Oklahoma Developmental Disability Waiver Wait List Up 3.4% From July 2014 To October 2015

Between July 2014 and October 2015, the Oklahoma Developmental Disability waiver waiting list increased by 3.4%, from 6,992 to 7,239 people. During state fiscal year 2015, 28 people were removed from the list and 36 new people were added.

The wait list statistics are maintained by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) and reported monthly. Until state fiscal year 2016, the state legislature had been allocating funding to provide services to people on the waiver waiting list. However, a budget shortfall led the legislature to cut the additional funding. A DHS spokesperson said a more severe . . .