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2002 Social Services Stories

• 12/17/2002: Newspaper Story - In the aftermath of an investigation into a foster child's death, Gov. Bob Holden announced a reorganization of children's services in the state.
• 12/10/2002: Radio Story - Missouri stands to lose $1 billion from the federal government.
• 10/ 1/2002: Radio Story - New Medicaid rules cost state $3.5 million this fiscal year.
• 9/10/2002: Newspaper Story - Disabled Medicaid recipients said changes in the Spenddown program will leave them without funds for basic necessities.
• 5/30/2002: Radio Story - Today is the last day to be apply for prescription drug program
• 5/17/2002: Newspaper Story - The legislature agreed to raise taxes enough so that no special session will be needed to balance the budget.
• 5/16/2002: Radio Story - Legislature passed a bill today that requires ministers to report suspicion of child abuse.
• 4/22/2002: Radio Story - The suicide prevention bill would require the Department of Health and Senior Services to implement a state suicide prevention plan.
• 4/15/2002: Radio Story - The Senate discussed a bill today that would allow adopted children age fifty and older access to their birth records.
• 4/10/2002: Newspaper Story - The House on Wednesday debated a bill to strengthen nursing home regulations and rejected amendments limiting access to consumer complaints against the institutions.
• 3/21/2002: Newspaper Story - The House Thursday approved the creation of a multicultural center to help immigrants, but did not reserve any funds for the project.
• 3/21/2002: Newspaper Story - Missouri lawmakers are seeking to pass bills that would make it possible for adopted adults to recover their birth records.
• 3/20/2002: Newspaper Story - Three bills were proposed so that adopted adults older than a certain age would be able to obtain a copy of their original birth certificate.
• 3/13/2002: Radio Story - St. Louis City Senator Harry Kennedy is sponsoring the bill which he says is not designed to burden care providers, but to protect elderly residents.
• 3/11/2002: Radio Story - Gov. Holden proposes an amendment that would keep some senior programs.
• 3/ 6/2002: Newspaper Story - This is a profile of a woman with multiple personalities and how she and would be affected by mental health budget cuts.
• 2/28/2002: Newspaper Story - Some of Missouri's neediest citizens would find their situations worse under the operating budget presented by the state's governor
• 2/26/2002: Radio Story - The Missouri House is considering a bill that prohibits discrimination of service animals in public places.
• 2/19/2002: Radio Story - A House committee heard a bill today that would prohibit discrimination against disabled people who need service animals.
• 2/13/2002: Newspaper Story - A coalition of social service providers and advocacy groups said Gov. Holden's proposed budget cuts impact the state's most vulnerable citizens.
• 2/13/2002: Radio Story - Committee discussion with adoptees about obtaining their birth certificate.
• 2/12/2002: Radio Story - A Judiciary Committee passed the Family Leave Act, sending it to the House floor for a vote.
• 2/ 6/2002: Newspaper Story - About 90 health care workers and parole officers came to the capitol to lobby support for Gov. Holden's proposed use of the rainy day fund to pay for $92.2 million in mental health programs