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DDSN reports 286 people waiting for residential services, asks for recurring funds and startup grants
Summary
The Department of Disabilities and Special Needs told the Healthcare Subcommittee that 286 people had been determined to need out-of-home residential services as of Sept. 30, 2024, with an average wait of 10.6 months, and requested both recurring and nonrecurring state funds to expand capacity.
The Department of Disabilities and Special Needs told the Healthcare Subcommittee that demand for residential supports is high and that state funding is needed to place people who are ineligible for Medicaid or who require placements Medicaid will not fund.
Director Holloway, identified in testimony as the Director of DDSN, said the agency serves approximately 40,000 DDSN-eligible South Carolinians and that, as of Sept. 30, 2024, 286 people had been determined to need residential services but remained on a waiting…
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