Committee approves changes to APD forensic client services to prioritize clinical outcomes
HB 569 would alter how the Agency for Persons with Disabilities serves individuals in the Developmental Disability Defendant Program, prioritizing clinical outcomes over legal charges to improve efficiency; the committee reported the bill favorably by unanimous vote.
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Representative Cheney presented HB 569, explaining the bill would change service delivery in the Agency for Persons with Disabilities' Developmental Disability Defendant Program (DDDP) to prioritize clinical outcomes rather than categorizing people by legal charges. Cheney said the change is expected to reduce duplication of staff and have an indeterminate positive fiscal impact on APD by improving facility use.
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