Reports

Sixteen Regional Office waiver review reports were reviewed to identify the areas most frequently cited using the HCBS Quality Framework categories as a guide. States included in the sample represented all regions of the country, as well as sparsely and densely populated states.

Direct-care worker associations can give individuals a means of gaining additional skills, accessing support and recognition, and networking with peers. They can also raise awareness to the value of caregiving work and help workers develop leadership skills needed to become involved in discussions about long-term care policy and workplace practices. The article provides a historical overview of associations, reviews successful models, and addresses ways to organize and sustain groups.

Initial Readiness Review for Counseling/Fiscal Agent in Arkansas Cash and Counseling Demonstration. The purpose of the CFA Initial Readiness Review is to determine whether the vendor selected by the Division has developed and implemented the systems and policies and procedures necessary to act as a CFA in accordance with the provision of the State’s RFP and the CFA contract.

The Formative Evaluation of the Real Choice Systems Change Grants evaluates how the Systems Change grantees are progressing towards meeting their goals. The Formative Evaluation identifies problems faced by the grantees and ways that they deal with the problems. The purpose of this report is to describe the progress fiscal year (FY) 2001 Grantees have made on their activities during the first year of the three-year Grant period (October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002.)