For the nearly 117,000 Ohioans with developmental disabilities and their families who rely on local services, property taxes cover anywhere between 75% to 85% of the budget for each county board of developmental disabilities. Without this revenue, the statewide DD system collapses.
Developmental Disabilities
No early intervention services for infants and toddlers
No federal Medicaid matching dollars, forfeiting more than $1 billion each year
Elimination of case management services that ensure health, safety, and accountability for individuals receiving services
No preschool and K–12 special education supports
Slashes Medicaid waiver services, including personal care, nursing, employment supports, transportation, and family respite