Public Policy Moving Forward

Moving Forward

Moving Forward is a weekly legislative newsletter published by the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD) during the General Assembly. As the State’s leader in advancing public policy on behalf of people with developmental disabilities, GCDD produces Moving Forward as a guide to legislation throughout the session and to keep developmental disability advocates up-to-date on the progress being made. For past editions of the newsletter, click on the “Archived Moving Forward Newsletter” at the bottom of the page.

Moving Forward: Volume 18, Issue 13

WRAP-UP EDITION: The 2013 General Assembly finished the session on March 28. Several important bills were passed this session, as well as the budgets for 2013A and 2014. FY 2014 Budget highlights: Several pieces of the Unlock the Waiting Lists! agenda came to fruition, including the addition of 20

Read more: Moving Forward: Volume 18, Issue 13

Moving Forward: Volume 18, Issue 12

SINE DIE! The 2013 General Assembly finished the session on March 28th as the clock ticked down to midnight. One of the many bills that passed on Sine Die was the FY 2014 budget.

Budget highlights: 20 Independent Care Waiver Program slots were added. The proposed 0.74% provider cut was eliminated.

Read more: Moving Forward: Volume 18, Issue 12

Moving Forward: Volume 18, Issue 11

Home stretch! As we head into the final days of the legislative session, House and Senate members will be working in conference committee to create thefinal version of the FY 2014 budget.Some exciting news: $50,000 was added into the Senate Appropriations budget for housing subsidies that would

Read more: Moving Forward: Volume 18, Issue 11

Moving Forward: Volume 18, Issue 10

The focus is on FY 2014! Earlier this week, the House approved their version of the FY 2014 budget and the Senate is currently at work on FY 2014. The House added 28 Independent Care Waiver Program slots, eliminated the proposed 0.74% cut for home and community-based providers, and eliminated the

Read more: Moving Forward: Volume 18, Issue 10

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