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Providers, disabled residents urge Senate to fund LRS and waiver services to unlock federal match
Summary
Multiple people with disabilities, family members and provider organizations told the Senate Finance Committee that underfunding Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and waiver programs is producing service delays, staff turnover and wait lists; providers asked the Senate to add millions in state funds to secure federal matching dollars and raise direct‑support wages.
A cascade of providers, parents and people with disabilities urged the Louisiana Senate Finance Committee to increase state funding for Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) and waiver programs, saying shortfalls are causing delays in services, workforce turnover, and unmet needs across the state.
Madeline Young told the committee she relied on Families Helping Families to navigate special‑education and transition services and thanked the House for prior appropriations, but asked senators to preserve state support so the organization can keep serving families. Drew (Jude) Boynton, a student who used LRS services to attend Nichols State University, said the…
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