Parents of people living with disabilities and their children flocked to lawyer’s mall to call on Governor Wes Moore to pause a policy change they say would make caring for their loved ones tougher on them.
“They ignored us when we told them it was going to hurt us,” said Ginger Houston-Ludlam.
This is the second rally this month hoping to put this policy on pause.
The Maryland Department of Health paused the change after the first rally from implementation on the 7th to the 21st.
MDH saying in a statement “Changes will not only help reduce processing delays—ensuring care providers are paid in a more timely manner and participants receive the level of care they need—but will ensure that these taxpayer-funded services are delivered responsibly and with appropriate oversight, in accordance with state and federal authorities.”
Now with two days left, parents are asking the Governor to act.
“Where is the fire, why are you rushing to implement these policies without talking to us and ignoring us when we tell you these are damaging,” asked Houston Ludlam. “These are going to hurt people.”