Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro proposes a $78M budget to increase waiver slots and reduce waiting times for adults with intellectual disabilities, while allocating $483M for service provider wages and recruitment.
Pennsylvania's Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed budget aims to address the issue of long waiting lists for essential services for adults with intellectual disabilities. The budget includes $78 million to increase the number of waiver slots by 1,500, reducing waiting times, and allocates $483 million in state and federal funds to improve wages, recruitment, and retention for community-based service providers.
June 18, 2024
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