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Charles County delegation warned proposed DDA cuts could reduce services for hundreds
Summary
Springdale Center executive director Donna Retzlaff told the Charles County delegation Feb. 6 that the governor's proposed cuts to the Developmental Disability Administration (DDA) would reduce high-intensity supports and could affect roughly 500 county residents; she urged legislators to use local counts and advocacy to mitigate the impact.
Delegate Deborah Davis and members of the Charles County delegation heard Feb. 6 from Donna Retzlaff, executive director of Springdale Center, about proposed reductions to services administered by the state Developmental Disability Administration (DDA).
Retzlaff told delegates the governor's proposed budget would cut about $150 million in general funds to DDA services (roughly $300 million including federal matches) and warned the changes would tighten approvals for high-intensity or "dedicated" supports such as 1:1 and 2:1 staffing for people with complex medical or behavioral needs. "No matter how we looked at it, these cuts…
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