Ohio To Expand Access To I/DD Community Living Waivers & Services

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) is preparing to expand access to community living waivers and services for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). Over the next two years, DODD intends to provide 700 Individual Options waiver slots for residents of intermediate care facilities (ICFs) with eight or more beds and for people with I/DD who applied for admission to an ICF but would prefer to remain in the community. For state fiscal years 2019 through 2022, DODD will support and expand programs for integrated, affordable housing, and integrated employment and day services. Additionally, DODD will request . . .