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Dawn Alford and the GCDD team at GHF's 2017 Consumer Health Impact Awards
In 2019 Georgia's health advocacy community lost several colleagues and friends. As we mourn those who passed, we strive to honor their lives by continuing to build the healthy, equitable future they each envisioned.
This year's Linda Smith Lowe Health Advocacy Award will honor the work of one such Georgian. Dawn Alford is this year's award recipient for her advocacy on behalf of Georgians with disabilities.
Dawn Alford was the Public Policy Director for the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities from 2013 until her unexpected passing in July 2019. In this role, Dawn led advocacy efforts to improve and protect access to quality health care, increase opportunities for accessible education, and to expand opportunities for people with disabilities to live full lives in their communities.
Dawn brought her own life experience to her work. As she educated legislators on important policy issues, she told stories about her health care, education, and family supports to illustrate the need and impact of policy change. She regularly led efforts to bring Georgians with disabilities to the state Capitol to do the same. Dawn's ability to create change by leveraging the power of her own and others' voices illustrates why GHF has chosen to recognize her as this year's awardee.
Dawn's former colleague and friend Eric Jacobson submitted her award nomination and reflected on Dawn's legacy:
"It now only makes sense that we promote young people with disabilities to take her role and build upon it. While only 41 when she passed, she had begun developing a network of young people with disabilities who saw her as a mentor, coach and friend. She prepared them not only to become better advocates but to take leadership roles in the Disability Rights Movement.
She was an extraordinary advocate for people with disabilities who fought so that all Georgians with disabilities could live full and meaningful lives in the community."
For her advocacy work on behalf of Georgians with disabilities, we are proud to honor Dawn Alford with the Linda Smith Lowe Health Advocacy Award.
We hope you will join us on January 14th as we recognize Dawn! RSVP here.
Tags: advocacy • gcdd • HCU • health care • Health Care Unscrambled • health insurance • linda smith lowe
Happening Now: Changes in health care for Georgians
In March 2019, Georgia lawmakers approved SB 106, the Patients First Act. The new law allows Georgia to use two kinds of health care waivers to make changes to health coverage in the state. These waiver plans could affect you, your friends, family, neighbors, and Georgians all across the state and the way you access and pay for health care.
(Waivers allow a state to set aside or "waive" certain requirements imposed by the federal government and try new models of providing health coverage and care.)
The state has hired Deloitte as a consultant to work with state leaders to develop the waiver plans. Georgia's decision-makers have proposed an aggressive timeline and aim to finalize the waiver plans by the end of 2019.
Waiver timeline (Based on current information and subject to change)
Two types of waiver plans
Two types of plans are being developed by state leaders: an 1115 waiver and a 1332 waiver. An 1115 waiver allows Georgia to make changes to the state's Medicaid program. Medicaid is the state's health insurance program that covers kids, some low-income parents, seniors, and people with disabilities, and pregnant women. SB 106 limits the 1115 waiver to cover people making up to the poverty line (about $12,000 a year for an individual or $26,000 for a family of four). Medicaid expansion, which GHF has advocated for, would extend public coverage to people with incomes just above the poverty line (138% of the federal poverty line.) A successful way to use an 1115 waiver would be to cover everyone under the poverty line and exclude barriers to coverage such as burdensome paperwork requirements, confusing cost-sharing, or counterproductive lock-out periods.
A 1332 waiver allows the state to make changes to private insurance and the health insurance marketplace. About 450,000 Georgians buy their health coverage through the marketplace. Most of these Georgians receive federal tax credits to cover some or all of their premium costs. (Another 827,600 of Georgians are eligible for private coverage and financial help to buy it but have not yet enrolled.) A successful way to use a 1332 waiver is to establish a "reinsurance program" to reduce premium costs. This waiver should also ensure all plans continue to cover the essential health benefits (like prescription drugs) and maintain protections for people with preexisting conditions.
You can weigh in!
Now is the time to ensure that Georgia gets a plan that will provide comprehensive coverage to as many people as possible. Thousands of Georgians across the state could gain health care coverage through the Patients First proposals. While positive intentions have been expressed by Georgia's elected officials about the forthcoming waivers, none has yet committed to ensuring all Georgians have a pathway to comprehensive, affordable coverage.
For every 1115 and 1332 waiver that the state wants to pursue, Georgia's policymakers must seek input from the public. Because there are required state and federal public comment periods for each waiver proposal, there will be at least four public comment periods (a state and federal period for an 1115 waiver and a state and federal period for a 1332 waiver). These are your chances to help shape and influence health care in Georgia!
GHF and our Cover Georgia partners will let you know when the public comment periods begin and end and we will provide an easy way for you to have your say. Make a plan to submit comments during every public comment period so that state leaders know how their ideas will impact you and your family! Your story can help make a difference for thousands of Georgians and can support positive changes in health care coverage.
To learn more, visit coverga.org and download our new Happening Now fact sheet! Follow #CoverGA on FaceBook and Twitter for the most current updates!
Tags: ACA • advocacy • cover georgia • coverage gap • Georgia • marketplace • Medicaid • resources • sb 106 • waivers
The 2019 Georgia legislative session is over but we are not finished!
Yesterday was Sine Die at the Georgia General Assembly – the last day of the 2019 legislative session. This year's session saw the approval of several bills that will surely impact consumers' health and finances in positive ways if approved by the Governor. Efforts to address step therapy so patients have access to needed therapies and housing so that families can be assured of safe, healthy places to live have been multi-year efforts by consumer and family advocates. These bills now move to the Governor's desk for his consideration and signature.
The impact of other bills is less certain. SB 106 may bring sweeping changes to Georgia's health care landscape but the details have yet to be laid out. The passage of legislation is only the first step in a health reform process in which your voice and advocacy will be needed. (Learn more about the next steps and what to expect in our latest blog post and in the section below.)
Check out our summary of the more notable health bills of the 2019 session below and a full list of health care-related legislation at GHF's legislative tracker.
Governor Kemp signs Patients First Act into law but its impacts on Georgians still uncertain
SB 106, the Patients First Act, moved quickly through the Georgia General Assembly this session and was signed into law by Governor Kemp last week. As we have reported, the bill allows the state to pursue an 1115 waiver to make changes to Georgia's Medicaid program that may include expanding coverage to more poor adults and a 1332 state innovation waiver to make changes to private insurance in the state.
Now that the bill is signed, what's next? You are critical to ensuring that the waivers created from SB 106 lead Georgia to the healthy future that we all want. Your advocacy, stories, and input are necessary. Read our new blog so you know what to expect and how you can help ensure all Georgians have meaningful, affordable health coverage.
Step therapy legislation approved
HB 63, sponsored by Rep. Sharon Cooper, will require health insurance plans to establish step therapy protocols and outline a process for health care providers to request exceptions. Step therapy is a requirement by some insurers that patients try a series of lower-cost treatments before the insurer will cover the higher-cost treatment prescribed by a patient's physician. The bill received final approval by the House on Tuesday
Call Governor Kemp at 404-656-1776 and ask that he sign HB 63.
Surprise billing legislation fails to cross the finish line
Surprise billing legislation faced familiar roadblocks this year when provider groups and insurers could not come to agreement about payments for out-of-network care. There were late efforts to revive some or all of HB 84 and SB 56 but neither succeeded. (Both bills are covered in detail in our Februrary 11th legislative update.) We are grateful to Chairman Richard Smith and Chairman Hufstetler for their work on this important issue and hope to find a resolution for consumers in the next legislative session.
Healthy housing legislation passes
GHF, as part of the Healthy Housing Georgia coalition, supported HB 346. This bill will prohibit retaliation by a landlord against a tenant for complaining to Code Enforcement about unsafe or unhealthy housing conditions like the presence of mold, radon, rodents, insect infestations, or lead. If the Governor signs the bill into law, Georgia will join the ranks of forty-one other states that have already implemented similar legislation to protect tenants against retaliatory evictions. (For more details on the legislation, see our March 5th legislative update.)
