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Maryland lawmakers consider enshrining DDA waiver advisory council in state law
Summary
Delegate Michelle Guyton asked the Health and Government Operations Committee on behalf of House Bill 1244 to put the Developmental Disabilities Administration waiver advisory council into state law, expand its membership and require clearer communication between the council, the DDA and the General Assembly.
Delegate Michelle Guyton asked the Health and Government Operations Committee on behalf of House Bill 1244 to put the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) waiver advisory council into state law, expand its membership and require clearer communication between the council, DDA and the General Assembly.
Supporters at the hearing — including representatives from the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, The Arc Maryland, the Maryland Association of Community Services (MAX), Self Directed Advocacy Network of Maryland and the Maryland Council of Support Brokers — said the advisory council already meets but that codifying it in statute would strengthen…
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