APD Meetings

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Meet the APD DirectorBy BrazellWant to hear the latest news from APD live and in person? Want a chance to share your thoughts? APD Director Jim DeBeaugrine and other agency staff members will be hosting meetings and rule development workshops across the state in August and September.At the meetings, Director DeBeaugrine will talk about several agency initiatives, such as the plan for individual budgeting—iBudget Florida—that the agency is developing in accordance with a Legislative requirement, the expansion of the Consumer-Directed Care Plus (CDC+) program, the new flexible services benefit, and other issues. Consumers, family members, advocates, and providers will also be able to give input on these issues at these meetings.At the rule development workshops, the agency will receive comments from the public on rules to implement the proposed new wait list

reprioritization. The wait list reprioritization was enacted by the Legislature and will take effect on July 1, 2010, unless the Legislature amends the law before then.Meetings and rule development workshops will be scheduled at different times on the same date and at the same location. If you are not able to attend the meeting or rule development workshop suggested for your area, you may attend a meeting or rule development workshop at any of the other locations. The dates and locations are listed below.Location Meeting Date Areas Orlando August 25 7, 12, 15 Pensacola

TBD 1 Tallahassee September 2 2 Gainesville September 3 3,4,13 Miami September 14 9,10,11 Ft. Myers September 21 8 Tampa September 22 SC,

14 Details about specific locations and times are being developed. In the weeks to come, visit http://apd.myflorida.com/ibudget/meetings-and-schedules.htm to get the latest information, and contact your area office for more details or if you need accommodations to attend.