DDS Trailer Bill Language (TBL) 

Our initial review indicates that DDS has addressed some of the major concerns CDSA submitted comments on. The Budget Subcommittee will be meeting for a more in-depth review of the TBL tomorrow at 8:00 am. The Public Policy Committee will have a call Wednesday afternoon to finalize CDSA's position on the TBL and May Revise.

Click here for the full text of DDS's revised proposal. 

Click here to see the TBL for the following areas:   

1) Administrative Efficiency-Electronic Billing Process for All Providers
 2) Annual Family Program Fee
 3) Benefit Cards
 4) Enhancing Community Integration Participation Development Transportation Access Plans
 5) Individual Choice Day Services
 6) Maintaining Consumer's Home of Choice-Mixed Payment Rates in Residential Facilities with Alternative Residential Model (ARM) Rates
 7) Maximizing Resources Behavioral Services
 8) Maximize Utilization Generic Resources-Education Services
 9) Rate Equity Negotiated Rate Control
 10) Supported Living Services-Maximize Resources
 11) Transfer Reduced Scope Prevention Program to the Family Resource Centers

Governor Releases May Revise Budget Today 

The good news is that the Governor did not propose any additional cuts to DDS with his May Revise budget. The revised state budget downsizes state government, protects education and public safety, reduces the amount of taxes needed to balance the budget by nearly $3 billion, spurs job creation through new tax incentives and lays out a plan to pay off at least $29 billion in looming state debt by 2015.   

Acknowledging the state's higher than anticipated income tax receipts, the Governor is requesting that the 0.25 income tax surcharge be delayed until 2012 and last until 2015. He would like a public vote on that as soon as possible and maintains that tax increases are necessary to provide California with fiscally responsible, long-term solutions to the state's ongoing budget woes. 

Mark your calendar: the Budget Subcommittee hearings will most likely be scheduled for the weeks of May 23^rd and May 30^th. We will need to generate letters and attendance at both the Assembly and Senate Budget Subcommittee hearings and will send out Action Alerts accordingly.

Click here for DDS's Budget Documents: 

Developmental Centers Estimate (PDF - 44 Pages)

Regional Centers Estimate (PDF 181 Pages)

Click here for the full Governor's Revised Budget: 

Summary (PDF - 124 Pages, or just click on the budget summary chapter you are interested in)

Detail (Expenditures by agency area)