Randy Fine says he wants to tackle APD waitlist
A powerful House Republican said providing services to people with disabilities is one of his top priorities for the 2024 Session.
House Health & Human Services Committee Chairman Randy Fine told Florida Politics that he is concerned about the number of people on the waitlist for the Medicaid iBudget program, a waiver program that provides home- and community-based services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
According to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), 21,587 people qualify for the Medicaid waiver services available in the iBudget program but are on a waiting list for services. More than half of them (51%) were between the ages of 23 and 59, APD docum...
