Public Policy Watch
Welcome to the DisAbility Rights Idaho Blog! Public Policy Watch Parents of children with developmental disabilities (DD) in Idaho should be concerned about the proposed rules for redesigning Medicaid children’s DD services. Idaho’s main Medicaid service for children with disabilities, developmental therapy, is being replaced with several new services. These new services include respite care, and habilitation supports. Habilitation supports are services designed to provide assistance to children with DD to participate in age typical activities in their homes and community settings. This service is different from the current developmental therapy because there are no requirements … Continue reading Public Policy Watch