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Brain Injury Legislative Network
Disability Legislative Tracker Bulletins and Legislative Reports Please click on drop down arrow to view, then highlight one and click on go! If you would like to review all of the legislation that the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire is monitoring and/or following for the 2011 Legislative Session, please click here to review the most current Disability Legislative Status Report.


State Budget Update Update - May 2011

Senate Finance has recessed until Monday, May 23, 2011. On Thursday they unanimously voted to restore lines 19-23, to restore the BDS cuts which the House made (ie, to go with the numbers which were in the Governor’s budget originally). These areas include: Family Support-Medicaid Family Support Non-Medicaid Non-Waiver Targeted Case Management Independent Living Support (CSS) Day Services Funding Please see the attached(click here) spreadsheet for additional information. If the line item does not say “modified proposal” it is a complete House position reversal. If the line does say “modified proposal” it is different than the House but not a complete reversal. Sen. Morse advised that the DD and ABD waitlists along with HB 2 will be discussed on Monday, May 23, 2011. Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire Legislative Report Attached (click here) please find the most recent Brain Injury Legislative Report for your review. Thank you. Ellen M. Edgerly, Community Organizer Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire (603) 332-9891


Brain Injury Legislative Tracker Bulletin - June 11, 2010 State Budget Update - Budget Passed! Please click here for details. He-M 522 -Proposed Regulation Changes Relative to Eligibility and Service Planning for individuals with Acquired Brain Injury - FINAL OBJECTION PASSED! Please click here for details.
New Hampshire State Legislature Items of Interest
Click here for Seat Belt Legislation History Brain Injury Association Announces Public Policy Chair: Freddie Gale Click here for New Hampshire General Court History Click here for Information on How You Can Host a Legislative Coffee
If you want to learn more about the New Hampshire General Court and find out who your representatives and senators are along with reviewing the proposed 2011 legislation, please visit the NH General Court Website at: www.gencourt.state.nh.us

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Your Public Policy Committee continues to meet regularly and welcomes attendance and/or input relative to public policy and proposed legislation by all. We invite guest speakers at our periodic meetings to keep the Committee abreast of current affairs. We are pleased to have Amy Messer as Chair.

The Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire Public Policy Committee welcomes additional members to help work on public policy and legislation for the 2010-2011 Legislative Session. Please click here for more information and how to be contacted if you are interested in joining our committee.

If you would like additional information relative to the Brain Injury Public Policy Committee and/or the Brain Injury Legislative Network, please contact Ellen M. Edgerly, Community Organizer at 332-9891 or e-mail Ellen.

Constituent Contact
If you have not been involved in contacting your legislators relative to brain injury legislation in the past, let this be the year that you will commit to taking the time to call your representatives and/or senator to discuss our issues. If you feel you have more time to spare, attend a hearing in Concord to provide testimony or to show your support. Your support is important as we take great pride in pursuing legislation and public policy on a grassroots level which has proven to be effective and credible to our legislators.

If you are not on our legislative mailing list or e-mail listserv, and would like to be, please contact Ellen Edgerly at 332-9891 or e-mail Ellen at Ellenedge@metrocast.net

2006 HB 118 Celebration! Remember! It can be done!
HB 118, an act relative to bicycle helmet use by certain minors, had a photo signing with Governor John Lynch on Friday, January 6, 2006 in the Governor’s Chambers. As all of you know, HB 118 went into law on January 1, 2006. Thank you to Governor Lynch for taking part in our victory!

Ellen M. Edgerly Community Organizer Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire

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