Call Governor Kemp at 404-656-1776 and ask that he sign HB 346.
Sine Die Recap
HB 30: Amended FY 2019 Budget | SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
HB 30 makes adjustments to the state budget for the current fiscal year which runs through June 30, 2019. The "little budget" has passed both chambers of the General Assembly and been signed by the Governor. The amended budget went into effect on Tuesday, March 12th.
HB 31: FY 2020 Budget | PASSED
HB 31 is the budget document for the coming state fiscal year which will run from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The budget includes several new investments in behavioral health and mostly maintains funding for other health care programs and priorities. For more information on the health care highlights in the proposed FY 2020 budget, read the Community Health and Behavioral Health budget overviews from the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute.
HB 37: Expand Medicaid Now Act | DID NOT PASS
HB 37, sponsored by Rep. Bob Trammell, expands Medicaid in Georgia as envisioned by the Affordable Care Act by increasing Medicaid eligibility for adults up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPL). This is equivalent to $17,236 annually for an individual and $29,435 for a family of three.
HB 158: Improve Medicaid patient access to effective HIV treatment | DID NOT PASS*
HB 158, sponsored by Rep. Deborah Silcox, requires that Medicaid recipients have the same access to antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV and AIDS as to those included in the formulary established for the Georgia AIDS Drug Assistance Program. This change would allow for increased continuity of care for people living with HIV/AIDS in Georgia. *Although HB 158 did not get a Senate vote, it received favorable comments in the Senate Health Committee, after passing the House unanimously. In recognition of the broad support of this effort, Georgia's Medicaid agency has committed to the bill sponsor to implement the intent of the legislation.
HB 217: Needle exchange | PASSED
HB 217, sponsored by Rep. Houston Gaines, decriminalizes the act of working or volunteering for a syringe services program, a step towards legalizing the programs. Distributing clean hypodermic syringes and needles to people who use injection drugs (e.g. heroin) helps to prevent the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C, and does not increase the likelihood that people will newly take up injections drug use.
HB 290: PrEP pilot program | PASSED
HB 290, sponsored by Rep. Sharon Cooper, would establish a pilot program to provide preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug assistance or services to persons at risk of being infected with HIV. PrEP is a medication taken by people who are HIV-negative to reduce their risk for infection. The pilot program would provide PrEP to people in counties identified by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention as at risk of HIV outbreaks due to a high rate of opioid use and participants would receive regular HIV testing and related support services.
HB 83: Recess legislation | PASSED
HB 83, sponsored by Representative Demetrius Douglas, would require a daily 30-minute recess for all students in grades K-5 unless they have already had a physical education class or structured activity time in the day. This bill now sits in the Senate Rules committee and awaits a vote on the Senate floor. To learn more about the impact of recess on children's physical and mental health, read this fact sheet from Voices for Georgia's Children.
HB 321: Medicaid financing program | PASSED
HB 321, sponsored by Rep. Jodi Lott, would extend the sunset provision of the hospital provider fee for five years. The hospital payment program, which draws down additional federal funding, provides almost $1 billion annually to the state's Medicaid budget. More information about HB 321 is available here.
HB 514: Georgia Mental Health Reform and Innovation Commission | PASSED
HB 514, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Tanner, would create the Georgia Mental Health Reform and Innovation Commission which would work to analyze and offer improvements to the state's mental health system and run through at least June 30, 2020. Within the Commission, several subcommittees would be established to include Children and Adolescent Mental Health; Involuntary Commitment; Hospital and Short-Term Care Facilities; Mental Health Courts and Corrections; and Workforce and System Development.
SB 16: Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act | PASSED
SB 16, sponsored by Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, would allow Georgia to enter the "Interstate Medical Licensure Compact" which allows health care providers to more easily obtain licenses to practice in multiple states. It also provides Georgia's Medical Board with easier access to investigative and disciplinary information about providers from other states, an important protective measure for Georgia patients.
HB 233: Pharmacy Anti-Steering and Transparency Act | PASSED
HB 233, sponsored by Rep. David Knight, would prohibit pharmacies from sharing patient data for commercial purposes and prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from steering patients to PBM-owned pharmacies. It also requires such pharmacies to file an annual disclosure statement of its affiliates. Pharmacy benefit managers are companies that manage the prescription drug benefit of your health plan.
SB 195: Prescription Drug Benefits Freedom of Information and Consumer Protection Act | DID NOT PASS
SB 195, sponsored by Senator Chuck Hufstetler, this bill would make it easier for consumers to know what prescription medications are covered by their health insurance plan and better understand the likely costs by requiring health insurers to conspicuously post on their website information about their drug formulary in a current and searchable format. A drug formulary is the list of prescription medicines that your health insurer agrees to pay for or partially pay for. SB 195 would also standardize and speed up the process for consumers and providers to request prior authorization for necessary prescription drugs.
HB 186: Certificate of Need Reform | PASSED
HB 186, sponsored by Rep. Ron Stephens, will create a new category for general cancer hospitals as part of an agreement with Cancer Treatment Centers of America that would allow more Georgia patients to be seen. This bill will also limit who can object to a provider's Certificate of Need application for expanding hospital services. The change would limit objections to only come from health care facilities that provide similar services and are located within a thirty-five mile radius.
HB 197: Establishment of Strategic Integrated Data System | PASSED
HB 197, sponsored by Rep. Katie Dempsey, will establish the Strategic Integrated Data System through the Office of Planning and Budget. The data system would capture de-identified information about the physical and mental health and social services beign provided to Georgians across the state. The goal of the system is to provide a central source of date about state services that can be used by state agencies, lawmakers, and researchers to make programs more effective and cost-efficient.
HB 323: Regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers | PASSED
HB 323, sponsored by Rep. David Knight, will provide a good first step in drug transparency from pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs.) PBMs will have to report how much they receive in rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers to the Department of Insurance and how much of those savings are being passed on to customers, although the information are not required to be reported to the legislature or the public.
GHF has you covered
Stay up-to-date with the legislative session
GHF has been monitoring legislative activity on a number of critical consumer health care topics. Along with our weekly legislative updates and timely analysis of bills, we have the tools you need to stay in touch with health policy under the Gold Dome.
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Updated for 2019: GHF's annual Consumer Health Advocate's Guide. (Contact Michelle Conde at mconde@healthyfuturega.org for a printed copy.)
Tags: access • advocacy • Georgia • Gold Dome • legislative session • resources • take action
Legislative Update: Patients First Act, healthy housing, HIV treatment and prevention bills move forward
Legislative Update: Week 10
Risky health care waiver bill passed by House committee
Last Wednesday, the House Special Committee on Access to Quality Health Care held a hearing on SB 106, the Patients First Act. GHF's Executive Director, Laura Colbert and several Cover Georgia coalition members testified and emphasized the need for changes in the bill. Read Laura's full testimony here.
As we have previously reported, the legislation allows for an 1115 waiver to extend Medicaid coverage to some adults making up to 100% of the federal poverty level ($12,100 annually for an individual). GHF and its partners requested that the income cap be lifted to 138% FPL so that it would cover more Georgians at a lower cost to the state. As currently written, the bill would leave out thousands of Georgians who earn just above the poverty line and who would be covered under a traditional Medicaid expansion or a broader 1115 waiver. SB 106 also allows the state to make potentially dramatic changes to private health insurance in Georgia through 1332 waivers with little accountability. The bill now sits in the House Rules committee and is expected to receive a vote on the House floor sometime next week.
There is still time for the House to make changes to SB 106 so that it covers more people and costs less. Read more about SB 106 CoverGA.org and then contact your state representative to let them know that we need to amend this bill to cover every eligible Georgian!
