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DHS cites 19% drop in adult emergency ID waiting list, describes housing pilot and performance-based contracting
Summary
Secretary Arkoosh told appropriators the adult emergency waiting list for intellectual disability services fell 19% and the department launched a housing pilot using augmentation funds; DHS also described a phased rollout of performance‑based contracting and said it has adjusted metrics after provider feedback.
At the appropriations hearing, Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Valerie Arkoosh said DHS’s multi‑year strategy for intellectual‑disability (ID) services has reduced the adult emergency waiting list by 19 percent and enrolled roughly 3,000 additional adults, while the state now serves more than 40,000 people through waivers.
Why it matters: Reducing the ID emergency waiting list and expanding in‑community supports are central…
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