Letter from Leadership: Georgia Urgently Needs 1217 NOW/COMP Waivers — The Data Proves It
About this episode
The episode discusses the urgent need for 1,217 new NOW/COMP waivers in Georgia based on data from a collaborative effort with state officials.
Pop quiz! How many NOW/COMP waivers does Georgia *urgently* need? Between 50 and 500We don’t know1,217The answer is C. The state urgently needs 1,217 new NOW/COMP waivers. How do we know? Because we have the data. During 2025, GCDD staff and Council members were part of a group that worked closely with staff from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD). Part of that work was about DBHDD’s future plans. The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCD...
People in this episode
Host: Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
Topics covered
- NOW/COMP waivers
- Georgia
- developmental disabilities
- healthcare
- advocacy
Keywords
- NOW/COMP waivers
- Georgia
- developmental disabilities
- DBHDD
- advocacy
- healthcare
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Places: Georgia
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