DDDS Lifespan Waiver Amendment Letters of Support
Developmental Disabilities Council Letter of Support
Disabilities Law Program Letter of Support
The Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) writes to fully support the comments provided by the Disabilities Law Program and Brian Hartman dated November 28, 2016.

DDDS FY 2018 Memo
Please consider this memorandum a memorialization of the oral testimony presented by Elizabeth G. Booth, Esq. on behalf of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities ("SCPD"), the Developmental Disabilities Council ("DDC"), and the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens ("GACEC"). Today we wish to focus our comments on the proposed Lifespan waiver program.

DSAAPD JFC FY 2018 Memo
Please consider this memorandum a memorialization of the oral testimony presented by Elizabeth G. Booth, Esq. on behalf of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities ("SCPD"), the Developmental Disabilities Council ("DDC"), and the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens ("GACEC"). Today we wish to focus our comments on attendent services provided by DSAAPD.

DSAMH OMB FY 2018 Memo
Please consider this memorandum a memorialization of the oral testimony presented by Elizabeth G. Booth, Esq. on behalf of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities ("SCPD"), the Developmental Disabilities Council ("DDC"), and the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens ("GACEC"). Today we wish to focus our comments on the need for ongoing funding of community-based services and supports beyond the conclusion of the State's Settlement Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

DSAMH OMB FY 18 Memo
Please consider this memorandum a memorialization of the oral testimony presented by Elizabeth G. Booth, Esq. on behalf of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities ("SCPD"), the Developmental Disabilities Council ("DDC"), and the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens ("GACEC"). Today we wish to focus our comments on the need for ongoing funding of cummunity-based services and support beyond the conclusion of the State's Settlement Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) FY 2018 Budget
Please consider this memorandum a memorialization of the oral testimony presented by Elizabeth G. Booth, Esq. on behalf of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities ("SCPD"), the Developmental Disabilities Council ("DDC"), and the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens ("GACEC"). Today we wish to focus our comments on the proposed Lifespan waiver program.

Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services (DPBHS) FY 2018 Budget
Please allow this document to memorialize the presentation made by Elizabeth Booth, Esq., on behalf of the State Council for Persons with Disabilities (“SCPD”), the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (“GACEC”) and the Developmental Disabilities Council (“DDC”). We would like to focus today on the need for ongoing adequate financial support for DPBHS community based services, and particularly the proposed expansion of school-based mental health services.

Division of Services for Aging & Adults with Physical Disabilities FY 17 Budget
Please consider this memo a summary of oral presentation of Brian J. Hartman, Esq. on behalf of the Developmental Disabilities Council ("DDC"), Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens ("GACEC"), and the State Council for Persons with Disabilities ("SCPD"). Although input could be provided on several aspects of the DSAAPD budget, we are addressing one (1) component today, i.e., attendant services.

Division of Developmental Disabilities Services FY 17 Budget
Please consider this memo a summary of oral presentation of Brian J. Hartman, Esq. on behalf of the Developmental Disabilities Council ("DDC"), Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens ("GACEC"), and the State Council for Persons with Disabilities ("SCPD"). We are addressing one (1) component of the DDDS budget, i.e., conversion of its current Medicaid waiver to a "Lifespan" waiver which includes family supports.

HCBS Medicaid Waiver Transition Plan
My name is Jamie Wolfe and today I am representing the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council to talk about the statewide transition plan for Home and Community-Based Services. Thank you for your consideration of our comments.

Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services FY 2017 Budget
Please consider this memorandum a summary of the oral testimony presented by Elizabeth Booth, Esq. of the Disabilities Law Program on behalf of Developmental Disabilities Council, State Council for Persons with Disabilities, and the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens with regard to the Division of Prevention Behavioral Health Services proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year.

Division of Family Services FY 2017 Budget
Please allow this document to memorialize the presentation made by Marissa L. Band, Esq., on behalf ofCommunity Legal Aid Society, Inc.1, the State Council for Persons with Disabilities, the Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens and the Developmental Disabilities Council. We would like to focus today on funding a third cohort of youth to receive DFS's ready by 21 ASSIST stipend.