Public Policies to Advance the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Sector

Authors

  • Kristen Farry
  • Michael Clark

Keywords:

human services, intellectual disability, medically underserved, workforce, immigration, public policy

Abstract

Healthcare access and an adequate workforce serve as two mounting challenges for the intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) sector. Passage of The Healthcare Extension and Accessibility for Developmentally Disabled and Underserved Population, or HEADs Up Act, could greatly improve access by creating a medically underserved population (MUP) designation for the I/DD population. New and expanded workforce visa programs could meet the challenges associated with increased demand and limited supply for the Direct Support Professional (DSP) labor pool.

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Published

2022-05-18

How to Cite

Farry, K. ., & Clark, M. (2022). Public Policies to Advance the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Sector. Social Innovations Journal, 13(3). Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/3344

Issue

Vol. 13 (2022): Disrupting a Broken System: What the Future Could Look Like for People with Complex Needs

Section

Workforce Challenges and Innovations

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