Members,

As I mentioned on the call this morning, we are seeking your assistance to provide advocacy on the state operating budget. Our "asks" this budget includes increases in funding for HPC, day services, NMT, shared living, and respite services, increases in funding for the ICF program, temporary changes to how the ICF reimbursement formula will run for FY 22 and the creation of a workforce taskforce.

We are now seeking Members to provide written testimony to the Senate Health Committee. For your convenience, I have attached a template you can use for the email or the written testimony. You will see that there are places within the template where we ask you to customize the testimony to reflect the specifics of your organization and your services. It is important you add this customization before submitting the testimony. However, try not to go longer than two pages of written testimony. The template is similar to the one we sent out in the House but has been refreshed in places.

How to provide written testimony to the Senate Health Committee:

  1.  The committee will be taking public testimony on HB 110 on Thursday, May 6th beginning at 9am.
  2.  Testimony must be submitted 24 hours before a hearing. So testimony must be submitted not later than Wednesday at 9am.
  3.  You can use the attached word document as a template for your testimony.
  4.  Make sure to submit testimony on your agency's letterhead.
  5.  Fill out the attached witness slip. I have already partially filled out the slip so just fill in the remaining boxes.
  6.  Send a copy of your testimony and witness slip to Isaac Northrop (Isaac.Northrop@ohiosenate.gov<mailto:Isaac.Northrop@ohiosenate.gov>), Senior Legislative Aide to Senator Steve Huffman, Chairman of the Senate Health Committee. CC Will Ashburn (Will.Ashburn@ohiosenate.gov<mailto:Will.Ashburn@ohiosenate.gov>,  Legislative Aide to Chairman Huffman, on the email as well.
  7.  In the email, indicate that you are submitting written testimony-only for the May 6th Health Committee Hearing.
  8.  Let Christine know when you submit testimony so we can track of Member advocacy.

Thank you!

Have a restful weekend,

Christine

Christine Touvelle, MLS
Director of Advocacy
Ohio Provider Resource Association
O- 614-224-6772
1152 Goodale Blvd.
Columbus, Ohio 43212
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