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Bill would require DDA to prioritize certain groups for home‑and‑community‑based waivers

2663282 · March 17, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 1130 would create a statutory priority list for Developmental Disabilities Administration waiver slots and require routine data collection and online reporting; staff said the bill passed the House 90‑7 and carries a one‑time fiscal cost of $158,000 in FY26.

Representative Daria Farovar presented House Bill 1130 to the Senate Human Services Committee on March 17, asking the committee to adopt a statutory priority list for Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) waiver slots for home and community‑based services.

Allison Mendiola, committee staff, told the committee the bill passed the House on a vote of 90‑7. In her briefing, Mendiola described the existing waiver system and explained that DDA currently prioritizes transfers of current waiver participants first, then other…

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