Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois
A voice for justice and equal opportunity since 1985!
A voice for justice and equal opportunity since 1985!
 COALITION OF CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES IN ILLINOIS 2008 – 2009 ADVOCACY AGENDA CCDI's new 2008-2009 Advocacy Agenda was approved at the Annual Meeting on April 28, 2008 |
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| April 2008 Legislative Update We have reached the first "break" in the 2008 Spring session of the General Assembly. |
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| Illinois Update We are about to begin the second year of the 95th General Assembly. The activities get underway in earnest on February 13, 2008. |
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| State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Congress has passed 2 versions of a bill to reauthorize SCHIP. |
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| The Basics of the State Budget Process In the last few months much newsprint and air time has been spent discussing the battle over the State budget for the State Fiscal Year that began on July 1, 2007. |
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| Budget Vetoes Impact Individuals with Disabilities The Illinois House and Senate finally passed a budget bill for Fiscal Year 2008, HB 3866, on August 10, 2007. |
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| Governor Acts on Disability Legislation and Budget Governor Signs "Money Follows the Person" Bill |
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| House Bill 1256 is a Good Start Now that CCDI has made employment its primary policy focus, it is time to start brainstorming about different policy initiatives that will further the overall goals. |
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| Illinois General Assembly in Overtime The Illinois General Assembly has now entered its second month of "overtime." |
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| June 2007 State Legislative Update May 28th is the final scheduled week of the Spring session. The good news is that important disability legislation is moving along nicely. The bad news is that there is no budget agreement. |
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| CIL Formula Funding The Governor's Fiscal Year '08 proposed budget included a $2 million Formula Funding increase for Centers for Independent Living. |
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| Governor's new plan could give every Illinoisan access to affordable and quality health coverage.
Governor Proposes "Illinois Covered" Plan to Bring Down Healthcare Costs |
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| Olmstead Implementation Act Update - SB 765 (Crotty) The "Olmstead Implementation Act" legislation continues to be a matter of considerable discussion at the Capitol. |
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| New General Assembly Members Take Office |
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| December 2006 Legislative Update |
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| November 2006 Update |
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| September 2006 Update |
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| July 2006 Update |
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| How A Bill Really Becomes a Law |
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