Cathy Cope Melissa Hulbert Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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WashingtonPrimary Purpose and Major GoalsThe grant’s primary purpose was to start balancing the State’s long-term services and supports system between institutional and community-based service options by determining the amount and cost of appropriate services in order to promote individual choice. The grant had five major goals: (1) to develop an accurate and valid assessment tool that provides information on individuals’ service needs and informal supports; (2) to facilitate use of the assessment tool by human services agencies and state agencies serving people with developmental disabilities; (3) to involve service users, agency stakeholders, and public and private partnerships in planning activities; (4) to develop a quality improvement initiative that is consistent with participant-based services; and (5) to establish the infrastructure needed to balance the distribution of funding between institutional and home and community settings. The grant was awarded to the Washington Aging and Disability Services Administration. Role of Key Partners
Major Accomplishments and Outcomes
Enduring Systems ChangeGrant staff developed and implemented a validated assessment tool that provides information on service needs and informal supports to facilitate individual choice regarding services. The tool’s needs assessment for people with developmental disabilities incorporates the Support Intensity Scales assessment developed by the American Association for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Since the tool was finalized, it has been used by Division of Developmental Disabilities field staff to assess and develop service plans for 7,232 service users. Division of Developmental Disabilities staff will continue to provide training and support for case/resource managers and social workers using the new assessment tool. Key Challenges
The Division met these challenges through a three-phased development process using in-house project management with a largely in-house computer program development team. The Division also received assistance from contracted analysts and consultants and external quality assurance contractors, and through active involvement by service users and advocates. Continuing Challenges
Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Key ProductsOutreach Materials Grant staff and advocates developed outreach flyers about the assessment tool for families, self-advocates, and providers. Educational Materials Grant staff produced the following training materials for use by case/resource managers, social workers, supervisors, and program managers: (1) Assessment Frequently Asked Questions; (2) Quality Review Template and Shadow Review Template; (3) Individual Support Plan Training Presentation, Policy Training Presentation, Service Level Assessment Training Presentation, and Support Intensity Scale Module—Adult Training Presentation; (4) Support Intensity Scale Training video; and (5) Assessor’s Manual and Post Implementation Support Manual. Technical Materials Division of Developmental Disabilities staff produced the Assessment Business Requirements Document and the Assessment computer software (CARE version 4.1.2). Directory: sites -> nasuad -> files -> hcbs -> files sites -> 587 Return function, r i(X) r i(0) r i(1) r i(2) r i(3) 1 0 2 4 6 Thermal Station, I 2 0 1 5 6 3 0 3 5 6 10 sites -> Glossary for Chapter 1 Algorithm sites -> North Carolina Inclusion Initiative Mapping Where Children with ieps are Being Served Purpose sites -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations sites -> Physical custody of 1033 program property accountibility form statement of Physical Custody: By signing for the below 1033 property I am a Law Enforcement Officer of the aforementioned Law Enforcement Agency sites -> Nstructions for Acquiring Excess Equipment online, through the 1033 Program sites -> Memorandum of agreement files -> Acronyms introduction: The most important fact about acronyms and professional jargon is that it is not necessary for any of this work. In fact Download 2.18 Mb. Share with your friends:
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