secure for individuals with intellectual and developmental
disabilities OR AUTISM in partnership with their families or
legal guardians the opportunity to choose where they live in
the community is affirmed. The choice of service options
shall be supported by State policy. The choice of community-
integrated service options is to be ensured to individuals
with intellectual and developmental disabilities, encouraging
that they stay THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS
WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES OR AUTISM TO REMAIN in their
homes or community to the maximum extent possible.
(7) Services must ensure accountability, credibility,
responsiveness and quality assurance, whether the funding is
Federal, State, local or community.
(8) As of March 31, 2015, there are approximately 13,971
individuals in this Commonwealth with intellectual
disabilities who are waiting for home-based and community-
based services and programs. There are more than 10,323
people with emergency and critical needs. APRIL 30, 2015,
THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 10,234 PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITIES OR AUTISM WITH EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL NEEDS
WAITING FOR HOME-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. As of
January 31 JUNE 3, 2015, there are more than 1,400
APPROXIMATELY 1,675 individuals on the autism home-based and
community-based services waiting list, or interest list. The
waiting list LISTS for these persons is ARE expected to grow
substantially into the foreseeable future.
(9) The Department of Human Services needs to develop an
adequate plan to address the needs and services for the
individuals on the waiting list for intellectual disability
services, for the individuals on the waiting list, OR
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