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Advocates warn ending Community First Choice would push people into nursing homes
Summary
Disability advocates, providers and thousands of program participants urged the Human Services Committee to preserve Community First Choice (CFC), saying a proposed move to capped waivers risks wait lists and costly institutionalization for thousands of Connecticut residents.
Representative and committee leaders heard more than two hours of public testimony opposing the governor's proposal to move Community First Choice (CFC) from a state plan entitlement to a waiver-based authority.
Advocates and people who rely on CFC said the change would create wait lists and force people into nursing homes. "My life is in your hands," testified Joy Miner, a CFC participant who said she requires 24/7 care and warned that a nursing-home placement would be life‑threatening. Multiple speakers said CFC currently serves about 7,250…
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