tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696461118314848250.post1701982582569817572..comments2023-11-02T09:09:33.735-04:00Comments on RLMDEAF: What To Do With Wisconsin Legislation on CI??RLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03944804788920891331noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696461118314848250.post-69757811887402541462009-05-24T15:02:26.139-04:002009-05-24T15:02:26.139-04:00Eddie,
Many thanks for sharing with us about yo...Eddie, <br /><br /> Many thanks for sharing with us about your personal experience with the legislative public hearings. <br /><br /> No questions about getting prepared with datas, figures and statistical informations. <br /><br /> I used to work for the GOP U.S. Senator back in 1990s. <br /><br /> Thanks again for your comment. <br /><br /> Gotta go now. <br /><br />RLMRLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944804788920891331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696461118314848250.post-18936595527642348122009-05-24T01:24:11.917-04:002009-05-24T01:24:11.917-04:00Robert:
I have to say this...It is up to EACH IND...Robert:<br /><br />I have to say this...It is up to EACH INDIVIDUAL person, deaf or hearing, to be up to date on legislation that is pending that could affect them.<br /><br />All states have some way in which pending legislation can be viewed on-line, or they can find out what is out there, or they can contact their elected representatives and share their feelings. As for public hearings, those are only held when there is sufficient movement via email comments, letters, phone calls, and the like to demonstrate that a hearing is needed. If only 10-15 people contact their elected officials, they won't get a public hearing. Believe me, I tried to get at least a public hearing on my captioned movie bill here in Kentucky, and was not able to..That is the reason that in the next legislative session, we plan to be better armed with facts, figures, and testimonials before appearing before elected officials.<br /><br />The Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has established a study group for this very purpose. I will be blogging more on this when I am able to.<br /><br />Eddie Runyon (ThumpaFlash)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696461118314848250.post-11823949639464022262009-05-19T20:16:56.354-04:002009-05-19T20:16:56.354-04:00RLMdeaf,
Really? Ok here's the link
http://www.d...RLMdeaf,<br /><br />Really? Ok here's the link<br />http://www.deafvideo.tv/video/watch/50588/<br /><br />and my comment number 10 and 11 (I spelled darren wrong!)<br /><br />Ecnarbecnarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09098816818682951537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696461118314848250.post-54905131864838641302009-05-19T11:30:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:30:00.000-04:00Encarb,
I did check out the DVTV and couldn't f...Encarb, <br /><br /> I did check out the DVTV and couldn't find #50588 video along with #328282 comment log. <br /><br /> The DVTV search said that the #50588 video already was deleted. <br /><br /> Is that correct or what?<br /><br />RLMRLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944804788920891331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696461118314848250.post-79018952042967153312009-05-19T11:19:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:19:00.000-04:00Brian M,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
RLM
Brance,
...Brian M, <br /><br /> THANK YOU VERY MUCH! <br /><br />RLM<br /><br />Brance, <br /><br /> Thanks, too! I will look into your DVTV comment right away after this comment posting. :) <br /><br />Dr Hocokan, <br /><br /> Thank you very much for your comment posting. <br /><br /> ODHH never notified the Wisconsin deaf community in formal way and set up the public hearing on this proposed legislation. <br /><br /> Too bad, other deaf advocates and NAD never lift their fingers to give direct advices to Darrell Roby, Jack Barr and other deaf activists how to testify effectively and give info what the legislators want to hear, etc. <br /><br /> The bill did not clearly state whose ought to be qualified for receiving the cochlear implant surgery. <br /><br /> If the deaf teenager doesn't want to be fitted with CI, but hir own parents insisted. <br /><br /> What the private insurance company should do?? <br /><br /> If the elderly 80s deaf lady with severe health problems, decide to get CI surgery? <br /><br /> What the private insurance company or the state Medicaid office should do?? <br /><br /> Too many gray areas to be ironed out with this bill. <br /><br /> No counseling sessions being provided by all sides from deaf advocacy groups to physicians within this bill. <br /><br />RLMRLMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944804788920891331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696461118314848250.post-75261098903424038522009-05-18T20:32:00.000-04:002009-05-18T20:32:00.000-04:00I agree with you about the sunshine law and transp...I agree with you about the sunshine law and transparency law. It's something the lawyers could look into however they may not see what citizens has to do with whether the insurance company should pay for CI and / or Hearing Aid. In reality, these insurance companies are primarily made of private companies whereas the public does not have much of a say or influence. If the bill required the public to finance or cover CI and / or Hearing Aid then it could be in violation of sunshine law.<br /><br />Furthermore I am sure that the citizens had opportunities to be heard at the hearing so it's not exactly a secret or closed door procedure as many of us tried to make it sound. I have seen how some deaf people acted surprised as if the bill sneaked through without their consent. In reality it's been on the table since 2007 and many deaf people in Wisconsin were aware of it last year but did not do very much to prepare a defense for it. Darrell Roby even acknowledged his presence in front of the hearing panel and he acknowledged the fact that he was told that his argument / presentation was way off the line. I feel for him and wished we were aware of the situation so that we all could contribute positively and help prepare them for appropriate response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696461118314848250.post-4427963690762096602009-05-18T18:12:00.000-04:002009-05-18T18:12:00.000-04:00RLMDeaf,
I removed my previous comment and to add ...RLMDeaf,<br />I removed my previous comment and to add the link so you can see what I was saying.<br />http://www.deafvideo.tv/video/watch/50588/#comment-328282<br /><br />Thank you for excellent post!<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Branceecnarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09098816818682951537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696461118314848250.post-83849709975443790292009-05-18T17:52:00.000-04:002009-05-18T17:52:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.ecnarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09098816818682951537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7696461118314848250.post-47358569625462909462009-05-18T16:56:00.000-04:002009-05-18T16:56:00.000-04:00Thank you for give good advice to them!Thank you for give good advice to them!Brian Mnoreply@blogger.com