State Institution Populations in 2006 Less than 80% of 40 Years Earlier; “Real Dollar” per Person Costs More Than 10 Times Greater

摘要

Surveys of state intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) program agencies and 173 individual state institutions (16 or more residents) for persons with ID/DD for Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 indicate continuing decreases in state institution populations. As shown in Table 1 , during FY 2006 (July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006), populations of state institutions decreased by 1,344 residents (3.4%). This annual rate of decline was equal to the average 3.4% decrease of the previous 3 years. State institution populations decreased in 35 of the 42 states operating such settings, with 7 states (Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Mississippi, Utah, and Wyoming) reporting a combined increase of 45 residents. Rates of decrease among other states ranged from less than 1.0% in Maryland and New Hampshire to 20.7% in Delaware