Behavioral health commission passes in both chambers
Georgia Mental Health Reform and Innovation Commission passed by Senate
The Senate passed an amended version of HB 514 on Thursday. This bill, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Tanner, would create the Georgia Mental Health Reform and Innovation Commission which would work to analyze and offer improvements to the state's mental health system. Changes to the bill in the Senate included additions to the make-up of the Commission so that it includes a professional who specializes in substance abuse and addiction, and a representative of a community service board to serve as a nonvoting member of the 23-member panel. The bill will now return to the House to receive an "Agree" on the changes made in the Senate and will then go to the Governor's desk to be signed.
HIV prevention & treatment bills move forward in the Senate
Two HIV-related bills move forward in Senate committee
Two significant pieces of HIV-related legislation passed the Senate Health and Human Services committee last week. HB 217, which would decriminalize the act of working or volunteering for a syringe services program and HB 290, which would would establish a pilot program to provide preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug assistance or services to persons at risk of being infected with HIV will now go to the Senate Rules Committee to await a vote by the full Senate. A third bill, HB 158 would improve Medicaid coverage but has not yet been taken up by the Senate HHS committee. Georgia currently leads the U.S. in the rate of new HIV cases diagnosed each year and all three bills would contribute to the slowing of the epidemic by preventing new infections and improving care for people currently living with the condition. (For more details on all three pieces of legislation, see our February 26th legislative update).
What happened last week
Recess legislation passes in Senate committee
The Senate Education and Youth committee voted to pass HB 83 last Thursday. This bill would require a daily 30-minute recess for all students in grades K-5 unless they have already had a physical education class or structured activity time in the day. This bill now sits in the Senate Rules committee and awaits a vote on the Senate floor. To learn more about the impact of recess on children's physical and mental health, read this fact sheet from Voices for Georgia's Children.
Healthy housing legislation makes progress in Senate
Georgians for a Healthy Future is a member of the Healthy Housing Georgia coalition because evidence shows the strong and direct influence housing has on a person's health. The coalition supports HB 346 which passed with amendments by the Senate Judiciary committee last week. This bill would prohibit retaliation by a landlord against a tenant for complaining to Code Enforcement about unsafe or unhealthy housing conditions like the presence of mold, radon, rodents, insect infestations, or lead. Georgia is the only state in the country that does not protect tenants against unsafe and uninhabitable housing conditions with a "warranty of habitability." The Senate Rules committee will now decide when the legislation may receive a vote on the Senate floor. (For more details on the legislation, see our March 5th legislative update.)
GHF will be monitoring legislative activity on a number of critical consumer health care topics. Along with our weekly legislative updates and timely analysis of bills, we have the tools you need to stay in touch with health policy under the Gold Dome.
Tags: access • advocacy • close the gap • consumers • coverage • coverage gap • Georgia • Gold Dome • health insurance • Medicaid • Medicaid expansion • take action
GHF testifies on Patients First Act (SB 106)
GHF's Executive Director Laura Colbert provided testimony to the House Special Committee on Access to Quality Health Care on SB 106 and the risks this legislation poses for consumers as it is currently written.
Testimony of Laura Colbert, GHF's Executive Director
"Thank you Chairman Smith and members of the committee. My name is Laura Colbert and I am the ED of GHF. We represent health care consumers across Georgia and work to build a future in which all Georgians have the quality, affordable health coverage and care they need to live healthy lives and contribute to the health of their communities.
First, we want to thank Governor Kemp, Senator Tillery and Representative Lott for your work on this bill. We are excited that this very important conversation is moving forward. We appreciate your open door and on-going dialogue with us on this issue.
Like my colleagues before me, GHF agrees with the goals of this bill and we are pleased by the prospect of meaningful coverage for 240,000 Georgians who live below the poverty line. We are to balance that with our consternation that 200,000 uninsured Georgians who make just more than the poverty line may remain uncovered by this bill as it's written.
Georgians with insurance coverage are healthier, better able to work and go to school, have less medical debt and better credit scores, and have healthier families, among other benefits. While Georgians below the poverty line are sure to reap these benefits after gaining coverage, those just above it likely will not if SB 106 is not amended to specifically include them.
Based on other states' coverage expansions and the affordability information provided to you by Ms. Haynes at Georgia Watch, it is clear that many near-poor constituents are likely to face significant cost-related barriers to health care, even with the ACA's financial assistance. While Georgians in this income range can afford more than those below the poverty line, it is unrealistic to expect them to pay as much as 20% of a person's $14,000 yearly wage or a family of four's $30,000 salary for health care. An investment that large for families barely making ends meet effectively keeps them locked out of the health care system, only experiencing the benefits of coverage in emergency situations. The financial protection and access to care provided by Medicaid can better serve as the stepping stones for these families to climb into Georgia's middle class.
Georgia is at the table now, and we have the opportunity to get this right for all Georgians on the first try.
That is why we recommend that this committee amend the bill to expand eligibility to 133% FPL and cover more Georgians for fewer state dollars. Georgia is at the table now, and we have the opportunity to get this right for all Georgians on the first try. Or consider removing the percentage provision altogether so that the bill is silent on the exact income limit, providing flexibility to the state to negotiate the waiver specifics that work best for Georgians and Georgia's budget, particularly in the likely event that CMS is unable to provide an enhanced match rate for a partial expansion.
I also want to briefly turn to the second part of the bill concerning Section 1332 State Innovation waivers. A 1332 waiver to establish a reinsurance program would help thousands of Georgians by reducing insurance premiums and attracting more insurers to the marketplace. GHF stands in support of such efforts. However, the legislation as currently written is so broad that it leaves the door open to many more changes, some of which could destabilize Georgia's marketplace and jeopardize access to care for Georgians covered by individual or small-group health insurance.
We recommend that this committee consider narrowing the scope of an allowable 1332 waiver by specifying that the state is authorized to establish a reinsurance program or, if other proposals may be considered, lay out criteria that any innovation waiver must meet. Georgians for a Healthy Future has laid out four criteria that we believe are critical to ensuring that any 1332 waiver benefits consumers without putting vulnerable groups at risk.
We appreciate your consideration of our suggestions and hope that we can act as a resource for the state as it drafts these waivers. Thank you very much for your time and your efforts on behalf of all of the health care consumers in your districts."
Tags: advocacy • close the gap • coverage • coverage gap • Georgia • Gold Dome • health insurance • Medicaid • Medicaid expansion • public health • take action • uninsured
03.11.2019 / 12:49 PM
Legislative Update: Crossover edition
Legislative Update: Week 8
Crossover Day brings legislative action late into the night
Last Thursday was the 28th day of the Georgia legislative session, which is also referred to as Crossover Day. Crossover Day is the final day for a bill to cross from its chamber of origin to the opposite chamber to remain viable for this legislative session. This week's legislative update provides a rundown of consumer health legislation: which bills made it through and which did not. You can see a list of all the bills we're tracking here. (Note: After a flurry of activity last week, we are still working to update our legislative tracker with the current status of each bill. So while many of the bills are updated, it is best to find the bill you are interested in and click through to find the full information on the bill's statis on legis.ga.gov.
Surprise billing legislation moves forward
SB 56, sponsored by Senator Chuck Hufstetler, received approval by the full Senate on Wednesday and may be considered by the House Insurance Committee in the coming weeks. The legislation aims to improve transparency for consumers who may be subject to a surprise out-of-network bill. This bill would disallow surprise billing in emergency situations but does not prohibit surprise billing in non-emergency situations like when a physician uses an out-of-network laboratory for diagnostic tests. This bill now sits in the House Insurance committee. (For more details on the legislation, see our February 11th legislative update.)
Legislation to fully expand coverage stalls; Patients First Act advances
HB 37, the Expand Medicaid Now Act, and SB 36 sponsored by Representative Bob Trammell and Senator Steve Henson respectively, did not receive hearings and did not cross over last week. Each bill was written to expand Medicaid in Georgia as envisioned by the Affordable Care Act.
