HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro and his top human services official said Wednesday that the administration has a plan to end a waiting list of thousands of families who are considered to be in dire need of help for an intellectually disabled adult relative.
Shapiro and Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh said it is vitally important to the plan for lawmakers to approve a funding increase for state-subsidized services, such as in private homes or group homes.
Shapiro’s administration considers the funding increase a first step that is intended to boost the salaries of employees who, through nonprofit service agencies, work with the intellectually disabled.
“Over the next several years, if this budget passes, there will be a plan in place to finally end that waiting list,” Arkoosh told a discussion group at BARC Developmental Services in Warminster. “It’s a big deal.”
Mother who promised Taylor Swift tickets to her daughter to celebrate finishing her A
Economy on stable footing, experts say
Fujian Jinhua 'not guilty' in Micron case
A photovoltaic power station was built on the rooftop of a residential building in Zhengzhou
What Chinese modernization means for multinationals eyeing new opportunities in China?
Xi Story: Environment First for the Yangtze River
Kentucky spokeswoman: School is 'distressed' to hear of alleged sexual misconduct by ex