Georgia Governor Limits I/DD Waiver Expansion To 100 Slots Despite Legislative Funding For 900

Following sustained advocacy from families and disability organizations across the state, Georgia’s legislature passed a bipartisan budget this session that would have allowed 900 individuals to move off the waiting list and into funded home- and community-based services (HCBS). However, Governor Brian Kemp subsequently directed the relevant state agency to use the appropriated funds for just 100 waiver slots.

More than 8,000 Georgia residents with autism or other intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) are currently waiting for HCBS services, which help people live at home, access therapies, build skills, and participate fully in their communities. These . . .