Meanwhile SB 106, the Patients First Act, has moved quickly through the Senate in the weeks before Crossover Day. The legislation, as written, would allow the Department of Community Health to request an 1115 waiver to extend Medicaid coverage to adults making up to 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL) ($12,490 annually for an individual). This "partial expansion" would leave out thousands of new-poor Georgians who are meant to be similarly covered according to federal health law and will likely cost the state more to cover fewer people. Additionally, the bill allows the Governor to make potentially tremendous changes to private health insurance in Georgia through 1332 waivers with little accountability. The bill will now awaits a hearing from the House's Special Committee on Access to Quality Healthcare.
Healthy housing legislation moves to Senate committee
Georgians for a Healthy Future is a member of the Healthy Housing Georgia coalition because evidence shows the strong and firect influence housing has on a person's health. The coalition supports HB 346, which would prohibit retaliation by a landlord against a tenant for complaining to Code Enforcement about unsafe or unhealthy housing conditions like the presence of mold, radon, rodents, insect infestations, or lead. Georgia is the only state in the country that does not protect tenants against unsafe and uninhabitable housing conditions with a "warranty of habitability." This bill now sits in the Senate Judiciary committee. (For more details on the legislation, see our March 5th legislative update.)
Crossover day recap
HB 30: Amended FY 2019 Budget | CROSSED OVER
HB 30 makes adjustments to the state budget for the current fiscal year which runs through June 30, 2019. The "little budget" has passed both chambers of the General Assembly and been signed by the Governor. The amended budget went into effect on Saturday, March 9th.
HB 31: FY 2020 Budget | CROSSED OVER
HB 31 is the budget document for the coming state fiscal year which will run from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The budget includes several new investments in behavioral health and mostly maintains funding for other health care programs and priorities. The Senate will continue to hold hearings on the "big budget" this week. For more information on the health care highlights in the proposed FY 2020 budget, read the Community Health and Behavioral Health budget overviews from the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute.
HB 37: Expand Medicaid Now Act | DID NOT CROSS OVER
HB 63: Step therapy legislation: CROSSED OVER
HB 63, sponsored by Rep. Sharon Cooper, would require health insurance plans to establish step therapy protocols and outline a process for health care providers to request exceptions. Step therapy is a requirement by some insurers that patients try a series of lower-cost treatments before the insurer will cover the higher-cost treatment prescribed by a patient's physician.
HB 84: Provider network transparency | DID NOT CROSS OVER
HB 84, sponsored by Rep. Richard Smith, increases transparency related to possible surprise medical bills. The legislation requires that information on billing and the providers that a consumer may encounter during a course of care must be provided to the consumer at their request. In circumstances where a consumer receives a surprise bill, HB 84 also allows for arbitration between the consumer and the health care provider, the specifics of which would be determined by Georgia's Department of Insurance.
HB 158: Improve Medicaid patient access to effective HIV treatment | CROSSED OVER
HB 158, sponsored by Rep. Deborah Silcox, requires that Medicaid recipients have the same access to antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV and AIDS as to those included in the formulary established for the Georgia AIDS Drug Assistance Program. This change would allow for increased continuity of care for people living with HIV/AIDS in Georgia.
HB 198: Eliminate certificate of need requirements | DID NOT CROSS OVER
HB 198, sponsored by Rep. Matt Hatchett, would change the certificate of need process that is used to regulate health care facilities. The bill also included requirements for increasing transparency of hospital financial information and an increase in the rural hospital tax credit from $60 million to $100 million.
HB 217: Needle exchange program | CROSSED OVER
HB 290: PrEP pilot program | CROSSED OVER
HB 321: Medicaid financing program | CROSSED OVER
HB 514: Georgia Mental Health Reform and Innovation Commission | CROSSED OVER
HB 514, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Tanner, would create the Georgia Mental Health Reform and Innovation Commission through at least June 30, 2020. Within the Commission, several subcommittees would be established to include Children and Adolescent Mental Health; Involuntary Commitment; Hospital and Short-Term Care Facilities; Mental Health Courts and Corrections; and Workforce and System Development.
SB 16: Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act | CROSSED OVER
SB 16, sponsored by Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, would allow Georgia to enter the "Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Act" which allows health care providers to more easily obtain licenses to practice in multiple states. It also provides Georgia's Medical Board with easier access to investigative and disciplinary information about providers from other states, an important protective measure for Georgia patients.
SB 74: Eliminate certificate of need requirements | DID NOT CROSS OVER
SB 74, sponsored by Senator Matt Brass, would eliminate certificate of need requirements for all health care facilities except certain long-term care facilities and services. This bill is the Senate companion piece to HB 198. Both bills aim to change the current certificate of need structure which regulates hospitals in Georgia.
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Legislative Update: Patients First Act, the little budget, and HIV legislation
Patients First Act moves quickly through Senate committee
Last week, the Senate Health and Human Services (HHS) committee met to discuss and hear testimony on SB 106. Titled the Patients First Act, the legislation permits Georgia's Governor to pursue two health care waivers that could make significant changes to health coverage for Georgia consumers. The bill passed out of committee with no changes and now sits in the Senate Rules Committee awaiting a vote to move to the Senate floor.
The legislation, as written, would allow the Department of Community Health to request an 1115 waiver to extend Medicaid coverage up to 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL). This would leave out thousands who would be covered under a full Medicaid expansion and will likely cost the state more to cover fewer people. Additionally, the bill allows the Governor to make potentially tremendous changes to private health insurance in Georgia through 1332 waivers with little accountability. This proposed legislation falls short of the promise to put a health insurance card in the pockets of all Georgians.
There is still time to ensure that this bill covers all Georgians in need of an insurance card in a fiscally responsible way. Join us this Thursday, February 28th, for Cover Georgia Day at the Capitol to talk with your elected officials about this important piece of legislation.
(Can't make it? Call or send an email to your state legislators today!)
General Assembly moves forward on budget bills
Budget progresses through General Assembly
The House and Senate are inches away from completing work on HB 30, the FY2019 supplementary budget which only needs a House "agree" to move to the Governor's desk. The supplemental budget (also called the "little budget") makes necessary, mid-year adjustments to the current state budget. The Governor's proposed amended FY2019 budget provides $1 million for the Department of Community Health to hire an external consultant to draft the waiver options authorized in SB 106, if passed. The House Appropriations Committee has begun working on the FY 2020 budget, (also called the "big budget"). The FY2020 budget contains significant additions for health, including $8.4 million to fund a school-based mental health initiative called Project Apex, which aims to increase access to mental health services for children and youth.
Legislature prioritizes HIV prevention & treatment
Bills to increase prevention & treatment of HIV move forward in the House
Georgia now leads the U.S. in the number of new HIV cases diagnosed each year. State legislators have turned their attention to this problem with the introduction and passage of several bills aimed at preventing the further spread of HIV/AIDS and increased access to treatment for those living with the disease:
HB 158, sponsored by Rep. Deborah Silcox, requires that Medicaid recipients have the same access to antiretroviral regimens used to treat HIV and AIDS as to those included in the formulary established for the Georgia AIDS Drug Assistance Program. This change would allow for increased continuity of care for people living with HIV/AIDS in Georgia. The bill has passed the House and has been referred to the Senate HHS committee.
HB 217, sponsored by Rep. Houston Gaines, decriminalizes the act of working or volunteering for a syringe services program, a step towards legalizing the programs. Distributing clean hypodermic syringes and needles to people who use injection drugs (e.g. heroin) helps to prevent the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C, and does not increase the likelihood that people will newly take up injections drug use. This bill was passed by the House yesterday and now moves to the Senate.
HB 290, sponsored by Rep. Sharon Cooper, would establish a pilot program to provide preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug assistance or services to persons at risk of being infected with HIV. PrEP is a medication taken by people who are HIV-negative to reduce their risk for infection. The pilot program would provide PrEP to people in counties identified by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention as at risk of HIV outbreaks due to a high rate of opioid use and participants would receive regular HIV testing and related support services. The House HHS committee passed HB 290 last week and now awaits a full vote by the House.
