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Lawmakers press OHA on gaps for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and co-occurring behavioral health needs
Summary
Legislators raised examples of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) being denied behavioral health care; OHA said it is expanding provider training, embedding expectations in RFPs and using cross-agency placements to address gaps.
During the Feb. 4 informational meeting, senators and representatives pressed OHA officials about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who are turned away from behavioral health services when they need assessments or treatment for co-occurring mental health conditions.
Senator Gelser Bluen described cases where families were told facilities do not serve people with IDD or were told to institutionalize someone to access psychiatry. She asked…
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