After a long and challenging session and a “special” session, the state
legislature passed a budget and revenue package on Tuesday, April 13th.
Although it isn’t all that we had hoped for, it will prevent many of
the devastating cuts to long-term
care that we were facing. Considering the deep cuts that were proposed
in the original Governor’s budget, we should all be proud of the wins
this year.
Our emails, phone calls, petitions, and visits to Olympia on Purple
Presence and Save Long-Term Care Day made the difference.
We convinced lawmakers that we could not afford an all-cuts budget,
which would have devastated home care, nursing homes and adult day
health in our state.
Here’s what the budget means for long-term care workers:
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