Lawmakers consider removing statutory reference to Community Protection Program amid complaints it traps participants
House Bill 1390 would repeal statutory language referencing the Community Protection Program (CPP), a DDA waiver for people judged to pose risk to others; supporters including the DD Ombuds and family members said the program has been coercive with low graduation rates, while DDA and defenders emphasized continuity of services must remain.
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Representative Roger Goodman presented House Bill 1390, a Department of Social and Health Services request bill that would remove the Community Protection Program (CPP) from statute and allow DDA to restructure services for participants.
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