The General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5252 mandates the Auditors of Public Accounts, in collaboration with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, to conduct a comprehensive review of the funding system for residential and day programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities who receive 24-hour residential services. The review will focus on comparing costs between private and state providers, examining costs based on clients' levels of need, assessing the quality of care in various residential settings, and ultimately recommending a cost-effective and quality-driven system for providing these services. The findings of this review are to be reported to the relevant legislative committee by February 15, 2027.

This bill introduces new legal language that establishes the requirement for the review and specifies the roles of the Auditors and the Secretary in this process. It also includes a statement of purpose that emphasizes the need to evaluate the costs associated with public versus private services for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The bill does not propose any deletions from current law, as indicated by the absence of any marked deletions in the text.