Letter to Governor Rick Perry from director of Texas disabilities right organizations on matters of importance to them
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Coalition of Texans with Disability leaders wrote to Governor Perry as follow-up to a previously held meeting. The letter starts by thanking Texas governor Rick Perry for his time and acknowledgement of the work that needs to be for Texans with disabilities and then a follow up on the issues they had discussed and steps they had taken. A bill to be introduced is also included.

The following are the issues mentioned in the letter:

  • Texas Round Up
  • Americans with Disabilities Ace (A. D. A.) legislation
  • Medicaid Managed Care (Star Plus)
  • State schools
  • Rebalancing long-term care
  • Money follows the person
  • Consumer-directed services
  • Independent living centers
  • Family-based options for institutionalized children with disabilities
  • Crisis intervention training for law enforcement
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Date Created: 
2004-09-22
Creator: 
Borel, Dennis
Park, Jodi
Bearden, Chase
Horton, Colleen
Davis, King (Dr.)
Document Type: 
Correspondence
Language: 
English (United States)
Identifier: 
20066048
Publisher: 
University of Texas at Arlington
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