1. (a) There is a Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration Waiver Advisory Council in the Administration.

2. (b) The purpose of the Council is to:

   1. (1) Advise and provide recommendations to the Administration on system design, service delivery, and quality enhancement strategies for the Medicaid waiver programs operated by the Administration; and
   2. (2) Foster meaningful engagement and establish a feedback loop with all stakeholders while prioritizing input from individuals with lived experience with a Medicaid waiver program.
3. (c) The Council shall adhere to person-centered thinking, diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, and evidence-based and data-driven discussion and problem solving.

Added by Acts 2025, c. 756, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.