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	<description>Providing information to individuals with special needs and their families</description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>New York Enacts Family Health Care Decisions Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saundra M. Gumerove</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Heathcare</category>
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After 17 years the New York Legislature has finally passed the Family Health Care Decisions Act (FHCDA). Governor Patterson is expected to sign the measure.  The legislation reforms end of life decision making for New York State&#8217;s general population by allowing family members to make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Law Extends Time for Confirmation of Standby Guardian</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saundra M. Gumerove</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Guardianship</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new law became effective on July 28, 2009 that extends the time for a Standby Guardian to be confirmed by the Surrogate’s Court from 60 days to 180 days (6 months).  Many families and others interested in guardianship are unaware that if a primary guardian dies or is unable to continue to act as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank you NYS Senate Finance Committee Chair Carl Kruger</title>
		<link>http://advokidsblog.com/?p=75</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saundra M. Gumerove</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Miscellaneous</category>
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     Thank you Senator Carl Kruger for recognizing and supporting our issues at your Committee’s hearing on Long Island Tuesday. After that hearing Senator Kruger put out a press release quoting my testimony before his committee.  My daughter Lauren was by my side.
 
I told Senator Kruger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saundra Gumerove Testifies at NY Senate Finance Committee on Governor&#8217;s Budget Cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saundra M. Gumerove</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Heathcare</category>
	<category>Independent Living</category>
	<category>Medicaid</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[LINK TO SAUNDRA GUMEROVE’S TESTIMONY:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODFxHr_ktZg 

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		<title>CALL TO ACTION ALERTS  October 21, 2009: GOVERNOR PATTERSON PROPOSES DEVASTATING 10% OMRDD PROGRAM REDUCTIONS</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saundra M. Gumerove</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Guardianship</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[FROM AHRC NASSAU:  Governor Paterson has proposed a Deficit Reduction Plan that would cut OMRDD programs by 10%. The impact across NY State’s voluntary providers appears to be an annualized reduction of $375 million – which AHRC Nassau believes will force the closure of day programs, force staff layoffs and prevent the operation of Camp [...]]]></description>
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