State/Agency Information

This flow chart illustrates the steps a client takes when entering a program to self-direct their care and hire a provider.

These are files made available by the State of New Jersey Dept. of Health and Senior Services. A job description, task responsibilities, policies, and a checklist are all available. These materials are all used in the New Jersey consumer direction program.

Powerpoint presentation on New Hampshire Consumer Directed Services Program.

The State of Colorado has established Single Entry Point (SEP) agencies that provide an access point for several publicly funded long-term supports for people with disabilities, including older people, people with physical disabilities, people living with AIDS, and people with brain injuries. SEP agencies provide education to individuals about available options and provide easier access for individuals and families to the programs. This report describes the SEP system in Colorado.

This document was sent out in advance of a series of web-based calls hosted by the Community Living Exchange Collaborative. On this call, Becky Ozaki and her team presented on Hawaii's web-based project. The document describes the goals, development, responsibilities of the Governing Council for RealChoices.org

This is a powerpoint presentation for state staff on the NFT project. The project provides nursing home residents with information on community supports available to enable them to live in the community.

This transmittal from the Office of Health Services serves to update nursing home administrators on HB 752. This bill requires that social workers in nursing homes present residents with information on home and community-based services waivers and other programs that might help them live in the community.

In June ‘03, Maine Gov. Baldacci signed into law the Dirigo Health Reform Act. A major premise behind the law is that successful health care reform must address cost, quality, & access simultaneously & with equal vigor. Named for Maine's motto: To Lead-the program is designed to guarantee health coverage by ‘09 to those who cannot afford insurance. The ME Governor’s Office of Health Policy & Finance (GOHPF) has partnered with NASHP to develop issue briefs keeping states abreast of the reform.

The tools in this section, developed by the Michigan Department of Community Health, are intended to help ensure effectiveness and thoroughness. These tools focus on person centered planning and transition planning. Included are timelines and worksheets on housing, transportation, employement, and many other topics.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) released this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purpose of identifying a vendor to develop and implement the Ohio Access Success Project. This is a nursing facility transition pilot project in which targeted individuals who are aged or cognitively, sensory or physically disabled and who have been residing in a nursing facility have an opportunity to choose to transition from that setting to a community-based one.