TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV\/Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida lawmakers are pushing for more support to serve people with disabilities.<\/p>\n
They want to see the iBudget Waiver program move more efficiently.<\/p>\n
The Medicaid program provides community services for Floridians with developmental disabilities. Some of these services include behavioral analysis services, occupational therapy and dietitian services, among others.<\/p>\n
Families say that delays and cancellations of these services have made life more difficult. <\/p>\n
Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, said the legislature should address these delays.<\/p>\n
\u201cNavigate a complicated system or how long a family can hold on without help our responsibility is to make sure that systems meant to serve them are strong responsive and funded properly,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
State data shows more than 20,000 people are waiting to get in the program, with many waiting more than a decade.<\/p>\n
As of 2025, 35,997 people are enrolled in the program.<\/p>\n
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