Advisory Committee Agenda

AGENDA
Advisory Committee on Services to Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Thursday, January 20, 2022

1.     CALL TO ORDER: Wanda Felty, Chairperson;

2.      ROLL CALL: Robin Arter, Vice-Chairperson;  

3.      *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 16, 2021;

4.      DDS UPDATE – Beth Scrutchins DDS director;

A.      Welcome and announcements;
B.      American Rescue Plan;
C.      Rate Study; and
D.     DDS waiting list update.

5.      NEW BUSINESS:

A. Confirm meeting dates for remainder of 2022 calendar year.
   April 21, 2022
   July 21, 2022
   September 15, 2022              

6.      *Policy Updates-See attached All Policy document for draft policies.

Substantive changes.
317:30-5-515

• Combine with 317:30-5-516, 317:30-5-517, and 317:30-5-518
• Remove language describing intermittent, close, and maximum levels of respite in SFC and other settings.

317:30-5-516, 317:30-5-517, and 317:30-5-518

• Revoke and combine with 317:30-5-515

317:30-5-535

• Combine with 317:3-5-536 and 317:3-5-537
• Remove language indicating homemaker can be used as respite.

317:30-5-536 and 317:3-537

• Revoke and combine with 317:30-5-535

317:40-5-3

• Define the difference between daily and hourly respite.
• Limit billing respite and HTS to one member at a time.
• Remove intermittent level of support as the rate no longer exists
• Update Close level of support to include individuals who may have otherwise qualified for intermittent level of support.
• Update Pervasive rate to include provision for children in custody to access this rate.

317:40-5-50

• Combined with 317:40-5-60
• Define the difference between daily and hourly respite.
• Define when HTS can be used in SFC.
• Add Therapeutic Leave for SFC.

317:40-5-60

• Revoke and combine with 317:40-5-50

317:40-5-100

• Add eye glasses and vision exam as compensable waiver services
• Identify "Devices" as "Enabling Technology"
• Allow DDS PM/PS to provide recommendation for enabling technology devices
• Correct formatting issues

7.      PUBLIC COMMENT –

* Possible Action Item