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FL H1349
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Status
Failed
4/30/2010
Primary Sponsor
Franklin Sands
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AI Summary
- Urges Congress to support the "Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2009" (ABLE Act), specifically H.R. 1205 and S. 493
- Requests support for ABLE accounts that allow individuals with developmental disabilities to pay for education, housing, transportation, employment support, medical care, and life necessities
- Recognizes community-based services as cost-effective alternatives to institutional care with improved outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities
- Acknowledges that publicly funded community-based service programs are limited and that access should not depend on family income, insurance coverage, or Medicaid eligibility
- Directs copies of the memorial be sent to the President, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and all Florida members of Congress
Legislative Description
Community-based Service/Developmental Disabilities
Last Action
Died in Messages
4/30/2010
Committee Referrals
Health & Family Services Policy Council3/10/2010
Full Bill Text
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