Ohio Cuts Home-Care Openings for Developmentally Disabled

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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In December 2005, the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (ODMRDD) cut 2,200 federally authorized openings for home-care services for people with mild to moderate developmental disabilities. The federal government had approved a maximum of 6,200 slots, which were to be 60% federally funded and 40% county funded. Unfortunately, many counties saw MRDD levies fail in April and May 2005 voting. The state was unable to provide the difference in funding for the full . . .