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Committee hears about home- and community-based services waitlists and new maternal health grant activities
Summary
Kansas officials and KHI researchers told the Committee on Welfare Reform that waitlists for some home- and community-based services remain large and that a federal grant will fund efforts to improve maternal health access in rural 'maternity deserts.'
Kansas Health Institute and KDHE officials told the Committee on Welfare Reform that waitlists for home- and community-based services (HCBS) remain a significant access issue and that the state is beginning activities under a federal maternal health grant intended to expand access and improve outcomes.
Sheena Schmidt summarized updated waitlist figures (October 2024 data) showing that the largest waitlist is for intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD): “the biggest waitlist is for intellectual developmental disabilities and they have 9,000 enrollees with 4,500 on the…
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