FY 27 Legislative Priorities
Options Counseling Line Item 9110-1445
Restore 2.2 Million for options Counseling
Service is reduced by half from $5.05 million to $2.8 million. The prescription advantage line item now includes funding for Options Counseling) previously funded through line item 9110-0600), a free service helping older adults, individuals with disabilties, and their caregivers learn about and navigate resources and care options.
Personal Care Attendat Program Line Item 4000-0601
The Governor is proposing a total of $100 million in cuts to the PCA program for FY27. $32 million in cuts already agreed to by the PCA Working Group (to meal prep hours and overtime availability) that are already set to be implemented July 1, 2026. And then another $68 million in additional cuts for FY27.
The Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program—part of Medicaid home- and community-based services—is designed to keep people living independently rather than in institutional care. When funding is reduced at the scale you’re describing ($100M total, including already planned $32M cuts),
Accessible Affordable Housing Funding 7004-9030
Increase total funding for AHVP to $25M
People with disabilities are more than twice as likely to be homeless as their nondisabled peers. The Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP) provides housing vouchers to low-income individuals with disabilities between the ages of 18 and 60.
862 vouchers are currently leased, and no new vouchers have been issued since January 2025, due to funding. However, as of January 2026, there are 94,895 unique AHVP applicants in CHAMP, 82x the total number of vouchers. The governor’s budget allocates sufficient funding to maintain the existing vouchers, but the waitlist numbers show an overwhelming need for more vouchers.
The language in Outside Section 72 of the Governor’s proposed budget would allow for programmatic adjustments of the AHVP program, which would make it easier to use, administer, and issue.
For more information contact Lisa Orgettas
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