Advocacy

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 2011

The Board of Sun-B adopted these key principles to guide the work of the Legislative Affairs Committee, as we press forward with our work on behalf of Brooklyn’s seniors and the Professionals who serve them.

Better integration of service for seniors. Better safety for seniors. Better protection for those who serve seniors.

CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS

It is of compelling public importance that the State conduct a fundamental restructuring of its Medicaid program to achieve measurable improvement in health outcomes, sustainable cost control and a more efficient administrative structure." - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, January 5, 2011

Although the deadline for the Medicaid Redesign Team's first report has passed, the Team is still accepting ideas from the public to be considered for long term improvements and savings. http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/medicaid/redesign//

NYS Department of Health Commisioner Nirav R. Shah http://www.health.state.ny.us/commissioner/bio/

NYS Assembly Aging Committee

http://assembly.state.ny.us/comm/?sec=mem&id=1

NYS Senate Aging Committee http://www.nysenate.gov/committee/aging

Gillibrand, Kirsten E. - (D - NY) 478 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510 (202) 224-4451 http://gillibrand.senate.gov
Schumer, Charles E. - (D - NY) 313 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510 (202) 224-6542 http://schumer.senate.gov

In October 2010, the Senate Finance Committee voted to approve its health reform bill, becoming the fifth and final legislative committee to pass a version of health reform legislation. ( http://finance.senate.gov ) The other House committees of jurisdiction, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committees approved their bills in July. ( http://help.senate.gov )
For updates on health reform, to share your story and to see how reform will effect you, visit http://www.healthreform.gov/

INTERVIEW WITH NYS SENATOR SAMPSON