However, the markup was postponed, and has not been rescheduled as of yet. It now has 75 co-sponsors 44 Democrats and 31 Republicans. It has 108 co-sponsors 57 Democrats and 51 Republicans. It is seen as a pragmatic and responsible policy effort to ensure that children with disabilities have access to a broad range of needed health care services and supports. Currently, these children are ineligible for Medicaid because their families make too much money.
Time is very short.
There are very few legislative days left in this session of Congress, and we need to make sure this important bill is passed into law before Congress recesses for the year. If not, please send them a letter urging them to do so. In the bill, Gregg acknowledges that although the federal government committed to contributing up to 40 percent of the national average per pupil expenditure to educate children with disabilities, that figure is currently calculated at approximately 15 of states costs for this year. These benchmarks give advocates in the special education field specific figures to refer to when urging their members of Congress to support IDEA funding. He does, however, intend to include the bill in whatever legislative vehicle seems likely to pass and be signed into law by President Clinton before the session ends.