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County presentation details supports for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Summary
Mike Moyer, identified as the SEO director, told commissioners the county’s SEO serves about 440 individuals (roughly 345 on waiver funding), described waiver types and caps, and credited state efforts with reducing waiting lists while employment among participants has risen to 83.
Mike Moyer, introduced at the Feb. 3 Northumberland County commissioners meeting as the SEO director for Northumberland County, described county supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, enrollment trends and program priorities.
Moyer said "our current enrollment for our SEO is approximately 440 individuals, 345 of them that have some kind of waiver" and walked commissioners through the referral and intake process, the county’s SEO choice (four SEOs available in the county), and the role of supports coordinators in developing Individual Support Plans that are reviewed at least annually. He explained the primary waiver types he works with and the funding caps he reported: PFDS (annual cap $47,000), a community living waiver (cap $97,000) and a consolidated waiver (uncapped).
Moyer outlined where services are delivered — residential models, supported living, life‑sharing, day programs and employment supports — and said the county now reports 83 individuals in employment, compared with about 45–50 in 2017. He added that some county residents opt for case management only and that the state’s expansion of waivers has helped reduce waiting lists.
Commissioners asked whether enrollment is steady or declining given local population changes; Moyer answered that the county’s waiver count has grown as the state creates more waiver slots and said the objective remains eliminating the waiting list over time. Commissioners encouraged continued public outreach; one said county staff would make similar presentations at future meetings so residents know how to access services.
The meeting record shows no formal motions tied to the presentation; the session moved afterward to routine agenda business.
