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Lawmakers press KDADS on IDD and PD waiver wait lists and why funded slots take months to fill
Summary
Legislators pressed KDADS about why previously appropriated IDD and PD waiver slots took months to fill, revealing multi-step offer processes, mailing delays and eligibility verification as causes; KDADS said the IDD tranche of 500 slots was filled but that wait-list counts are dynamic.
Members of the Committee on Social Services Budget on Friday pressed the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services for a clearer accounting of wait lists and the mechanics that delay turning appropriated waiver slots into served individuals.
Representative Ballard and others noted apparent discrepancies in public figures for waiting lists (committee materials cited numbers ranging from about 3,100 to 4,800). KDADS Deputy Secretary Andy Brown explained the operational process: the agency sends offer letters to applicants on the wait list, allows a statutory…
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