Medicaid/Medi-Cal Alert 12/21/2005

Medicaid/Medi-Cal Alert!!!

(posted Wednesday, 12/21/2005)

Early this morning the Senate voted 51-50 (with Vice President Cheney casting the deciding vote) on a controversial budget reconciliation bill that would place severe restrictions on long term care Medicaid applicants. The pertinent provisions of the measure, S. 1932 (third version) are available below and include:

Extending the look-back period from three to five years
Changing the start date of the penalty period from the date of transfer
numerous other onerous changes

Since the Senate Democrats were able to include provisions that were somewhat different from the House version, the House will have to vote on the bill again. The House adjourned on Monday and is not expected to return to vote on this bill until after New Year's.

A number of California Congress members voted for the House bill originally and a few did not vote at all. See below for a list of California Congress members who should be contacted.

We have another chance to amend this terrible bill. Please contact your U.S. Representative and ask him/her to vote against the budget reconciliation bill when it comes up for reconsideration. The Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.

Budget Reconciliation S. 1932
Listing of House members to contact:

Voted Yes

Representative	City	Dist.	Party
Mary Bono	Palm Springs	45	R
Ken Calvert	Corona	44	R
John Campbell	Irvina	47	R
John Doolittle	Roseville	4	R
David Dreir	San Dimas	26	R
Elton Gallegly	Simi Valley	24	R
Wally Herger	Marysville	2	R
Duncan Hunter	Alpine	52	R
Darrell Issa	Vista	49	R
Jerry Lewis	Redlands	41	R
Daniel E Lungren	Folsom	3	R
Buck McKeon	Santa Clarita	25	R
Devin Nunes	Tulare	21	R
Richard Pombo	Tracy	11	R
Dana Rohrabacher	Huntington Beach	46	R
Ed Royce	Fullerton	40	R
Bill Thomas	Bakersfield	22	R

Did Not Vote

Representative	City	Dist.	Party
Joe Baca	Rialto	43	D
Jane Harman	Venice	36	D
Gary Miller	Diamond Bar	42	R
George Radanovich	Mariposa	19	R
Lucille Roybal-Allard	Los Angeles	34	D


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