These topics are subject to change, but give you an idea of the agenda items for the ID/DD task force. Each meeting will also have time for public comment.
Meeting #1 - Overview and Purpose
a. Purpose of House Bill 1102
b. Historical Context of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
i. Indiana’s History
ii. Impact of Olmstead and HCBS rule requirements
iii. Indiana Senate Bill 317 Task Force
iv. Current State of Affairs
c. Overview of the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS)
d. Discussion of Task Force Members
i. Proposed Agenda
ii. Goals and Expectations of the Task Force
II. Meeting #2 - Current System: Population Served and Services
a. Current Data on Population Served (including Early Intervention)
b. What are the entry points to BDDS services?
c. Feedback on Service and Support Needs
d. What do people get and what do they need?
e. Scope of Services
f. Crisis Needs
III. Meeting #3 - Understanding Current and Future Needs
a. Current Environment and Impacts on Services (e.g., aging of parents, dual diagnosis,
parents of individuals with disabilities want more options)
b. Intended Purpose and Outcome of Supports
i. Serving the “all” not just DDRS services and supports
ii. Expand access to community-based long-term supports to achieve outcomes
(e.g., employment, increased independence in communities)
IV. Meeting #4 - Early Intervention and Education
a. Early Intervention/First Steps
b. Preschool funding
c. K-12
i. Transition
ii. Graduation Pathways
iii. Diplomas
d. Postsecondary Options
V. Meeting #5 - Promote Employment
a. Employment First Initiative
b. Discuss whether the current systems promote employment and how we help providers
“push” employment.
c. Knowledge of Workforce Program Options
d. Critical knowledge and vocational skill-development for students and youth with
disabilities.
e. Order of Selection Discussion
f. HCBS Waiver supports to promote self-sufficiency
g. Sheltered Employment
h. Review Rehabilitation Commission
VI. Meeting #6 - Modernization of Residential Options
a. Array of Residential Options
b. Assisting individuals transition from institutional care (i.e., nursing homes)
c. Waiver residential options
d. ICF/IDD utilization and purpose
e. Expanding affordable and accessible housing with supports
f. Shared Living Concept
VII. Meeting #7 - Improve the capacity and quality of community-based supports
a. Need to focus and identify the baseline for capacity and quality; and how we will
measure improvement
b. Expand and sustain high-quality workforce
i. Determine options for supporting caregivers across the system.
ii. Utilize technology to increase sustainability.
iii. Direct care staff recruitment and training needs/efforts
c. Assessment of Current Capacity
d. Implement system-wide quality improvement process
e. Funding
f. Medicaid and Appropriate Authorities
VIII. Meeting #8 – Review and Finalize Proposed Task Force Report
Meeting #1 - Overview and Purpose
a. Purpose of House Bill 1102
b. Historical Context of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)
i. Indiana’s History
ii. Impact of Olmstead and HCBS rule requirements
iii. Indiana Senate Bill 317 Task Force
iv. Current State of Affairs
c. Overview of the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS)
d. Discussion of Task Force Members
i. Proposed Agenda
ii. Goals and Expectations of the Task Force
II. Meeting #2 - Current System: Population Served and Services
a. Current Data on Population Served (including Early Intervention)
b. What are the entry points to BDDS services?
c. Feedback on Service and Support Needs
d. What do people get and what do they need?
e. Scope of Services
f. Crisis Needs
III. Meeting #3 - Understanding Current and Future Needs
a. Current Environment and Impacts on Services (e.g., aging of parents, dual diagnosis,
parents of individuals with disabilities want more options)
b. Intended Purpose and Outcome of Supports
i. Serving the “all” not just DDRS services and supports
ii. Expand access to community-based long-term supports to achieve outcomes
(e.g., employment, increased independence in communities)
IV. Meeting #4 - Early Intervention and Education
a. Early Intervention/First Steps
b. Preschool funding
c. K-12
i. Transition
ii. Graduation Pathways
iii. Diplomas
d. Postsecondary Options
V. Meeting #5 - Promote Employment
a. Employment First Initiative
b. Discuss whether the current systems promote employment and how we help providers
“push” employment.
c. Knowledge of Workforce Program Options
d. Critical knowledge and vocational skill-development for students and youth with
disabilities.
e. Order of Selection Discussion
f. HCBS Waiver supports to promote self-sufficiency
g. Sheltered Employment
h. Review Rehabilitation Commission
VI. Meeting #6 - Modernization of Residential Options
a. Array of Residential Options
b. Assisting individuals transition from institutional care (i.e., nursing homes)
c. Waiver residential options
d. ICF/IDD utilization and purpose
e. Expanding affordable and accessible housing with supports
f. Shared Living Concept
VII. Meeting #7 - Improve the capacity and quality of community-based supports
a. Need to focus and identify the baseline for capacity and quality; and how we will
measure improvement
b. Expand and sustain high-quality workforce
i. Determine options for supporting caregivers across the system.
ii. Utilize technology to increase sustainability.
iii. Direct care staff recruitment and training needs/efforts
c. Assessment of Current Capacity
d. Implement system-wide quality improvement process
e. Funding
f. Medicaid and Appropriate Authorities
VIII. Meeting #8 – Review and Finalize Proposed Task Force Report
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