Surprise billing legislation advances
Surprise billing legislation approved by Senate committee
SB 56, sponsored by Senator Chuck Hufstetler, was approved by the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee last week. The legislation addresses surprise out-of-network billing and aims to improve transparency. A surprise medical bill can occur when a consumer unknowingly encounters an out-of-network (OON) provider at an in-network facility and can have serious financial impacts on individuals and families. This bill would disallow surprise billing in emergency situations but does not prohibit surprise billing in non-emergency situations like when a physician uses an out-of-network laboratory for diagnostic tests. (For more details on the legislation, see our February 11th legislative update.) The bill was approved and now sits the Senate Rules Committee awaiting a vote.
Updated for 2019: GHF's annual Consumer Health Advocate's Guide. Contact Michelle Conde at mconde@healthyfuturega.org for a printed copy.
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Momentum builds to close Georgia's coverage gap
The 2019 legislative session is now in full swing and the past few weeks have brought the introduction of two bills that would close Georgia's coverage gap by expanding Medicaid.
HB 37: Expand Medicaid Now Act; enact and SB 36 are sponsored by Representative Bob Trammell and Senator Steve Henson respectively. Each bill expands Medicaid in Georgia as envisioned by the Affordable Care Act by increasing Medicaid eligibility for adults up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines (FPL). This is equivalent to $17,236 annually for an individual and $29,435 for a family of three.
In addition, Governor Kemp has announced that his office will seek an 1115 Medicaid waiver. An 1115 waiver provides states with the ability to experiment with or tailor their Medicaid programs. Governor Kemp has not released details of the waiver, so its impact on consumers is uncertain. The waiver could close Georgia's coverage gap, among other changes to Medicaid coverage. Legislation to allow Georgia's Medicaid agency to seek an 1115 waiver is expected to be introduced soon by Senate Republicans.
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Consumer protection bills introduced
Surprise medical billing emerges as a prominent issue
Surprise out‑of‑network medical billing is once again emerging as a prominent issue within the Georgia General Assembly. A surprise medical bill can occur when a consumer encounters an out-of-network (OON) provider at an in-network facility or in other circumstances. Two pieces of legislation have been introduced to address surprise billing and each attempts to resolve the issue in its own way.
HB 84: Insurance; provide for consumer protections regarding health insurance
Rep. Richard Smith, Chair of the House Insurance Committee, introduced HB 84 to increase transparency related to possible surprise medical bills. This bill sets disclosure requirements for health care providers, insurers, and hospitals. The legislation requires that information on billing, reimbursement, and arbitration of services must be provided to the consumer at their request. The bill also allows for an arbitration process between the consumer and the health care provider, the specifics of which would be determined by Georgia's Department of Insurance. This bill currently sits in the House Insurance Committee and is in House second readers.
SB 56: Consumer Coverage and Protection for Out-of-Network Medical Care Act
Senator Chuck Hufstetler, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced SB 56 to address surprise out-of-network billing. This legislation disallows surprise billing in emergency situations under insurance plans issued after July 1, 2019. The bill contains similar transparency provisions to HB 84. For consumers who receive elective medical care after which they receive a surprise bill greater than $1000, the legislation makes available a mediation process through the Department of Insurance. This bill was referred to the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee.
Legislative calendar set
Legislature plans to finish work by April 2nd
The schedule for the remainder of the legislative session has been set in HR 152. Crossover Day, the day that legislation must move from one chamber to the other in order to be considered in 2019, will fall on March 7th. The remaining sixteen legislative days will be broken up throughout March, culminating on Sine Die, the last day of the session, on April 2nd. The full calendar can be viewed here.
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Join us on Thursday, February 28th for Cover Georgia Day at the Capitol when we will ask our state legislators to close Georgia's coverage gap by putting insurance cards in the pockets of low-income Georgians. This is the most important step that our elected officials can take to slow the growing opioid crisis, strengthen our state's struggling rural health care system, and improve the health & finances of hardworking Georgia families. Take advantage of this opportunity to talk with your elected officials about closing Georgia's coverage gap! RSVP today!
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General Assembly meets for joint budget hearings
Last week the Georgia General Assembly met for the joint budget hearings during which Senate and House legislators heard from agency leaders and Governor Brian Kemp about the proposed current and upcoming state budgets. This year's budgetary considerations consist of requested changes to the current FY 2019 state budget which will run through June 30th and proposals for the FY 2020 general state budget, which will begin on July 1st.
The House will now craft the budget requests into legislation and continue its funding considerations. Both chambers reconvened yesterday, January 28th, for the fifth day of legislative session.
2019 joint session budget hearings
Budget requests presented to the General Assembly
Last week, the General Assembly heard from department commissioners and other leaders regarding their budget requests for the amended FY 2019 budget (sometimes called the "little budget") and the upcoming FY 2020 budget (called the "big budget"). Here we highlight some of the primary asks made by the state agencies that most impact consumer health. For more detailed budget analysis, please see the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute's Overview of Georgia's 2020 Fiscal Year Budget document.
The Department of Community Health (DCH) oversees Medicaid, PeachCare, and other state health care programs. Commissioner Berry requested an increase of $71 million in the amended FY 2019 budget to include $33.7 million for growth in Medicaid expense and $18.7 million for the Indigent Care Trust Fund, which draws down additional federal money for Disproportionate Share Hospital payments.
Commissioner Berry's most significant request in the FY 2020 budget was an increase of $92 million to offset a reduction in the federal cost-sharing payments for Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids. Georgia's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rate will drop from 67.62% to 67.30% for Medicaid and from 100% to 88.61% for PeachCare for Kids, prompting the funding request.
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) provides treatment, support services, and assistance to Georgians with disabilities, behavioral health challenges, and substance use disorders. Commissioner Fitzgerald's request for the little budget mirrored the Governor's recommendations to add $8.4 million for the Georgia Apex Program to provide support counselors for mental health services in high schools.
Commissioner Fitzgerald requested that the big budget include an increase of $78.6 million for the Department. The additional funds would be partially compromised of an additional $10.2 million for behavioral health crisis beds, $2.5 million for supported housing, and 125 new slots for NOW and COMP waivers to reduce the current waiting list.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) delivers a wide range of human services designed to promote self-sufficiency, safety and well-being for all Georgians. Commissioner Crittenden requested that the big budget include $849,951 to increase funds for 50 additional Medicaid eligibility caseworkers.
The Department of Public Health did not present during the joint budget hearings last week and the Department of Insurance did not have any budgetary requests that were specifically health related. We will include summaries from both departments as we learn more.
Look out for the 2019 Consumer Health Advocates Guide coming soon!
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When the Lifetime Movie Network premiered 'Surviving R. Kelly' social media went crazy. The three-part series was shocking and sickening to many despite all the past rumors, allegations, and legal troubles.
The two-hour premiere revealed many things about Robert Kelly, here are the top 15 things revealed in the first night of 'Surviving R. Kelly'
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R. Kelly had trouble reading and writing in grade school and was teased in by his peers so bad he often cried at home.
R. Kelly claims he was molested by a family member starting at the age 7. He claims the abuse continued into his early teens.
Some of his brothers claim they were molested by family members also.
R. Kelly dropped out of school his senior year of high school.
He was discovered on Natalie Cole's television show called 'Big Break' in the 80s.
Jovante Cunningham (R. Kellys background singer) claims at the age of 14 that she witnessed R. Kelly in a sex act with a minor during the recording of his song 'Slow Dance' the remix.
R. Kelly met the aspiring singer Aaliyah through her manager Barry Hankerson and started working with her when she was 12 years old.
In 1994 R. Kelly & Aaliyah did a BET interview dressed alike and were asked about their "relationship" where they never answered questions directly calling each other 'best friends'.
Jovante Cunningham claims to have walked in on Aaliyah and R. Kelly having sex in 1994 on his tour bus. Aaliyah was only 15 at the time.
Demetrius Smith (R. Kellys Business Manager) claims to have witnessed the wedding between R. Kelly and Aaliyah. And even admitted to being involved with the forging of the papers. On the marriage certificate, it was stated that Aaliyah was 18 but she was actually 15 years old. R. Kelly was 27 years old.
