Agenda

AGENDA
Advisory Committee on Services to Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Thursday, July 15, 2021

1. CALL TO ORDER: Wanda Felty, Chairperson;

2. ROLL CALL: Sonya Hunter, Secretary;

3. *APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 15, 2021;

4. DDS UPDATE – Beth Scrutchins DDS director;

A. Welcome and announcements;

B. American Rescue Plan;

C. DDS waiting list update.

5. NEW BUSINESS:

6. *Policy Updates

317:40-5-5 is amended to:

Update terminology;
Align fire and weather drills with 340:5-22.1
Combine with 317:40-5-6, which aligns with the Governor’s order to reduce unnecessary sections of rules.

317:40-5-6 is being revoked:

Combine with 317:40-5-5, which aligns with the Governor’s order to reduce unnecessary sections of rules.

317:40-5-40 is amended to:

Remove pets and domestic animal guidance from sanitation to its own section for broader application of relevant rules. Adding components to ensure service recipient health and safety considerations are considered. Much of the same language was carried over to the new location but additions include health of the pet, appropriate supervision, and actions following an injury to the service recipient.
Added an exception to allow members to share a bedroom with adult members under specific conditions and only when approved by division director or designee.
Added an exception to allow members and non-members to share a bedroom under specific conditions and only when approved by division director or designee.
Added language to clarify the types of bedding that is acceptable for members. Box springs are no longer specifically required when the bed is designed not to need one.
Added language clarifying the types of bedding not allowed for members.
Added an exception for the division director or designee to allow use of non-traditional bedding for temporary respite.
Added provision for the individual to have access to a phone including periods of time when the member is home alone.
Reduce requirements for evaluation of a home when the member lives with an unrelated HTS. DHS will continue to complete a home profile, but certain documentation is no longer required such as the medical evaluation, financial assessment, etc. The provider contributes to evaluation of the home through collaboration with DHS staff.

317:40-5-50 is amended to:

Combine with 40-5-50, 40-5-51, 5-52, 5-54, and 5-56, which aligns with the Governor’s order to reduce unnecessary sections of rules.

317:40-5-51 is being revoked:

Combine with 40-5-50, 40-5-51, 5-52, 5-54, and 5-56. The revision aligns with the Governor’s order to reduce unnecessary sections of rules.

317:40-5-52 is being revoked:

Combine with 40-5-50, 40-5-51, 5-52, 5-54, and 5-56. The revision aligns with the Governor’s order to reduce unnecessary sections of rules.

317:40-5-54 is being revoked:

Combine with 40-5-50, 40-5-51, 5-52, 5-54, and 5-56. The revision aligns with the Governor’s order to reduce unnecessary sections of rules.

317:40-5-55 is amended to:

update terminology;
clarify limits on the provision of respite;
clarify limits on transportation for vacation and other non-covered trips;
change initial contact for substitute supervision from Case Manager to Foster Care Specialist;
clarify requirement for use of the Personal Possession Inventory;
change citation for reporting of abuse requirements to include 340:2-3-33;
increase members minimum contribution to $300; and
update language for reporting suspected abuse.

317:40-5-56 is being revoked:

Combine with 40-5-50, 40-5-51, 5-52, 5-54, and 5-56. The revision aligns with the Governor’s order to reduce unnecessary sections of rules.

317:40-5-59 is amended to:

update terminology;
Added provision clarifying policy requirements for using back up services.

317:40-9-1 is amended to:

update terminology;
Add Job Coaching as a Self-Directed service in the IHSW-A, IHSW-C, and the Community Waiver when the member lives in a non-residential setting.
Incorporate use of Appendix D-26 to address cost limits on employment services;

340:100-1-2 is amended to:

update terminology;
add a definition for enabling technology;
update the definition for prescription medication to account for prescribing by nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants; and
Update the definition of family homes to include adoption.

340:100-3-27 is amended to:

update terminology; and
add rules regarding virtual monitoring by a case manager as requested with changes to the HCBS waivers effective 07/01/21.

340:100-5-22.7 is amended to:

remove requirement for use of Claim Form, 10AD012E;
add requirement for provider to submit a written budget when requested;
add language to clarify criteria for when a service recipient may reimburse DDS.

340-100-17-25 is amended to:

update terminology
update the definition of group placement to match the job coaching policy and the rate change that was effective October 1, 2020.7.

7. PUBLIC COMMENT –

* Possible Action Item

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