The Arc of Indiana 2024 Public Policy Agenda Summary
The 2024 legislative session provides many opportunities to advance initiatives that will lead to greater independence for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities (IDD). Below is an overview of The Arc of Indiana’s legislative priorities.
Monitor legislation regarding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy.
Establish legislation providing families of children receiving special education services with more protections and rights.
Update Indiana’s Seclusion and Restraint law.
Monitor legislation updating access to services through the Education Scholarship Account program.
Support workforce legislation that leads to increased employment opportunities for people with disabilities, including reducing barriers such as a “benefit cliff.” Support licensure of music, developmental, art and dance therapies.
Establish new priorities for the Community Integration and Habilitation (CIH) Waiver as well as a pilot program for a Special Service Review Team to review requests for the CIH Waiver.
Monitor any changes made to ABLE Accounts and the ABLE tax credit.
Monitor efforts for crisis intervention and prevention for the IDD community.
Monitor FSSA's prioritization of self-directed care in the development and implementation of risk-based managed care.
Support legislation updating statutes to reflect Supported Decision Making.
View the Arc of Indiana’s 2024 full 2024 Public Policy Agenda here. And the Executive Summary here.