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Legislative Report from Reynolds Strategy Group LLC Updated regularly; check frequently!

05/01/2013 Connecticut Skilled Nursing Facilities and Rehabilitation Centers Need Your Help - Adequate Medicaid Payments Are Lifeline to Quality Care - Proposed Rate Cuts Will Jeopardize Service and Jobs

03/20/2013 Testimony of Michelle Costa, RN, VP Clinical Operations, Genesis HealthCare before the Public Health Committee SB1064

03/12/2013 Testimony of Matthew V. Barrett, Executive Vice President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities before the Human Services Committee HB6609; SB1086; HB6607; HB6608; HB5106

03/05/2013 Testimony of Paul Liistro, President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities before the Human Services Committee SB 1022, SB 1025, HB 6543

Testimony of Matthew V. Barrett, Executive Vice President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities before the Human Services Committee SB 1022, SB 1025, HB 6543

Testimony of Kari L. Olson, Esq, Murtha Cullina LLP before the Human Services Committee HB 6543

Testimony of Anne Jasorkowski, Associate of Goldman, Gruder & Woods LLC before the Human Services Committee HB 6543

03/01/2013 Facilities with Legislators who are Members of the Human Services Committee

02/26/2013 Testimony of Matthew V. Barrett, Executive Vice President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities before the Human Services Committee HB 6367

02/22/2013 Testimony of Paul Liistro, President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities before the Appropriations Committee Governor's Budget Proposal

Testimony of Matthew V. Barrett, Executive Vice President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities before the Appropriations Committee Governor's Budget Proposal

02/20/2013 Testimony of Matthew V. Barrett, Executive Vice President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities for the Public Health Committee HB 5738

02/19/2013 Testimony of Matthew V. Barrett, Executive Vice President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities before the Human Services Committee HB 6413

02/19/2013 Testimony of Matthew V. Barrett, Executive Vice President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities before the Human Services Committee HB 5106

02/14/2013 Testimony of Matthew V. Barrett, Executive Vice President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities before the Human Services Committee SB 852

02/05/2013 Testimony of Matthew V. Barrett, Executive Vice President, Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities before the Select Committee on Aging SB 519, HB 5760, HB 5761, HB 5763 and HB 5766

Testimony of Russell Schwartz, Director of Operations at Avon Health Center and West Hartford Health and Rehabilitation Center before the Select Committee on Aging SB 519, HB 5760, HB 5761, HB 5763 and HB 5766

12/12/2012 Sample Invitation Letter to Legislators (unsure who your legislators are?; click on link above; enter address or zip code)

12/10/2012 Comment Matthew V. Barrett, CAHCF Executive Vice President on CT DSS Provider Audit Requirements Proposed Regulations, Regulation Control Number 11-13/JM

State Legislative and Congressional Contact Information

E-mail your Legislator:

USE CAHCF Capwiz site above.

Write to your legislator:

         The Honorable (title and name, e.g., The Honorable Senator Donald E. Williams, Jr; The Honorable Representative Peggy Sayers; etc)
         Connecticut General Assembly
         Legislative Office Building
         Hartford, CT 06106

Call your legislator:

         House Democrats    1-800-842-8267
         Senate Democrats    1-800-842-1420

         House Republicans    1-800-842-1423
         Senate Republicans    1-800-842-1421

Budget Process

Overview of the State Budget Process, December 10, 2002 State CT Office of Fiscal Analysis

Overview of State Revenue, December 10, 2002 State CT Office of Fiscal Analysis

Legislative History of Balanced Budget Law State CT Office of Legislative Research

Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 2-33a. Limitation on expenditures authorized by General Assembly

Connecticut's Spending Cap, November 27, 2006 State CT Office of Fiscal Analysis

Connecticut's Spending Cap: Questions and Answers The Connecticut Health Foundation May 2001

Connecticut General Assembly website

Government Relations Consultants to the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities

Reynolds Strategy Group, LLC
71 Sycamore Road
P.O. Box 271766
West Hartford, CT 06127-1766
Contact: Kevin N. Reynolds, Esq
Telephone: 860-308-2388 Cell: 860-308-2388 Fax: 860-986-3898

Camilliere, Cloud & Kennedy
Somerset Square - 2nd Floor
140 Glastonbury Boulevard
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Contact: Anthony D. Camillere
Telephone: 860-657-9148 Cell: 860-209-0100 Fax: 860-652-8602

Marcum, LLP

555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511

Contact Person: Matthew Bavolack or Greg Marazita or Gary Richter

Tel: 203-777-1099 Fax: 203-776-1065

Kenneth L. Przbysz, LLC

50 Goodwin Circle
Hartford, CT 06105

Contact Person: Kenneth L. Przbysz

Tel: 860-523-4850

Public Hearings

Public Hearings / Bills SEE Legislative Report from Reynolds Strategy Group, LLC ABOVE

Connecticut General Assembly's "A Guide for Reaching State Legislators and Testifying at Hearings"

Sample testimony format

Directions to the Legislative Office Building (LOB) and Parking

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