From NCIL (9/28/09):
Take Action:
If you are able to be in Washington D.C. on Wednesday: If there is any
way you can make it to Washington this Wednesday, now is the time to
make our voices heard and ensure that these priorities remain in the
final legislation. On Wednesday, at 1:00 p.m. at the Dirksen Senate
Office Building, Room SD 430, there will be a briefing to talk about
these two priorities and their importance to people with disabilities!
Following the briefing, all attendees will be encouraged to take one
page handouts to their U.S. Senators. Having a physical presence on
Capitol Hill will show how important these priorities are to people
with disabilities!
If you cannot be in Washington D.C. on Wednesday: This is a short turnaround time to bring a large physical presence to the Capitol, but we still need everyone who wants to see the Community First Choice Option and the CLASS Act in the Senate healthcare reform legislation to call in to a hotline on Wednesday to share the message. That number will be provided before Wednesday and sent out in another alert. If there was ever a time to advocate for these priorities, NOW is the time! If you cannot call in on Wednesday, anytime this week is a great time!
The Message for Senators: I strongly support the Community First Choice Option and the CLASS Act as a part of the final healthcare bill in the Senate. I urge the Senator to please support both of these priorities for people with disabilities as the Senate Finance and HELP Committees merge their bills.
Community NOW!
The U.S. Senate is going to begin the process of merging its two versions of healthcare legislation as soon as later this week. The bill passed by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee contains the CLASS Act. The bill currently being marked-up in the Senate Finance Committee contains the Community First Choice Option. We must all take part in a National Day of Action to ensure that these two priorities remain in the final Senate bill.
This Wednesday, September 30th, advocates from all over the nation must make their voices heard by all 100 U.S. Senators, so it is clear that healthcare reform must include the Community First Choice Option and the CLASS Act. There will be a briefing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
Additionally, there will be a national call-in number for those who cannot be in Washington, D.C.
More Information about the Community First Choice Option ( http://www.ncil.org/news/CommunityFirstChoiceOption.html ).
For more information on the CLASS Act, see the Healthcare section of the NCIL Policy Priorities Booklet ( http://www.ncil.org/news/policyprioritiesjune2009.txt ).
If you have additional questions about the priorities, the Community Now!
National Advocacy Day, or the healthcare reform process, contact Jason Beloungy, NCIL Policy Analyst, at 1-202-207-0334 (toll-free:
1-877-525-3400) ext. 1008. You can also e-mail Jason at: jason@ncil.org.
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