The marriage between R. Kelly and Aaliyah was annulled within 2 months. R. Kelly was reported to pay Aaliyah's family $100 not to pursue legal action.
Aspiring singer Lizzette Martinez met R. Kelly at age 17 at a mall in Florida. He pursued her sexually and she didn't know what to do because she wanted a career in the music business. She claims he mentally and physically abused her. Later on in the relationship, she became pregnant but lost the baby. R. Kelly wrote "You are Not Alone" for Micahel Jackson about Lizzette. Lizzette caught mono from him and became very sick. She claims R. Kelly sent $1,000 to her family and sent her away.
Craig Williams, a music producer, claims to have witnessed multiple underage women in beds his home and recording studio. Seeing this made him suspicious to the lifestyle R. Kelly was living.
Andrea Kelly, a dancer, met R. Kelly as a teenager. She auditioned to be his dancer and got the part on his tour. A relationship formed that eventually turned into a marriage in 1996. Andrea claims she suffered many years of physical and mental abuse in their relationship.
Sparkle (one of R. Kelly's singers/proteges) introduced him to her niece, a rapper, at the age of 13 years old. Years later it was revealed that Sparkle's niece was the young girl on the videotape that prompted the 2002 child pornography charges.
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Richmond Times Dispatch Startup Spotlight: FinTech firm Paymerang adds people and space
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Paymerang Enrollment Manager, Mary Alice Byrd (center, rear) addresses a staff meeting at the Boulders office park in Chesterfield County. The company's space is more than double the size of its previous office.
After raising $26 million in investments last year, Chesterfield County-based financial services technology firm Paymerang has added jobs and moved to a bigger office.
"Things have been going well — we are growing fast," said Nasser Chanda, Paymerang's chief executive officer. "We are signing on new clients and new partnerships."
Paymerang competes within a fast-growing market often referred to as FinTech — short for financial technology.
The company provides a technology platform that allows clients — which include health care providers, educational institutions, manufacturers and other businesses — to pay all their vendors electronically.
Since it was founded in 2010, Paymerang has grown to become a processor of more than $2 billion in payments a year to about 80,000 suppliers nationwide, with 75 percent receiving electronic payments.
The company has recently taken a bigger step into the banking market. In March, Paymerang announced it had partnered with Community Bankers' Bank, a Chesterfield-based institution that provides services for community banks, to offer Paymerang's electronic payables solution to that company's client community banks and their commercial customers.
The Paymerang service will let Community Bankers' client banks to automate their accounts payable disbursements.
"The banking vertical is very important for us," Chanda said. "These small community banks have the challenge of larger banks coming into their markets with competitive products. What we can offer is a solution for them" by outsourcing their accounts payable processing to Paymerang.
That allows the banks to focus on managing their core business, Chanda said.
In March 2018, the company received a $26 million investment from Aldrich Capital Partners, a Vienna-based private equity firm, to help the company expand and hire more employees.
A few months after the investment, Paymerang moved from its 5,000-square-foot office just off Midlothian Turnpike into an office in the Boulders office park, more than doubling its office space.
The company, which said last year that it expected to hire more than 100 people over the next five years, now employs more than 60.
Chanda said the company has benefited especially from a deep talent pool in both finance and technology in the Richmond region.
"We have grown our leadership team into a much deeper and stronger team" Chanda said. "We have had expertise coming to us from places like Capital One and Genworth."
Chief Technology Officer Andy Savage, Director of Operations Greg Marcel and Human Resources Director Gloria Garber are among those on the leadership team who have joined Paymerang in the past year, with experience at other corporations in the region such as Capital One, Genworth, Anthem, Impact Makers and Unboxed Technology.
"The next piece of the puzzle is midmanagement," Chanda said. "We are hiring professional leaders of teams. We are bringing in project managers. We are hiring salespeople and developers."


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National Informtics Centre is implementing Information Technology Projects, in close collaboration with Central and State Governments. NIC endeavours to ensure that the latest technology in all areas of IT is available to its users. It is one of the Information Technology solution providers to the Government.
To provide network backbone and support for E-governance to all Central Government, State Government departments and organizations and other Government bodies in the District.
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500 days and beyond in education
We stand now at approximately 500 days from the initial target date for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals set in 1990.
These goals represent the most ambitious shared aspirations of humanity the modern world ever assembled. As we take measure now of the successes and shortfalls of this global effort, redouble our efforts for real, sustained progress in these final 500 days, and establish the framework for beyond 2015, I am inspired by what has been achieved and worried about what comes next.
Because of the Institute for International Education's special focus on widening access to higher education and our research on global trends in tertiary academic mobility, we think the post-2015 development agenda needs to be prepared to take account of MDG 1's success.
More students than ever are going to be ready for secondary and then higher education in the period ahead, but the capacity of most national systems to meet this demand is likely to be quite limited. Per capita investment in tertiary education in many countries is actually declining and only a few countries today have room for substantially more students in their institutions of higher education. Research is also consistently showing that OpenCourseWare and MOOCs are no substitute for university education.
The world will need to build more tertiary education capacity and also be more open. The costs will be high. But the costs of having the generation who benefited so much from the first MDGs join armed militias instead of going on to further schooling will be infinitely higher.
For now, we are heartened by increasing global access to education at the primary level, now at 90 percent enrollment globally. Still, there are nearly 60 million children of primary school age not enrolled. A final 500-day push — essentially two more academic enrolment periods — should raise us to greater than 90 percent, but those last 10 percent will be the hardest to enroll. We applaud the achievement of reaching greater gender equity in primary education, though we lament we are far from such equity beyond the primary level. In fact, it is movement beyond the primary level that is absolutely essential as we consider the next set of MDGs.
In today's global economy, a primary education is not sufficient to avoid extreme poverty. Secondary and tertiary educations, both academic and technical or vocational, are vital rungs on the ladder leading out of extreme poverty. Educational access at all levels (primary, secondary, higher, and vocational) must therefore be supported. Creating opportunities and institutional infrastructures that will enable students to transition successfully from primary and secondary school to tertiary education must be a central tenet of the global education agenda.
Educational access, equity and quality of education are paramount to ensuring that students can fulfill their full potential.
Access to tertiary education is integral to the success of individual persons and nations in the 21st century. With increasing global labor market demands for specialized knowledge and advanced technology skills, tertiary education will become more important than ever to sustained social and economic development. Higher education plays an essential role in achieving other global priorities: the eradication of poverty and hunger; improving maternal and child health; increasing gender equality and the empowerment of women; combatting pandemic diseases; and ensuring environmental sustainability.
At IIE, we pay close attention to the relationship between higher education and international development. We partner with governments, international development agencies, foundations, universities and corporations, leveraging its international networks to collaborate on sustainable solutions for long-term development. Our work focuses on three things:
Educational and technical training and exchange programs.
Widening access to education and training of women, especially through science and technology programs.
Supporting students, scholars, and higher education in countries in crisis, post-conflict, and transition.
For example, we are now piloting the Higher Education Readiness program to provide 200 girls in Ethiopia with the resources to not only complete secondary education but also to access higher education. With only a tiny percentage of Ethiopian girls now in university, this small pilot has the potential to make a big difference.
We support the conclusions of the U.N. High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which recommends the post-2015 framework for sustainable development "recognize peace and good governance as core elements of wellbeing, not optional extras." IIE was founded in 1919 in the post-World War I era by scholars and statesmen who recognized that opening minds to the world through international scholarships and student and scholar exchanges would increase global understanding and peacebuilding. Over the past 95 years we have supported hundreds of thousands of such scholarships and exchanges in partnership with governments, foundations, corporations and other organizations. We have seen firsthand how these individuals have returned to their countries of origin to build bridges of understanding and improve good governance. Many of these individuals have also contributed to educational excellence and building educational capacity in their home countries, drawing on the knowledge and connections they developed in labs and classrooms in the United States.
