TY - JOUR AU - Farry, Kristen AU - Clark, Michael PY - 2022/05/18 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Public Policies to Advance the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Sector JF - Social Innovations Journal JA - SIJ VL - 13 IS - 3 SE - Workforce Challenges and Innovations DO - UR - https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/3344 SP - AB - <p>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.</p> ER -