Staff Spotlight: Stacy L. Nonnemacher

1. In what ways does your role help support the work of NASDDDS members? Having served as a clinical director

More than 60 leaders representing 22 member states gathered in Kansas City on May 5, 2026, for the Annual Community

1. What inspired you to enter the IDD field? My journey into the IDD field has been somewhat unconventional. I

1. In what ways does your role help support the work of NASDDDS members? My role helps support NASDDDS members

1. What inspired you to enter the IDD field? As a freshman in college, I accepted a position with a

1. What inspired you to enter the IDD field? I don’t think I entered the IDD field as much as

The National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) last week published “Medicaid Program Integrity: A Three-Part Blog,” which offers a framework

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) is pleased to announce the selection

The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) shared a brief outlining how previous large-scale state initiatives can help guide how states implement their Rural Health Transformation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced changes to the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program, adding

1. In what ways does your role help support the work of NASDDDS members? In my role at NASDDDS, I’m

Nine states of the original seventeen on Texas v. Kennedy, a lawsuit challenging the Biden Administration Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) update to the rules implementing Section

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule limiting the use of provider taxes to fund their Medicaid

The FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act has been signed into law as part

1. In what ways does your role help support the work of NASDDDS members? In my role, I have the

1. What inspired you to enter the I/DD field? My daughter, Kinsley, is my inspiration not only for my work

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that every state will receive funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), a $50 billion initiative established by H.R. 1 during

Rebecca Hines, Ph.D., has been named the new Commissioner on Disabilities at the Administration for Community Living (ACL).  As Commissioner of

1. What inspired you to enter the I/DD field? I was drawn to the IDD field and to my current

1. What inspired you to enter the I/DD field? I had intended to pursue a career in hotel management and