Developing a funding solution for disabled Missourians
Anthony Brown
Rep. Allen Andrews
As House members discussed a possible veto override of HCB 3, Senate Leader Ron Richard and House Speaker Todd Richardson announced that their two chambers will work together to develop a funding solution that will preserve in-home and nursing care for more than 8,000 disabled Missourians. Also to be considered is restoring provider rate cuts including cuts to private duty nurses who administer in-home neonatal care.
Richard and Richardson have asked Sen. Mike Cunningham and House Budget Chair Scott Fitzpatrick to work together, and to work with their colleagues from both parties, to formulate a fiscally responsible plan that will ensure services are maintained for some of the state’s most vulnerable citizens.
“It’s our job even in tough budget years to protect our most vulnerable citizens,” said Richard, R-Joplin. “Preserving funding for in-home and nursing care is important to both chambers, and together with the House, we can come up with a plan to keep those funds for senior services intact.”
As your representative, I am determined to search every possible angle to find a long-term, viable solution to preserve these critical services for our seniors and disabled Missourians. It must be a top priority of Republicans and Democrats in both chambers of the Missouri General Assembly to find a fiscally responsible and sustainable solution. Anything short of this is not acceptable.
House and Senate leadership are asking for a proposal to be developed over the course of the next three weeks. Once an acceptable plan has been developed, they will discuss available options to put the proposal into effect.
As always, it is a privilege to represent you.
Representative Allen Andrews, District 1, Missouri State Capitol, Room 406 B, 201 West Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Telephone: 573-751-9465
Allen Andrews is the First District State Representative.
