Call and email Virginia Budget Conferees now! The Senators and Delegates below have been appointed and are charged with negotiating Virginia’s Final Budget. We need ‘all hands on deck’ to help make sure that those with disabilitiesThe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a person with a disability as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. This includes people who have a record of such an impairment, even if they do not currently have a disability. It also includes people who do not have a disability but are regarded as having a disability. The ADA also makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person based on that person’s association with a person with a disability. More, and their families/caregivers, have their voices heard and have the necessary funds allotted for maintaining and improving their quality of life. Please call and/or email the people below now through Tuesday, March 3rd!
Ask Budget Conferees negotiating Virginia’s Final Budget to support and include:
Increased Supported LivingA residence owned by a support provider that offers up to 24/7 help with meeting unique needs of those who live there. Rates
Increased Nursing Rates
Remove restriction on Overtime
Fund Priority One
Increase Personal Care/Respite/Companion Rates
Exempt live-in caregivers from EVV
Email and/or Call Delegates below:
Delegate Luke Torian (804) 698-1052
Delegate Mark Sickles (804) 698-1043 DelMSickles@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Betsy Carr (804) 698-1069 DelBCarr@house.virginia.gov
Delegate David Bulova (804) 698-1037
Delegate Roslyn Tyler (804) 698-1075
Delegate Kirk Cox (804) 698-1066
Delegate Barry Knight (804) 698-1081
Email and/or Call Senators below:
Senator Janet Howell (804) 698- 7532
district32@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Richard Saslaw (804) 698-7535
district35@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Thomas Norment (804) 698-7503
district03@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Emmett Hanger (804) 698-7524
district24@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Louise Lucas (804) 698-7518
district18@senate.virginia.gov
Senator George Barker (804) 698-7539
district39@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mamie Locke (804) 698-7502
district02@senate.virginia.gov
Sample text you can send via email:
Dear Budget Conferee,
I am contacting you to ask that you support those with disabilities and their families/caregivers by including the following in Virginia’s Final Budget:
Increased Supported Living Rates
Increased Nursing Rates
Remove restriction on Overtime
Fund Priority One
Increase Personal Care/Respite/Companion Rates
Exempt live-in caregivers from EVV
On behalf of all the citizens of Virginia, I am grateful for your work – thank you.
Respectfully,
[Name, city you live in]