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Human services presents CDDO update, warns of Medicaid cuts and outlines long IDD waiver wait list
Summary
The committee heard an informational update from the Unified Government’s human services department and CDDO about programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the long IDD waiver wait list, and potential impacts from proposed Medicaid cuts.
The Administration and Human Services Standing Committee received an informational briefing Monday from Phyllis Wallace, human services director, and CDDO staff on services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), community outreach and programmatic supports.
Wallace said the Wyandotte County Developmental Disability Organization (CDDO) acts as the single point of entry for IDD waiver services. Staff noted that Kansas has multiple Medicaid waivers providing home and community‑based services and that the…
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