The HLP also calls for forging a new global partnership "based on a common understanding of our shared humanity, underpinning mutual respect and mutual benefit in a shrinking world." We feel strongly at IIE that our model of working with academia, governments, civil society, international corporations and foundations to support greater access to education and training and more international exchange experiences is consistent with this call for a new global partnership. Only a continued, concerted effort by all these partners will be enough to make the final 500-day push significant, and to ensure the post-2015 agenda is responsive to the needs of our new millennium. In IIE's experience, increasing access to higher education will be absolutely essential to meeting these needs.
There is much to celebrate. A global reduction of extreme poverty by half in 15 years is a remarkable, unprecedented achievement. Yet, the spirit of the MDGs requires that we make these final 500 days count in whatever sectors we focus our efforts. And all of us, partners in sustainable development, must commit to a post-2015 development agenda that recommits to achieving the as yet unreached MDG targets, and builds on past successes to take us to the next level of sustainable development. The IIE is proud to join these efforts and to do our part.
Education is the best way any of us have to make the world we share a less dangerous place.
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#IrishFilm: Filmbase closes – The Arts Council responds
The following is a statement from the Arts Council of Ireland concerning the closure of Filmbase.
The Arts Council became aware of the financial difficulties at Filmbase last Monday, 5th March. We sought immediately a detailed account from the company on a number of matters and gave the company until Thursday 8th March at 5pm to respond. A satisfactory response was not received.
We appointed independent auditors to investigate the matter on Friday 9th March. Under the terms and conditions of Arts Council funding the organisation must comply with the auditors. Our auditors went on site on Monday 12th March.
The board of Filmbase informed us the following morning (Tuesday 13th) that it intended to go into liquidation.
On Wednesday 14th, the board informed us that the staff have been laid off and that the company had ceased trading pending liquidation.
Per the Arts Council's published funding, Filmbase had received a commitment of €250,000 in 2017 from the Arts Council, for its work as a resource organisation offering training, information and advice, mostly to emerging film makers. The allocation for 2018 was €125,000.
Per the Arts Council, Filmbase was to produce an up-to-date set of audited accounts from Filmbase last year. When that was not provided the Arts Council placed a stop on funding for the organisation. This left Filmbase unable to draw down the final 10 percent, or €25,000, of its 2017 annual funding, and has not been able to draw down any of the €125,000 that it was offered in funding for 2018. That offer has now been withdrawn.
The Arts Council also advised that in addition, the company received €170,000 for the 2017 Reel Art scheme. Under this scheme, two artists are each awarded up to €80,000 to make a documentary film. Two artists were successful in December. The Arts Council will vigorously seek the payment of the money owed to the artists as part of the liquidation process.
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There's nothing quite as exciting as coming to the decision to build your own home. Your house is most likely going to be the largest investment – or one of the largest investments – that you'll make in your life. The fact that you get to customize that investment to fit your specific wants and needs makes it all the more exciting.
Thinking that you can save some money by acting as the general contractor is a big mistake. Unless you have the experience and expertise that a home builder has, you're going to find out very quickly that you're not up for the job. Being a general contractor isn't just about hiring all of the subcontractors (although even that takes a lot of know-how and effort if you don't want to overpay for bad quality work).
Contractors also have to handle the logistics of construction, not to mention that they have to be able to face any challenges that arise during both planning and construction phases. When you work with an experienced contractor like Costa, you can rest assured that the quality work is getting done on time and on budget.
You might be able to convince yourself that going with the lowest bidding contractor means that you'll have more money to put towards the actual construction of the house. For example, that extra bit of money you'll end up saving can be put towards building a deck. However, when it comes to building a home, you'll often end up getting what you pay for.
Choosing the lowest bidder just because they are the lowest bidder is asking for trouble. There's a chance the contractor with the lowest bid isn't being honest about how much construction will cost and is simply vying for the job. During actual construction, they may end up cutting corners and using lesser quality materials through a change order process, which is the last thing you want. Make sure you fully research your builder.
Past clients – Ask the builder for a list of references that you can contact. Call these references and ask them if they were happy with their projects, if the builder communicated clearly and if they would recommend their services. You can also look at the builder's online reviews for honest opinions of their work.
Experience – Find out how long they've been in the business for. The more experience they have, the more likely it is that they know what they are doing. Not to mention that a contractor that does poor work won't last very long.
Insurance – Ask for proof of insurance to make sure you'll be covered if anything goes wrong during construction.
License – You can check with the Better Business Bureau to make sure that they are fully licensed to work in your state.
Past work – Check their website. They should have examples of their work up to be viewed. Make sure that like the work you see before choosing to work with them. If they don't have any work up – or they don't have a website – that's a big red flag.
Although you'll want to save money where you can, you don't want it to be through your subcontractors. Ask the builder how they choose their subcontractors. Choosing by bid is a bad idea as this can be reflected by the work they end up doing. You should work with a builder that already has a group of subcontractors in place that they work with from project to project. This familiarity means that they know how to work together effectively, which can cut out miscommunication problems. It also means that the builder trusts the quality of their work.
Don't start construction until you've planned everything out to the last detail. Deciding to add features during the course of construction, or not choosing certain materials until the last moment, can slow down the construction of your home. This is because the builder may have to change their construction plans and may have to order new materials that could take days to arrive. Slowing down construction like this can be quite costly.
Don't compromise the quality of your construction materials when building a home so that you can add more features to your house. For example, using a lesser quality wood so that you can afford to build a deck. Going with cheaper materials to save money may not seem like a big deal at first, but they are more likely to cause you problems in the future. In fact, you'll probably end up spending more money on repairs and replacement than if you had just opted to go with the better-quality materials in the first place. Work with a builder who works with superior vendors and materials!
Every decision that you make with your builder should go into writing. This way, you'll know you'll get exactly what you wanted in your home. Never rely on the word of a contractor even if they are reputable. An honest contractor may make a mistake using a material you didn't want due to miscommunication. If this happens, you won't be able to prove that you wanted a different material, which can end up costing you. If you end up working with a builder that is dishonest, having everything in writing can help you recover any money lost. Protect yourself by getting everything in writing down to the last detail.
If you are planning on a building a home, then make sure that you keep these eight common mistakes in mind so that you don't end up making them yourself. Most importantly, work with a reputable builder who can help you avoid any obstacles in building your home!


Hello all, and welcome to the second addition of my 10 Team, 5 Round Fantasy Football PPR Mock Draft. Here I make picks for ten separate teams, discussing what I think of each pick, and making each team fill needs through five rounds with players on the board. For the first round I discuss why I think these picks must happen where they do to make a good draft, and hopefully help you for your future drafts. Enjoy!
This will really help you as we enter true drafting time in the coming weeks. Slight changes will occur, and I will specify who has risen, who has fallen, who I may be high on, and who you may want to leave on the board come draft time. So, without further ado, here is 2.0.
Le'Veon Bell remains as my first choice here. Last season, he scored 341.6 points last season, carrying the ball a league lead 321 times for 1291 yards, while catching 85 balls for 655 yards. He added on 11 total TDs, resulting in yet another fantastic season, giving him the edge to be the first overall pick due to consistency. While he has informed the team, he will not report until after the preseason concludes, you know Bell has everything to prove in a legit contract season. I expect Bell to ball out and without a shadow of a doubt, should remain the first pick of the board.
I firmly place Gurley and Bell in my top two for both editions simply due to the studs they are. And while everyone worries about the volume Gurley could lose on the offensive side of the ball, I do laugh. Mostly because all they really did was replace Sammy Watkins with Brandin Cooks. Yes a better player, however, not a change that makes Gurley lose touches by any means. Gurley scored a whopping 383.3 PPR points last season, rushing for 1305 yards, 13 (!) TDs adding on to his great receiving stats of 64 REC for 788 yards and 6 REC TDs. Just comes down to who is more of a guarantee, where I take Bell over him in that, however, Gurley must go in the top two in all drafts.
