[Headline] Victories from Fall 1997 ADAPT Action in Washington DC

ADAPT's DC trip was very successful. Among other things we were able to get:

* Congressman Bilirakis, Chair of the Health and Environment subcommittee, to commit to hold hearings on HR 2020, MiCASA before March 31st 1998,

* the Congressional Budget Office to re-look at the numbers and assumptions on which they made their initial cost estimates for MiCASA,

*major aging, disability and long term care groups to meet regarding plans to work together for passage of HR 2020.

We also learned the bill is being discussed all over the hill among the House and Senate as well as government officials and advocacy groups (both for and against us). The Voice of the Retarded (the pro institution parent group) is hard at work against the bill, as is the American Health Care Association, AHCA, the nursing home lobby.

[Image] Clipart of protesters holding signs that read "HR 2020" and "Free Our People!"

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