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Department of Disabilities and Special Needs seeks $9.3M for 48 non‑Medicaid placements and $17.5M for capital to open settings
Summary
CONSTANCE HOLLOWAY, director of the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, told the Senate Finance Committee Health and Human Services Subcommittee on March 19 that DDSN is requesting $9,275,380 to fund 48 individuals whose care cannot be reimbursed by Medicaid and $17.5 million in nonrecurring capital funds to help providers open new residential settings.
CONSTANCE HOLLOWAY, director of the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, told the Senate Finance Committee Health and Human Services Subcommittee on March 19 that DDSN is requesting $9,275,380 to fund 48 individuals whose care cannot be reimbursed by Medicaid and $17.5 million in nonrecurring capital funds to help providers open new residential settings.
Holloway said Medicaid does not cover every placement scenario—examples named in testimony included people judicially admitted to DDSN after a finding of incompetence to stand trial and some children needing intensive out‑of‑home treatment. The department calculated a $529 per‑day cost per bed to arrive at the $9,275,380…
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