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Department of Developmental Disabilities seeks to sustain DSP wage gains, expand technology and crisis supports
Summary
Director Kimberly Houck presented the DODD budget request, citing continued state investments to sustain direct support professional wages, maintain waiver enrollments, expand technology pilots and fund multidisciplinary assessments for youth with complex needs.
Kimberly Houck, director of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, told the Senate Medicaid Committee the governor—s biennial budget would preserve recent rate increases aimed at improving direct support professional (DSP) wages, continue investments in waivers and expand technology and crisis supports for people with developmental disabilities.
Houck said the department supports more than 100,000 Ohioans with developmental disabilities and requested $5.51 billion in all funds and $1.18 billion in state GRF for fiscal year 2026, with $5.75 billion all funds and $1.19 billion GRF…
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