=6971390"><span style='color:#0068A5'>https://www.ohiohouse.gov/committees/medicaid/meetings</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;line-height:10.8pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Protecting program integrity is important but when considering changes to systems of care, the people who use the services must be part of the solution. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:10.8pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'>The changes proposed by Ohio to Medicaid home and community-based services will disproportionately harm individuals who rely on support with daily activities for employment, community living, health and wellbeing. This is especially true because even with the much-needed investments made by Ohio\u2019s General Assembly in the 2024-25 state budget, we are still experiencing a care giver crisis.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:10.8pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;line-height:12.6pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#555555'>Share your story and contact your legislator!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt;background:white'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top 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