Assessments

What is the process for eligible Veterans to be screened and enrolled in the VD-HCBS program? This flow chart illustrates the scenarios and process for all parties including the roles of the VAMC and CLP grantee agencies. Important for both Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and AAA or ADRCs.

The assessment helps workers determine the level of care and appropriate placement for people needing long-term services. Diagnoses, nursing care needed, level of functioning in daily activities, and mental status and impairments are taken into account. Instructions come after the tool and begin on page 5.

Initiated following the Gulf Coast Hurricane disasters in 2005, the self assessment tool is designed to assist state developmental disabilities officials evaluate the extent to which their existing preparedness plans address the unique characteristics and needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during periods of emergency or disaster.

Here are resources used to educate consumers about MN’s Consumer Directed Community Supports, Personal Care Assistance, and Road to Independence programs. The first handbook gives guidance on the processes and protections of consumer direction and also provides sample care plans and assessments. The handbook on personal care assistance is available in English, Somali and Vietnamese and reviews eligibility, management, and use of services. The last guide assists in moving out of an institution.

The Quality Management Committee has released this second draft on the quality management plan for the last eight to ten months. A first draft was prepared and disseminated to a series of public forums. Based on the comments from the forums a second draft has been developed, which is what the Panel referred to for this report.

States can use this in the development or improvement of their own protocol for reviewing sites that deliver Medicaid and grant funded services. The purposes of the reviews are to ensure compliance with regulations, assist in development of policies and procedures, and identify potential areas for training and program improvement. Protocols are organized by review method and specify which indicators are measured, source of data to be gathered, and example inquiries.

This resource provides tools, contact information, and lessons learned from eight research projects that focused on providing a more stable and qualified workforce. These projects, including state demonstrations and applied research and evaluation programs, are part of the four-year, $15.5 million Better Jobs Better Care initiative. The report compiles the major findings, and the resource catalog provides surveys, policy analyses, training and assessment materials, and many more practical tools.

This document includes the “Arizona Links” common intake form as well as the instructions for completing the form. This common intake is intended be filed on behalf of a consumer, who is a resident or intends to become a resident of Arizona, and who is seeking or requiring direct services in the state.

Three focus group studies on employment support services for people with developmental disabilities are presented here. The first was conducted by self-advocates who gathered feedback from vocational rehabilitation consumers about services received . The second gathered views from consumers on which services were most effective in helping them gain employment. The final is a presentation on the perceptions of people with disabilities and employers on the meaning and importance of work.

Use this presentation to learn how VT has measured the effectiveness of the Working People with Disabilities program. The primary cost measured was money spent on Medicaid claims and benefits counseling. This was compared with the earnings increases experienced by individuals in the program. The analysis found that every $1 spent on new Medicaid claims and benefits counseling, participant earnings increased by $1.23.