[nabs-l] informed choice

[Ashley Bramlett]

Beth,
Have you justified it in writing?  Someone else just forwarded the Florida 
policy and I read it.  It says if you choose an out of state provider, they 
will only pay for what they would have paid for you in state.
This is equivalent funding and I'm not sure it violates informed choice. 
You may have to ask someone at the federal level in the rehab services 
administration.

Yes nfb does need to be involved to change a policy because one client 
cannot do it alone.

Ashley

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>; "NFB of Florida Listserv" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 6:58 PM
Subject: [nabs-l] informed choice


> Hi, guys.  This is an update concerning the Colorado trip.  I am
> hoping to start May 10, but DBS (Division of Blind Services) in
> Florida wants to only pay a certain amount leaving $350 per month to
> be paid.  I am having a big problem.  My family wants me to go to
> Louisiana, but because I have issues beyond blindness, mental health,
> that have to be taken care of in a more established setting, I choose
> Colorado.  Littleton and Denver have more servies for blind people and
> those of us fighting mental illnesses that go beyond blindness.  The
> policy that DBS gave me was that they wanted to pay for in-state
> services and only sponsor in-state portions of the stay in Colorado.
> How is this a violation of informed choice?  How can I go about
> getting the extra $350 per month?  ANy help would be appreciated.  I
> think the NFB needs to get up on its feet and fight this because to be
> honest, the Florida services are not good and Ruston doesn't have
> enough to accommodte my specific needs.
> Beth
>
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