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Psych E & M Webinar - Documents
February 21, 2012
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NYSRA News: Testimony to Joint Legislative Committee
February 16, 2012
NYSRA appeared before the Legislature's Joint Fiscal Committee Hearing on the mental hygiene portion of the Governor's proposed state budget. More

NYSRA News: Kaiser Looks at Managed Care for People with Disabilities
February 13, 2012
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured releases an Issue Brief on managed care for people with disabilities... More

NYSRA News: Testimony Before Senate Committee
February 7, 2012
The Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations conducted a hearing on the issue of executive compensation... More

NYSRA News: Florida Senate Considers NFP Salary Caps
January 31, 2012
The Senate of the State of Florida is considering limiting the salaries of not-for-profit community organizations... More

NYSRA News: OPWDD Briefing; Governor Issues Executive Order
January 18, 2012
OPWDD Commissioner Courtney Burke and senior staff offer information regarding the Executive Budget... More

NYSRA News: Hospitals and Salary/Admin Controls
January 18, 2012
Governor Cuomo proposes to cap state support of not-for-profit executive salaries... More

NYSRA News: CQCAPD Forums on P&A and CAP Programs
January 10, 2012
CQCAPD has scheduled three February forums to receive comments on the Protection & Advocacy and Client Assistance Program... More

NYSRA News: Governor's State of the State
January 4, 2012
Dear NYSRA Member, This special edition of the NYSRA News contains our first impressions and analysis of Governor Cuomo's State of the State address, which he delivered this afternoon in Albany. We will continue to analyze both the Governor's spoken and written remarks and will undoubtedly be sharing further thoughts. Here, though, are the highlights of today's speech, as we see them, and some initial impressions. More