Advocates: Services, workers at risk from second year of developmental disabilities budget cuts

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 1,620

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Baltimore County resident Tracie Feron is the mother of 30-year-old Connor Feron, who has autism and other medical conditions that require round-the-clock care.

She said residential facilities in the area have rejected Connor, because they cannot provide the care he needs. He uses a Medicaid waiver that lets him and his family hire support personnel instead to assist him in his home.

But a recent proposal to cut funding from the state agency that oversees …

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