FMAP Extension Passed!

Posted August 10, 2010 by Mandy Smith in Legislative Updates

The FMAP Extension passed the House and will be signed into law by President Obama! While we did not get the full amount passed that was in the original bill, it is still a victory! The bill that passed maintains the 3.2 % increase in Medicaid funding in the first quarter of 2011 and lowers that to a 1.2 % increase in the second quarter.

Thank you all for your very important advocacy efforts. We are so lucky to have such a great team at RCIL of staff, consumers, and community partners. As we gear up for the campaign season I’m proud to know that you all can be counted on in the continued fight.

Mandy Smith

Mandy has worked at RCIL since June of 2009. She is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist and provides services in 32 counties to individuals who are blind or have low vision and are 55 years and older.

Legislative Session Begins

By Mandy Smith | January 9, 2012

Today at 2:00pm the Kansas House and Senate will convene to start the 2012 Legislative Session. This promises to be one of the busiest, and maybe toughest sessions in recent years. All eyes are on the Senate as it is an election year for them and the coalition of moderate Republicans and Democrats that stood together the last 2…

2012 Legislative Session

By Mandy Smith | December 28, 2011

With the new year comes a new Legislative session in Kansas. The 2012 Session starts on Monday January 9th at 2:00pm and promises to be a busy one. The disability community will be closely watching as the Administration and the Legislature take on huge items including an expected Executive Order re-organizing SRS, the Medicaid overhaul into a managed care…