FY16QuarterThree ReportOnThe

DDSServicesforNewlyEligibleIndividualswithAutism,Smith­MagenisSyndrome,andPrader-WilliSyndrome

TheHonorableKarenE.Spilka,ChairSenateCommitteeonWaysandMeansStateHouse,Room212

Boston,MA02133

TheHonorableBrianS.Dempsey,ChairHouseCommitteeonWaysandMeansStateHouse,Room243

Boston,MA02133

DearChairwomanSpilkaandChairmanDempsey:

Lineitem5920-3020ofChapter165oftheActsof2016requiresthatthe"...departmentshallsubmitaquarterlyreporttothehouseandsenatecommitteesonwaysandmeansonthenumberofindividualsserved,typeofservicesprovidedandthecostperindividual...".

TheDepartmentofDevelopmentalServiceshasbeenworkingdiligentlytoimplementtheexpandedeligibilityrequirementswhichweresignedintoLawinAugust2014.TheDepartmenthasdesignedanumberofnewmaterialsincludingnewapplications,factsheets,andassessment processestosupportthisexpansion.Tosupporttheeligibilitychanges,DDShastraineditsRegionalEligibilityTeamsinthesenewactivities.Mostimportantly,theDepartmentofDevelopmentalServiceshasnewregulations,pendingpromulgation,thatprovidetheadministrativeframeworkforthestatute.

Asof3/31/16,611adults(18+)havebeenfoundDDSeligiblewith607asadultAutismeligibleand4adultPraderWillieligible.285oftheseindividualsarecurrently stillinschool,areexploringDDSservicesorarenotrequestingDDSservicesatthistime.322arereceivingatotalof707servicesbrokenoutonthefollowingchart,withmanyreceivingmorethanoneservice.Todate,theaverageFy16costperindividualis$12,546.

Sincerely,

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EiinM.Howe

Commissioner

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Total#ReceivingServices(Cumulative) / 105 / 180 / 322
AdultAutismServicesEnrolled{Age
18+} / I / Q3
Ql / Q2
3150SHAREDLIVING/HOMESHARE / 3 / 3 / 5
3153RESIDENTIALSUPPORTS / 4 / 7 / 9
3163COMMUNITYBASEDDAY
SUPPORTS / 19 / 39 / 46
3164MASSHEALTHDAYHABILITATION / 5 / 9 / 10
3168EMPLOYMENTSUPPORTS / 15 / 35 / 58
3170CLINICALTEAM / 1 / 6 / 8
3180CEIS-COMPETITIVEINTEGEMP
SRV / 5 / 7 / 8
3181GROUP SUPPORTEDEMPLOYMENT / 10 / 25 / 33
3182RESPITEFACILITY / 2 / 2 / 3
3196TRANSPORTATION / 11 / 24 / 30
3285DAYHABSUPPLEMENT / 5 / 5 / 5
3700FAMILYSUPPORTNAVIGATION / 13 / 44 / 52
3703INDIVIDUALHOMESUPPORTS / 11 / 22 / 39
3707ADULTCOMPANION / 2 / 8 / 14
3731RespiteinRecipient'sHome / 8 / 17 / 24
3759RESPITE-ADULT-SITE-BASED / 2 / 2 / 2
3770FAMILYSUPPORTCENTERS / 4 / 33 / 43
3779STIPENDS / 21 / 59 / 78
3780FINANCIALASSISTANCE / 3 / 7 / 18
3781FINANCIALASSISTANCEADMIN / 29 / 60 / 84
3798INDIVSUPPORTANDCOMMHAB / 6 / 21 / 35
5300NON-WAIVER / 9 / 11 / 12
5400NON-WAIVERFINANCIAL / 10 / 12 / 11
5703INDIVIDUALHOME SUPPORTS-SO / 2 / 4 / 10
57041NDIVIDUALDAYSUPPORTS-SO / 2 / 2 / 4
5710BEHAVIORALSUPP&CONSULT-SO / 1 / 1 / 2
57281NDIVIDUALGOODSAND
SERVICES / 1 / 6 / 10
6703INDIVIDUALHOME
SUPPORTS.AWC / 1 / 9 / 10
6704INDIVIDUALDAYSUPPORTS-AWC / 2 / 5 / 5
6707ADULTCOMPANION-AWC / 2 / 6 / 6
6753 AGENCYWITHCHOICEADMIN
FEE / 5 / 20 / 21
6780FINANCIALASSISTANCE-AWC / 3 / 11 / 12
Total#ServicesProvided / 219 / 524 / 707

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