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Senator Michaelson Janae recognizes People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Day, urges protection of services and workforce
Summary
Senator Michaelson Janae used a personal-privilege moment to honor People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Day and urged lawmakers to protect services largely funded by Medicaid and to support the direct support workforce.
Senator Michaelson Janae addressed the Senate March 20, 2025, on People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Day, honoring people with IDD, their families, providers, advocates, and direct support professionals. Michaelson Janae emphasized that the majority of services for people with IDD are delivered through government programs, including Medicaid, and urged lawmakers to protect funding for those services and to ensure adequate wages and workforce capacity for direct support professionals.
Michaelson Janae said policymakers must work with the IDD community to resolve barriers and told colleagues the General Assembly is committed to protecting services for this population "to the maximum extent possible" and to ensuring sufficient funding to maintain the workforce of direct support professionals. The remarks were a personal-privilege recognition and did not propose specific legislation on the floor during the recorded excerpt.
The senator concluded by expressing appreciation to people with IDD and those who support them across Colorado.
