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Rolla parent alleges delay, limited transparency by Protection & Advocacy after day-program abuse; committee declines to adjudicate
Summary
A Rolla man testified the state'funded Protection and Advocacy Project delayed or limited its response after his daughter'an adult with moderate autism'was allegedly abused at a day program on Nov. 27; he asked that P&A funding be suspended pending review; the committee did not adjudicate and offered to help facilitate follow-up.
A Rolla father told the Senate Appropriations Committee's Human Resources Division he believes the North Dakota Protection and Advocacy Project (P&A) did not adequately protect his adult daughter after an alleged abuse at a day habilitation program.
Scott (identified in testimony as a Rolla resident) said the incident occurred on Nov. 27 at a Calix day program and that his wife's report and a caregiver's witness statement were submitted to P&A and Calix on Dec. 2. He told the committee he received little contact from P&A for weeks and that the agency did not interview the Easterseals caregiver who reported the incident.
"When 3 weeks had passed, my wife was finally able to reach our PNA representative and ask…
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