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Josh Shapiro: “Since I took office, we have reduced the emergency waitlist…”

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Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Orders Expanding Protections for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities

Published | Video Starts at 15:14

And as a result of this progress, we've been able to enroll 4,000 more of our neighbors in Pennsylvania with intellectual disabilities and autism into the critical services they need. 4,000 more. Since I took office, we have reduced the emergency waitlist by 31%. Working together, we did that. The Secretary was so excited this weekend she texted me that three counties now, Lawrence, Warren and Forest counties have completely eliminated their adult emergency wait list for services. (15:14–15:25)

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