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Please Respond: Impact of Budget Cuts on Maryland Self-Directed Services (SDS)

Concerned Citizens of Self-Direction Maryland is gathering information from participants, families, and staff in Maryland’s Self-Directed Services (SDS) program to understand how recent budget cuts will impact individuals, families, and the workforce.

Your responses will help inform advocacy efforts, legislative discussions, and potential legal actions.

All responses are confidential unless you choose to provide your contact information.
1.Are you responding as:
2.Will you lose staff due to the wage cuts? If so, how many?
3.If you lose staff, what type of staff will be impacted? Select all that apply.
4.If you lose staff, what will be the impact on the participant? Select all that apply.
5.Will you have to leave Self-Directed Services and move to a provider agency?
6.Why would you have to leave Self-Direction? Select all that apply.
7.Do you WANT to leave Self-Directed Services?
8.Why is Self-Direction essential for you? Select all that apply.
9.How much income in total will your combined staff lose annually due to wage cuts?
10.Have any staff already indicated they will leave due to income loss?
11.Have your staff expressed concerns about continuing in their roles?
12.Has your family considered selling or leaving your home due to wage/hour cuts?
13.Why are you considering selling or leaving your home? Select all that apply.
14.Are you or your family concerned about financial stability due to wage/hour cuts?
15.What are your biggest financial concerns? Select all that apply.
16.How will these cuts affect the participant’s quality of life?
17.Has the participant previously used provider agencies?
18.What challenges were experienced with provider agencies? Select all that apply.
19.Without Self-Direction at current levels, where do you believe the participant will end up?
20.Would you be interested in participating in potential legal action regarding these changes?
21.Please share anything else about how these cuts will impact you, your family, or staff:
22.If you are willing to be contacted, please provide your contact information:
23.Any other concerns you would like to share or suggested actions you would like to see Concerned Citizens take to help the community.
24.Optional: Name and Contact
Thank you for your participation!! We really appreciate it. If you hvae any questions or concerns, please feel to contact us at ccsdsmd@gmail.com.