Do not overthink your draft. If you don't get the top two elite guys at RB, do not become afraid and pass on AB because you feel you need an RB. You can easily get one in the second round. You can lose your league overthinking, while AB can win you your league. He is far and away the most consistent player in fantasy for the past five seasons. Antonio Brown essentially missed three games last season and still finished ahead of the entire rest of the WR field with 310.3 PPR points. Being almost a sure-fire candidate for 100+ catches every season and over 1500+ yards, he is the sure fire, safest pick of the entire draft. Don't be dumb, draft AB.
The best overall player in the 2016 Fantasy Football season will make his return this season after breaking his wrist Week 1 last season and missing the rest of the season because of it. David Johnson wants to be a 1,000/1,000 guy, which he came incredibly close to doing in 2016. Johnson will look to bounce back this season and is projected an early first round pick for the 2018 drafts. He makes the jump over Zeke do to weapons on his respectable team compared to the weapons on the Cowboys. Johnson has an edge in pass catching and supporting cast around him. As long as Johnson stays healthy, he may be the best pick in the first round if he can be what he once was.
Zeke is the last of "the Big 5" in this second edition, after being the 4th choice originally. After further examination and a deeper look, there is a fair chance the Cowboys get behind in a lot of games unless Dak can prove differently this season. Between other teams stacking the box and being down a lot, Zeke will have a tougher time to years prior. Not too tough, as he is still a great choice in drafts, especially early on, but David Johnson has become a better choice in the meantime. However, if Zeke is used more in the pass game, you could see the top scorer in fantasy in the form of Zeke. Take him over everyone else because he certainly is apart of the big 5.
All this stands for Kamara, still a stud who gets four weeks to himself and will continue to make plays for Drew Brees and the Saints. Kamara was winning everyone their championships if he didn't get hurt in the first week of the playoffs on the first drive. He did not have a main role on the offense until week 4 when he lit the world on fire. Kamara finished with 320.4 PPR points on the season, being a rushing threat, and even more, a receiving threat all season long. He became the safe net for Drew Brees last season, getting 81 receptions that he turned into 826 yards. And with Mark Ingram suspended for the first four games of the season, it only makes Kamara more valuable. Take him with pride.
One preseason game, one beast run, this guy is the real deal. Due to his hamstring injury, he will not hope over Kamara in this edition, but if you were to consider him instead, I wouldn't question it. Barkley is destined for greatness, take your chance to be apart of it.
2.0: Nuk remains here, with Watson back, expect elite numbers this season.
1.0: Well would you look what happens when you give DeAndre Hopkins a QB? He delivers. Hopkins proved last season more than ever that he doesn't need a great QB to be one of the best in football, but what he does need is DeShaun Watson to be totally out of this world. That combo became one of the most fun parts of football for a few weeks there. He finished with 309.8 PPR points, 2nd best among WRs and can only get better with Watson healthy. He is worthy of your first-round selection.
The health of Odell was in question when I made the first edition of this. Well, if you have known me long enough, I am huge on Odell in fantasy. I firmly believe he is the most talented receiver in this league and I feel there shouldn't be any question either. His elite status has stuck with him since his rookie year and now that he is back and healthy, he should not be escaping the first round. While I stress the importance of RBs, I also stress the importance of ELITE. He is elite, take him and fly.
2.0: Still do believe Keenan Allen is a borderline first round talent with his abilities. If you are taking him with the tenth pick, it could be considered a second round two. Regardless, with the back to back picks, don't skip over him here.
Like him or hate him, Keenan Allen is one of the best WR when healthy every time he takes the field. The 2015 and 2016 seasons were tough on Keenan Allen, as he had season ending injuries in both, and yet he delivered every time he was on the field. In 2017, when health was on his side, he impressed the masses with multiple big games down the stretch. From Week 11 to Week 17, no other receiver duplicated what he did. Now coming into a season where he is as fresh as can be, Allen looks to have an even bigger season as the overall WR3 this season.
Recap: Lots of changes in this round, with Kareem Hunt falling into the second, the swap of Julio Jones and Michael Thomas, and Tyreek Hill climbing up the ranks into the WR1 role while Adam Thielen tumbles. Jones in the second round has become a choice that I feel is a steal at any time. He is the 4th overall receiver off the board with this change. Best pick of this one would be CMC once again in my mind. Tyreek Hill's climb comes from incredible potential with his new QB and his number last season.
Recap: The rise of McKinnon is highlighted here, as he has rose more and more as the season approaches. He is a big time PPR RB this coming season. Adam Thielen took the tumble as we simply do not know who Kirk Cousins will be loving this season. Steal of this round will remain TY as long as he and Andrew Luck can stay healthy. I have seen TEs begin to fall in drafts, but Gronk at around the same price as the other TEs makes him a big time get in the third round. A healthy Gronk can win you a championship.
Recap: A lot of changes here, let me explain. Joe Mixon makes the big hop after looking through this again. He is expected to make a big jump this season, becoming the main horse in the backfield for the Bengals, giving his value a big rise of five spots. The switch of Allen Robinson and Josh Gordon comes from amount of touches in each offense. While Gordon is teamed with Jarvis Landry, who may be the number one for the Browns this season, while the Bears clear cut top guy is ARob. The biggest jump of this edition is Broncos RB Royce Freeman. Freeman has impressed in Training Camp and through preseason so far, proving he should get all the early down work for the new Broncos offense. The 4th round provides real good value still at this time.
Recap: Lots of changes here as well, as Kenyan Drake comes all the way from the 4th round, dropping 11 spots due to a committee being in the works down in Miami. Bruisers Derrick Henry and Marshawn Lynch join the draft board after being unranked due to the overall volume they should have compared to the other players who have fallen off completely. I expect both to get a fair amount of early down work and TDs this season.
– RB Derrius Guice (1.0 – 47th) Torn ACL, lots of potential, hate to see it happen.
Mock Draft 2.0 Recap – So there you have it, the second edition of my single person, 10 Team, 5 Round Mock Draft. Once again, it is all in PPR and made to help you come draft day. All these teams bring completely different dynamics, as I do feel I did this even better than last time by blindly looking. Of course, I am not here to change your draft strategy, but give you an opportunity to look at how your strategy make work in your upcoming draft. Certain players and where they were taken were personal favorites of mine, hoping that does work out in mine. 2.0 seems to be a success.
So, who was your favorite team? Who was your worst? Where would you like to pick? Let me know!
Also, starting next week, I will be doing a mailbag for any fantasy questions, along with different fantasy topics until the season begins. And if this helped you with your draft, let us know how!!!


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Q: Entity Framework DBContext, custom connection string at runtime I have a need to specify the connection string of the DBContext at runtime. Do I need to specify the connection string as it exists in web.config (with metadata=res:blah blah)? If so, is there a way it should be done because just pasting in the string as it is in the web config gives a "Keyword not supported: 'metadata'" error. For reference, the connection string is as follows:
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ecb.Connectionstring contains the connection string you're looking for.

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Canadiens re-sign Finnish forwards Armia, Lehkonen
The Montreal Canadiens re-signed Finnish forwards Joel Armia and Artturi Lehkonen to two-year contracts
MONTREAL (AP) — The Montreal Canadiens re-signed Finnish forwards Joel Armia and Artturi Lehkonen to two-year contracts Thursday.
Armia's contract has an average annual value of $2.6 million, while Lehkonen's has an average of $2.4 million.
The 26-year-old Armia set career highs for goals (13), power-play goals (two), and power-play points (six) in his first year with the Canadiens this past season. He also added 10 assists. Armia has 39 goals and 42 assists in 237 career NHL games for the Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, and Canadiens.
The 24-year-old Lehkonen appeared in all 82 games for the Canadiens last season, setting career highs in assists (20), points (31), game-winning goals (four), shots (176), and differential (plus-10). He has 41 goals and 30 assists in 221 career games, all with Montreal.
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