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Parents, advocates urge funding for developmental-disabilities housing and Medicaid support
Summary
Marlon Preston of the Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative and parent Laurie Mumley told the Senate Health & Welfare Committee that Vermont lacks enough specialized, staffed housing for people with moderate to high support needs and urged lawmakers to fund a Champlain Housing Trust project and support Medicaid rate increases to stabilize direct support staffing.
Members of the public and advocacy groups addressed the Senate Health & Welfare Committee about housing shortages and staffing challenges for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Marlon Preston, identifying himself with the Developmental Disabilities Housing Initiative, asked lawmakers for two funding priorities: the remaining $2.8 million needed to complete the Champlain Housing Trust project in Burlington and support for a Medicaid rate increase or direct support professional (DSP) wage…
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