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The mission of the Family Care Council Florida (FCCF) is to educate and empower individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, partnering with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), to bring quality services to individuals with dignity and choice.
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FCCF Recommendations for the 2020 Legislative Session
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Connecting the Dots 2020 - Registration is open!
The Area 4 Family Care Council is excited to announce their 6th annual Connecting the Dots Conference on April 23 at the Schultz Center in Jacksonville.
This year’s keynote speaker is Sarah Goldman, District Aide for the Florida House of Representatives and self-advocate. Sarah will be sharing her journey as an individual with differing abilities and what community supports were helpful. She will also share how her life was impacted when she began receiving iBudget Florida waiver services and enrolled in Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+).
The conference will also host breakout sessions with presentations on a variety of topics affecting the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. The conference registration fee is $15 (FREE for Military families with ID). For additional information and registration details, CLICK HERE.
The Area 4 Family Care Council is excited to announce their 6th annual Connecting the Dots Conference on April 23 at the Schultz Center in Jacksonville.
This year’s keynote speaker is Sarah Goldman, District Aide for the Florida House of Representatives and self-advocate. Sarah will be sharing her journey as an individual with differing abilities and what community supports were helpful. She will also share how her life was impacted when she began receiving iBudget Florida waiver services and enrolled in Consumer Directed Care Plus (CDC+).
The conference will also host breakout sessions with presentations on a variety of topics affecting the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. The conference registration fee is $15 (FREE for Military families with ID). For additional information and registration details, CLICK HERE.
2020 Legislative Session Updates
The Senate Health and Human Services (HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee and the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee have presented their proposed budgets for Fiscal Year 2020-21. Both documents contain the proposed budgets for all of the HHS agencies. The budget for APD appears on lines 29 – 71 in the House proposal and lines 40 – 86 in the Senate proposal.
Next week, the full appropriations committees in the House and Senate will combine the proposed budgets from all of their subcommittees and consider amendments to the proposed budgets. The following week, the combined budgets will be considered, amended, and passed on the floor of both chambers. Two to three weeks later the House and Senate will meet in joint conference committees to resolve the differences in the two budgets.
Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Members
www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AHS?pref=full
The Florida House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Members
www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?CommitteeId=3005
The Senate Health and Human Services (HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee and the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee have presented their proposed budgets for Fiscal Year 2020-21. Both documents contain the proposed budgets for all of the HHS agencies. The budget for APD appears on lines 29 – 71 in the House proposal and lines 40 – 86 in the Senate proposal.
Next week, the full appropriations committees in the House and Senate will combine the proposed budgets from all of their subcommittees and consider amendments to the proposed budgets. The following week, the combined budgets will be considered, amended, and passed on the floor of both chambers. Two to three weeks later the House and Senate will meet in joint conference committees to resolve the differences in the two budgets.
Florida Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Members
www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/AHS?pref=full
The Florida House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Members
www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?CommitteeId=3005
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Family Care Council Information Packet
Want to learn more about the Family Care Councils? The below packet of information provides an overview of the FCCs, as well as shares some of the recent activities held throughout the state.
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