Pennsylvania Advocacy 2009
ACTION ALERT!!
Lupus Pennsylvania Call to Action
On State Budget
Dear Lupus PA Patients, Families and Friends:
House Committee on Appropriations Holds Public Hearings on Senate Bill 850 |
From PA Representative Dwight Evans' office:
The House Committee on Appropriations will hold public hearings on Thursday and Friday, May 21 and 22, in Harrisburg. Thursday we will talk to experts on the various programs and general spending direction; however, I want to make certain we do hear from the taxpayers. As such, the hearing will be open for public comment on Senate Bill 850 beginning at 10 am Friday, May 22 and continuing through the afternoon. If you can participate, please let us know by contacting Barbara Fellencer at 717-772-3353 or bfellencer@hacd.net. Let us know if you would prefer speaking in the morning or afternoon. Testimony is limited to five minutes.
I do understand that it is not convenient for everyone to travel to Harrisburg, so I am accepting written testimony through May 26, 2009. Written comment can be emailed to devans@hacd.net or mailed to Rep. Dwight Evans, House Committee on Appropriations, 512 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120-2203.
Take Action:
The Lupus Foundation of PA encourages you to take advantage of this opportunity to submit testimony to the House Committee on Appropriations.
The battle for Lupus Program funding in the FY09-10 Pennsylvania State Budget is far from over |
In addition to the Appropriations Committee Meeting referenced above - Currently, the state budget is being debated by the Legislature and the Governor’s Office.
As proposed by the Senate, funding for Lupus Programs (Lupus Line item) will be totally eliminated. If this cut is allowed to become the final budget this will have a serious and negative impact on the services we provide in a 62 county area for Patients and Families living with this devastating disease.
We need your help in educating both the Members of the House, Senate and the Governor so that they will make changes that restore this most necessary “special initiative” though the PA Department of Health.
The next 30 days are critical.
Note: it is important that your legislators know you as constituents who vote. We also ask that you call, write letters (sample letter) and send email messages requesting a change that will restore this cut!
If you or your family would like to assist the Foundation in future advocacy efforts on this or other issues, please contact Deb Nigro, Executive Director, at dnigro@lupuspa.org
Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania Branch Offices
Erie Branch
724-962-0368 or 866-292-1472
erieinfo@lupuspa.org |
Pittsburgh Branch
800-800-5776 or 412-261-5886
info@lupuspa.org |
Harrisburg Branch
717-671-9515 or 1-888-215-8787
hbginfo@lupuspa.org |
Pocono/ NE
570-558-2008 or 888-99-LUPUS
neinfo@lupuspa.org |
