Governmental Affairs Publications

• Actionline
• Legislative Platforms
• Membership Messages
• Position Statements
• Reports
• Advocacy Handbook
• Advocacy Tips & Ideas
• Inclusive Education

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Actionline

This newsletter provides Arc members with regular updates on Governmental Affairs activities and events.

Archived Actionline:

• Apr 2006
• Feb 2006
• Dec 2005
• Oct 2005
• Aug 2005
• Jul 2005

Legislative Platforms

• Input for FY08-09 DADS Legislative Appropriations Request
• Input for FY08-09 HHSC Legislative Appropriations Request
• 80th Legislature
• 79th Legislature
• 78th Legislature
• 77th Legislature
• 76th Legislature

Membership Messages

• Texans Waiting for Community-Based Medicaid Waiver Programs, Per Senate District (Spring 2007)
• Texans Waiting for Community-Based Medicaid Waiver Programs, Per House District (Spring 2007)
• 80th Texas Legislature: Wrap-Up on Key Bills (July 2007)
• 80th Texas Legislature: Budget Wrap-Up (June 2007)
• 80th Legislature: Budget & Long Term Care Issues (March 2007)
• 80th Legislature: Education Issues (March 2007)
• A message to The Arc of Texas membership about Medicaid STAR+PLUS (November 2006)
• Memo to membership regarding change in Mission Statement (September 2006)
• Waiting List Lawsuit Update (Spring 2006)
• Information on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Change (December 2005)
• Medicaid Part D Letter (December 2005)
• Texas Home Living Waiver Program, Message to Volunteers (May 2004)

Position Statements

• Position Statement: Vision for Long-Term Care Intake & Access System of the Future (Aug 2006)
• Position Statement: Acceptable Terminology from The Arc of Texas (Jan 2006)
• Position Statement on Acceptable Terminology: Should the term “mental retardation” be used? (Jan 2006)
• Mental Retardation Group of Group letter and Principles on the HHSC Agency Consolidation (Sep 2003)
• The Arc of Texas Guiding Principles On the Consolidation of Health and Human Service Agencies to Reduce Cost and Improve Service Delivery (Jan 2003)

Reports

Number of Texans Waiting for HCS Medicaid Waiver Program Services & Supports (November 2004)

• Per Senate District
• Per House District
  The above documents were provided by Ricky Broussard and the staff at the Get a Life Campaign

Other Reports

• Myths & Facts: Regarding People with Mental Retardation, Their Service Needs, Options and Choices from the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR) (Apr 2003)
• Institutional and Community Services Report to the 78th Legislature (Apr 2003)
• The Future of Services For Texans With Mental Retardation, Report to the 78th Legislature (Feb 2003)

Advocacy Handbook

If you experience trouble downloading the Advocacy Handbook, please email Amy Mizcles

• English (file size: 473kb)
• Spanish (file size: 273kb)

Advocacy Tips & Ideas

• MR/DD Awareness Month Press Kit (Spring 2006)
• Advocate Monthly To-Do List (Fall 2006)

Inclusive Education

• "It's a New IDEA!" The Manual for Parents and Students about Special Education Services in Texas