HB 1546 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Expand the informing families building trust communication project to provide information about the developmental disabilities system to individuals and families on the no paid services case load;

(2) Hire the number of case managers necessary to conduct assessments to determine the level of needs of those who ask for services and those who may appear eligible for medicaid personal care; and

(3) Provide respite care for four thousand individuals on the no paid services case load for certain fiscal years.

Requires the caseload forecast council to forecast the no paid services case load portion of the department of social and health services' division of developmental disabilities to assist the legislature in developing respite needs and budget requirements for the population of persons with developmental disabilities.