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2009 Florida Legislative Session
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State Child Care Advocates - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Makes significant new investments in child care, early education, and related programs, download information
State Agency Budget Issues For Possible Reduction -
FY 2009-2010 - Impacts on Programs Affecting Children and Families
Because of the problems Florida's economy is experiencing, it is virtually inevitable that the Legislature will need to make budget cuts before the regular 2009 legislative session. View the proposed 10% 2009-2010 cuts for state agencies.
House Announces Vote on SCHIP Reauthorization
Democratic leaders announced plans to vote on a stand-alone State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization bill.
Title V Appropriations Update
With the current FY2009 Continuing Resolution (CR) set to expire in March 6, 2009, Congress has begun to look ahead at how it will deal with nine unfinished spending bills including Labor-HHS, as well as the upcoming FY2010 appropriations. Click for the US House of Rep. Comm. on Appopriations.
FY 2009 Appropriations Remain Incomplete – Omnibus Expected
Currently funded under a Continuing Resolution (CR) until March 6, 2009, the Labor HHS Appropriations Bill is just one of many unresolved federal funding bills still remaining from the prior Congressional session. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released estimates showing that the federal deficit could eventually reach nearly $1.2 trillion for the current fiscal year, making any substantial investments in public health programs much more unlikely.
Health Reform Continues to be a Priority
As Congress and the Obama Administration continue to move forward a dialogue on health reform, two key documents that may provide insight into the upcoming health reform debate were recently released. The report, The Health Care Delivery System: A Blueprint for Reform, released by the Center for American Progress and the Institute on Medicine as a Profession, includes chapters written by several Obama health advisors. Additionally, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) released his blueprint for health care reform which includes an “individual responsibility” to obtain coverage, along with a proposed new federal "exchange" to help individuals acquire coverage.