New Mexico Investigation Finds Many Deficiencies In DD Waiver Program

While investigating incidents of alleged abuse, neglect, and exploitation of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who participated in the New Mexico Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver program, health officials found many program deficiencies. The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) therefore recommended a series of reforms to prevent the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled people.

The investigations were conducted in response to incidents of neglect and abuse by four DD waiver provider organizations that were terminated from the program in March 2023. The goal was to identify the systemic failures and deficiencies that contributed to incidents of . . .