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Senate committee advances bill to let Life Skills and Transition Center serve some non‑DD eligible youth
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday approved a due-pass recommendation for Senate Bill 2112, which would let the Life Skills and Transition Center provide short-term stabilization to some people who are not formally DD eligible.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday voted to advance Senate Bill 2112, a policy change that would allow the Life Skills and Transition Center (LSTC) to serve individuals who are not formally determined DD eligible but who otherwise meet admission criteria for a short-term stabilization stay.
Jessica Thomason, executive director for the Human Services Division at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), told the committee the department proposed the change to fill a gap for certain youth — often late adolescents…
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