Majority Of Injuries & Critical Incidents At Group Homes For People With I/DD Not Reported

A majority of injuries and critical incidents that occurred at group homes for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) in Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts were not reported to law enforcement or to state agencies, despite existing state regulations requiring such reports. In Connecticut, 99% of critical incidents were unreported. In Maine, 95% were unreported. In Massachusetts, 58% were unreported.

Group home residents with I/DD receive Medicaid home-and community-based services (HCBS) to help them live as independently as possible. The classification of critical incidents in HCBS waivers varies across states and the specific population served by the . . .