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Advocates say Kansas brain injury waiver saves money, urge funding to avoid waiting list
Summary
Minds Matter and survivor advocates told the committee the Brain Injury Waiver helps people return to community living at far lower cost than institutional care and urged funding to prevent a waiting list; presenters described program eligibility, costs and a governor-recommended $719,000 request to expand access.
Janet Williams of Minds Matter and critics and survivors of brain injury urged the Bethell committee to support additional funding for Kansas’ Brain Injury Waiver, which the advocates said enables rehabilitative services that reduce long‑term institutional costs.
Janet Williams, representing Minds Matter, said Kansas created the brain injury waiver in 1991 and expanded eligibility in 2019 to include acquired brain injuries (stroke, tumor) and to extend the age range. She told committee members the cost of an acute brain injury rehab…
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