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Driving Innovation in Public
Services for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

The NASDDDS mission is to assist member state agencies in building person-centered systems of services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

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Helping States Improve Quality

National Core Indicators (NCI) facilitates the sharing of information with the public to strengthen policy, improve quality, and compare performance with national norms.

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Helping States Increase Employment

When people work in their communities and earn good wages, opportunities multiply. Jobs provide people with developmental disabilities the opportunity to earn an income, build a nest egg, make friends, and increase self-confidence.

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Helping States Broaden Supports to Families

Stronger supports for families leads to better lives for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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House Passes MFP Reauthorization (Again)

Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources and Care Act Again
ACL and CMS Announce National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems

The goal of NCAPPS is to “promote systems change that makes person-centered principles not just an aspiration, but a reality.”
NCD Releases Report on Trends of American Workers with Disabilities

The report "From the New Deal to the Real Deal" includes recommendations and is a follow-up to NCD’s 2012 report.
GAO Reports on State HCBS Structure

This report reviews the approaches states use to provide coverage for HCBS in the Medicaid program. The report examines 26 HCBS programs in five state

NASDDDS’ projects harness state creativity to develop innovative approaches and then take them to scale.
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