Last year at this time there were 19,433 individuals waiting for services funded via the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA.) After a year long "clean-up project" DDA now reports the list is down to 4,829 individuals. What happened?

First, some people who currently receive funding for at least one service through the Medicaid Waiver Program were taken off the list. Why? Because, by law, an individual in the Waiver Program has the right to additional services if the need for these services can be substantiated. Thus, if someone is already getting day program services and can substantiate his or her need for residential services, then the state must fund this additional service.    Click here to read more.