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Let's Talk Cutting Wait Times For Disability Services

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Let's Talk New Mexico 7/18 8a: Thousands of New Mexicans with intellectual and developmental disabilities have waited years to get access to group homes, therapies and other services. We’ll discuss Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced this month to get everyone off the waitlist for the over the next six years. Have you or someone you know been on the waitlist? What would it take to get everyone the services they are eligible for in a timely fashion? Email us your thoughts at LetsTalk@kunm.org, or call in live during the show.

Guests:

  • Nicole Comeaux, Medicaid Director,
  • Tim Gardner, attorney with
  • Ed Kaul, President and CEO of
  • Sheryl Trail, mother and advocate

Resources:

  • (July 9, 2019 announcement)
  • lawsuit overview and timeline (Santa Fe Reporter, 2010)
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