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I-496 Alert

I-496 ALERT Construction on I-496 in Lansing: Parts of I-496 in downtown Lansing will be under construction from April through November 2001. A part of I-496 will be completely closed from April to August, preventing those coming from the East from getting into or out of the downtown area on I-496. See http://www.fix496.com/ for details and alternate routes.

E L D E R  L A W

Elder Law Task Force and Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Plan Joint Training on Illegal Transfers and Discharges from Nursing Homes by Alison Hirschel, MPLP
The June 14 training will focus on common illegal practices and their effect on residents, case law, and legal strategies.

Home and Community Based Waiver Services Program Inadequate to Meet Consumer Needs by Alison Hirschel, MPLP
Providers of home and community based waiver services are expected to fill all of the 15,000 waiver slots by early summer.

HOME Program Likely to Receive Continued Funding
by Alison Hirschel, MPLP
Members of the Legislature have promised to reinstate funding for the Homecare Options for Michigan Elders program.

President Bush Nominates Tom Scully to Head HCFA 
by Alison Hirschel, MPLP

State Bar Elder Law and Advocacy Section Initiates New Project Addressing Surrogate Decision-making, Long Term Care and Estate Planning by Alison Hirschel, MPLP
The Elder Law and Advocacy Section has initiated the Bonita Project, which incorporates legislative and administrative advocacy and education in the areas of surrogate decision-making, long term care and estate planning.

MPLP Advisory Board Provides Additional Support for Long Term Care Reform by Alison Hirschel, MPLP
For the first time, the MPLP Advisory Board has selected long term care reform as one of its four priorities for advocacy work.

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F A M I L Y   L A W

MPLP Welcomes Lynelle Morgan
Lynelle Morgan has joined the Michigan Poverty Law Program as the Family Law support attorney.

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H O U S I N G   L A W

Coalition Against Predatory Lending Needs Stories 
by Jim Schaafsma, MPLP
Statewide and local advocacy groups have formed a coalition to curb abusive predatory lending practices through protective legislation.

Recent Reported Cases by Jim Schaafsma, MPLP
Ninth Circuit Rejects HUD's One Strike Eviction Policy; Michigan Supreme Court Narrows Summary Proceedings Res Judicata Exception

Recent HUD Notices by Jim Schaafsma, MPLP
$50 million for PHA's (and residents) with high utility costs.

Summary of Selected Recent HUD Reports
by Jim Schaafsma, MPLP
The Long-term Effects of Housing Assistance on Self-Sufficiency; Welfare to Work Housing Voucher Program: Early Implementation Assessment.

FLS Case Update: Castillo v. Bangor Housing Commission
by Thomas Thornburg, Farmworker Legal Services

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P U B L I C   B E N E F I T S

Westside Mothers v. Haveman : Children's Health Care Crisis by Lisa Ruby, MPLP
Suit against state Medicaid officials alleging deficiencies in Michigan's Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Medicaid Managed Care and Due Process
by Lisa Ruby, MPLP
New reports produced by the National Health Law Program highlight the rights of Medicaid managed care beneficiaries and provide a summary of federal legal requirements.

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T E C H N O L O G Y

Getting More Out of the Web With Google
by Aaron Worley, Michigan Poverty Law Program
Great tips for advanced web searches on Google.

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S P E C I A L . F E A T U R E S

Letter from the State Bar of Michigan to John McKay, President of LSC, regarding the Michigan reconfiguration process.
State Bar President Tom Ryan and Executive Director John Berry express disappointment in LSC's decisionmaking process.

Immigration Update by Rena Cutlip, Farmworker Legal Services
FLS's Westside Pro Bono Immigration Clinics serve approximately 900 people before the April 30, 2001 deadline under the Legal Immigration and Family Equity (LIFE) Act; FLS and the Immigration Assistance Project assist the Holland Community with its Green Card Renewal program.

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