April 9, 2013
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2013-04-09
Duration: 00:01:44
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2013 | Politics | Government | STATE BUDGET | State Budget Cuts | Louisiana. Office of Elderly Affairs | Children with disabilities | Louisiana. Department of Health and Hospitals | Louisiana New Opportunities Waiver Program
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Harrison, Joe Speaker
- Smith, Sabrina Speaker
- Burns, Henry Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from April 9, 2013, features State Representative Joe Harrison testifying before the House Appropriations Committee against cutting the budget of the Office of Elderly Affairs. It also includes Sabrina Smith, a mother of children with disabilities, testifying in favor of funding for the 200 New Opportunities Waivers (NOW) available through the Department of Health and Hospitals. Host: Shauna Sanford