County says developmental‑disabilities caseloads have surged; division below state workload funding model
Health and Human Services told the budget committee the county’s developmental‑disabilities program now serves roughly 3,200 clients—driven by state eligibility changes—and is funded at about 86% of the state workload model; staff requested 11–12 new FTE funded through the state program.
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Washington County’s Developmental Disabilities program has seen rapid caseload growth after state eligibility expansions, county staff told the budget committee. The division reported it served roughly 3,201 clients in the current biennium, compared with smaller caseloads in earlier years. Staff said caseloads rose by more than 600 applications in 2024 alone and that, even after adding 12 FTE in FY2024–25, current resourcing sits at approximately 86% of the state’s fully funded workload model.
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