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Promising Practices in Long Term Care Systems Reform: South Carolina\'s Services for Older People and People with Physical Disabilities

This report describes South Carolina’s programs for older people and people with physical disabilities to gain access institutional and community Medicaid supports through a single access point, and have increasing opportunities to direct their own services. The report also describes how the state has been particularly innovative in using information technology to improve the quality of community supports and participants’ access to services.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50161

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Promising Practices in Long Term Care Systems Reform: Pennsylvania\'s Transformation of Supports for People with Mental Retardation

This report describes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Office of Mental Retardation's efforts to implement a system-wide reform of its supports for people with mental retardation. The objective of this Transformation Project is to improve the quality of life of people who use publicly funded supports by providing them with more choices and greater control over these supports.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50160

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Promising Practices in Long-Term Care Systems Reform: New Hampshire\'s Community-Based Service System for Persons with Developmental Disabilities

This document describes New Hampshire’s community based service system for people with developmental disabilities. The document provides a brief overview of the community based system and a discussion on the integration of services and programs, as well as the funding sources.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50159

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Money Follows the Person and Balancing Long-Term Care Systems: State Examples

This report looks at attempts by different states to allow money to follow the person. Money Follows the Person refers to a system of flexible financing for long-term services that enables available funds to move with the individual to the most appropriate and preferred setting as the individual’s needs and preferences change.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50158

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Promising Practices in HCBS: Wisconsin- Supported Housing for People with Disabilities

This report describes the State of Wisconsin’s program to assist people with disabilities find housing. The state employs a supported housing specialist who works with local communities to help people with disabilities and their families to find affordable housing solutions. In addition, the supported housing specialist works with individuals with disabilities, local agencies, developers, housing providers, lenders,and other stakeholders to build relationships and improve housing access.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50156

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Promising Practices in HCBS: Indiana- Coalition of Organizations with Resources about Home Ownership and Rental

This report focuses on the Back Home in Indiana Alliance project. This project facilitates home ownership and rental by connecting people with disabilities and their families to a variety of housing organizations and resources. These organizations and resources include lending programs for low-income or under-served people, down payment assistance, grants for home modifications, and programs that link apartment seekers with appropriate, low-income rentals.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50155

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Promising Practices in HCBS: Wyoming- Individual Budgets for Medicaid Waiver Services

This report describes Wyoming’s individual budgets for its Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) waivers for people with developmental disabilities and the statistical method used to determine individualized budgets. The report also discusses how the budgets were implemented and their impact thus far.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50154

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Promising Practices in HCBS: New York/Albany-HUD Financial Operations Center Partnership with Northeast Career Planning Under Javits-Wagner-O\'Day Program

This report looks at the Javits-Wagner-O’Day program, which employs people with disabilities to provide services for the federal government, through partnerships with local vocational support agencies. In the spring of 1998, the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Albany Financial Operations Center entered into such a contract with Northeast Career Planning (NCP), a non-profit, vocational rehabilitation organization. This report describes the implementation of that program.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50153

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Promising Practices in HCBS: California- Local Programs Providing Back-Up Assistance

This report describes two models developed by Public Authorities in California to provide back-up support for consumers with disabilities who direct their own personal care. The models were developed in Alameda and San Francisco County. These counties provide examples of contrasting models for providing back-up support.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50152

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