Quick - Make 3 Phone Calls!

It is vital that people from across the state of North Carolina call their representatives in the House today. If the proposed budget (note item 16 on the link) goes through the state will reduce CAP rates by $16,000,000.

For Families who utilize the following Medical Assistance, the proposed budget could effect you with the following cuts:

• Community Support Services, including EPSDT (#122)
• Durable Medical Equipment (#126)
• Dental (#127 and #143)
• Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy (#129)
• Freeze on CAP slots (#134)
• Reduction of Personal Care Services (#149)

Don't Wait For Someone Else To Call! Make 3 Calls Today!

Speaker Hackney 919-733-3451
Majority Leader Holliman 919-715-0873
Minority Leader Stam 919-733-2962


In addition to CAP MR/DD Funds the proposed budget also effects other programs such as: the Partnership for Children(#10), Local Management Entities, Special Olypics (#72), Child Support Offices (#93), Vocational Rehab (#109-113).

In a message from the Arc of North Carolina's Executive Director, Dave Richard, here are a few of the worst cuts:
Reducing the budget for state-funded services by over $150,000,000
Cuts all Medicaid service rates by 4% causing salary reductions and layoffs
Cuts Medicaid Personal Care Services by over $50,000,000...reducing the services by over half. This is the only direct service other than case management that is a Medicaid entitlement for people with developmental disabilities
Eliminates continuation increases in Medicaid of over $500,000,000. This cut means serious reductions because any increases in CAP plans implemented during the last fiscal year will be eliminated
Cuts case management services by over $50,000,000 by "consolidation"
Eliminates the Medicaid service called Community Support which is the one Medicaid service that is designed to support people with mental illness in the community.