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Mission Statement

 

Lone Star Amputee Rights is committed to empowering persons with limb loss through effective legal advocacy, increased awareness of amputee issues, and improved communi-cations between amputees and public policy makers. Lone Star Amputee Rights is devoted to identifying and removing legal, economic, social, educational, and cultural barriers to the advancement of persons with limb loss.

 

  • Enable persons with limb loss to have the self-determination to take charge of the development and management of personal and community resources.
  • Work through public education, coalition building, advocacy, and resource development to inform the public of the needs of the amputee, in relating to their disability and lobby for change.
  • Organize forums to explore and raise awareness of the issues facing persons with limb loss.
  • Develop and foster partnerships with like-minded groups throughout Texas.

 

 

 

 

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Lone Star Amputee Rights

(512) 828-5829

 

Mary Uherek, President


 

There will be an organizational meeting February 24th from 10am to 12pm in the north Austin area to elect officers and discuss by laws for LSAR.

We have rooms 211 and 212 at Round Rock First Baptist Church on Saturday Feb 24th. from 10:am to noon.

This room is upstairs, but very near the elevator.  There are also soda and water vending machines available.

      ciick here for directions

The address:

Round Rock First Baptist Church
306 Round Rock Ave.
Round Rock , Texas 78664

we are meeting in the :

Round Rock First Baptist Church
First Life Center - Rm 211
202 W. Austin Ave.
Round Rock , Texas   78664

see attached map for specifics.

Please call Mary @ 512-828-5829 if you have questions or email fborth1@austin.rr.com and info will be forwarded to the group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WELCOME TO LSAR

We are husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters… friends, living with limb loss, who reside throughout the state of Texas. We come together to share our experiences and become one voice as we advocate for change.

 

Texans afflicted with limb loss are seeking relief from unreasonable annual and lifetime limits being imposed by some insurance companies for prosthetic, orthotic and related services. Many insurance plans will only pay for one artificial limb per lifetime, when in reality, an amputee needs a new artificial limb every few years of his life. Some plans limit coverage to $2,500 or less per year, leaving the amputee to fund the majority of the cost that could be upwards and over $25,000.

 

We are requesting that insurance companies cover claims for these services, at a minimum, on parity (in the same amounts) as the federal government pays through its Medicare program.

 

Texas has the opportunity to become the 7th State to pass legislation on insurance parity with the introduction of Senate Bill 54 authored by Senator Judith Zaffirini and House Bill 223 authored by Representative Pete Gallego. The six states that have already passed parity laws are Colorado, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and California