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Texas Waiver Program Wait Lists & LIDDA Notifications

In September, 2022, The Handley Family proposed a bill that would later become known as “The Handley Bill” (HB4716). This bill would require school districts to refer students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to their Local IDD Authority (LIDDA) for services and public benefits, including home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver programs upon public school diagnosis.

The bill passed the Texas House; however, due to lack of time in the session, it was not heard in the Senate. The legislature will not meet again until 2025. Your answers to these questions will help families across Texas.
I am filling this survey out as:
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A parent, guardian, or family member
An educator
A representative of a company or an organization
Associated with a LIDDA (Local IDD Authority)
Other
If you are a parent, guardian, or family member, how old is your child?
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0-3 years
4-10 years
11-17 years
18-25 years old
Over 25 years old
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If you are a parent, guardian, or family member, were you referred to your Local IDD Authority (LIDDA) BY YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT?
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YesNoN/A
If you answered YES to the question above, what age was your child when you were referred to your Local IDD Authority?
Are you aware of the 1915 Waiver Programs for long-term services and supports (CLASS, HCS, MDCP, etc.)?
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YesNo
Is your child currently receiving Waiver Services (i.e. CLASS, HCS, MDCP, etc.)?
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YesNoN/A
If your child IS receiving Waiver Services, how long was your child on the Interest Lists before receiving services?
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0-5 years6-10 years11-15 yearsMore than 15 yearsN/A
If your child IS NOT currently receiving Waiver Services, is your child currently on the Interest List(s)?
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YesNoN/A
If your child IS currently on the Waiver Program Interest List(s), how many years has your child been on the list(s)?
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0-5 years6-10 years11-15 yearsMore than 15 yearsN/A
If you are a parent, guardian, family member, or individual with IDD and HAVE NOT received Waiver services, how has your family been affected by not having (or not knowing about) the Home and Community Based Waiver Programs or being referred to your Local IDD Authority (LIDDA)? Your response will help guide Texas Legislators to making positive changes in the system. Please write N/A if not applicable.
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If you are a parent, guardian, family member, or individual with IDD and HAVE received Waiver services, how has your family benefitted by having Waiver services? Your response will help guide Texas Legislators to making positive changes in the system. Please write N/A if not applicable.
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If you are an educator, member of an organization or company, or elected official, please share your experiences and stories about how families having or not having the Waivers or referrals to LIDDAs have affected these families. Your response will help guide Texas Legislators to making positive changes in the system. Please write N/A if not applicable.
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Please provide your contact information for follow up questions regarding your experiences and the information you’ve provided.
First Name of person completing survey
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Last Name of person completing survey
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Street address
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City
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ZIP Code
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County (i.e. Harris, Fort Bend, etc.)
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Please provide your email address
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The Handley Law Office is committed to helping families like ours. At area resource fairs, we’ve learned that a majority of the families have not been referred to their Local IDD Authority by their school district at the time of their child’s diagnosis. This was the story we faced with our own daughter. Because of this, we proposed the idea for HB4716 which became known as “The Handley Bill”. The passage of this legislation will benefit all of us. The Handley Law Office takes this very personally because it affects us, too.
To view the testimony in support of HB4716 in April 2023, see the video below:

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