Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
 
Board
State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
 
chapter
Operation of the Individual and Family Support Program [12 VAC 35 ‑ 230]
Action Amendments to establish criteria and annual funding priorities through the Annual Funding Program Guidelines and ensure public input.
Stage Final
Comment Period Ended on 7/17/2024
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7/3/24  2:28 pm
Commenter: Ellen Butler

This is a Band-Aid - It's time to FUND the DD WAIVERS
 

Dear Virginia Policy and Lawmakers, 

Were you aware that other states entirely FUND the DD Waivers? There is no waitlist in North Carolina, Massachusetts, New York, Nebraska, Vermont, Minnesota, and plenty more. It's funded. Yes. ALL the DD waivers are funded.

What is the problem Virginia? Incompetence? Laziness to correct the band-aid? Lack of Vision. Virginia, as usual, is behind on this. Stop making it harder for the people in this state whose lives are hard enough.  For once catch up or lead the way. Seriously, this new policy proposal has red-tape written all over it. and sounds like it will take even longer to sort out who gets what kind of "band-aid monies" when, in reality, IFSP shouldn't even exist.  

Stop with the band-aids! 

FUND THE DD WAIVERS NOW!

- Ellen Parent to Special Needs Child

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