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DDS outlines four bills including registry fixes and limited delegation for diabetic care
Summary
Commissioner Jordan Sheff described four initial DDS legislative proposals: delegated diabetic care using injectable pens in group homes, a registry fix to include community companion homes, rebranding behavioral supports into a children’s division, and probate access/limited financial guardianship provisions.
At the Jan. 16 meeting, Jordan Sheff walked council members through four initial legislative proposals the Department of Developmental Services plans to advance this session.
Sheff said the first proposal would allow delegation of certain diabetic-care tasks in community group homes—specifically, the use of injectable insulin pens that can be dialed to a dose and do not require needle drawing—so direct-care staff can…
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