Developing A Comprehensive Plan: Major Components Richmond, VA July 31, 2002.
Transcript of Developing A Comprehensive Plan: Major Components Richmond, VA July 31, 2002.
Developing A Comprehensive Plan: Major Components
Richmond, VA
July 31, 2002
Components Plan Accountability Involvement of Stakeholders Baseline Information Assessment Process Transition Supports Review of Community Capacity Budget and Infrastructure Quality Assurance
AccountabilityWho is doing what?
Mission Statement Contains clear understanding of Olmstead
List of Issues and Challenges
List of MEASUREABLE objectives and activities
More Accountability Identifying specific individuals by name and
title responsible for implementation of each objective
Identifying resources or a specific strategy to obtain resources
Processes for Approval, modification, evaluation
StakeholdersState and local organizations;
Health, Aging, MH, MR, DD, Transportation, Housing, Medicaid, etc.
People with All disabilitiesAdvocates/advocacy agenciesCommunity providersLocal and state elected officials
Baseline InformationListings of residential facilities and
census Those serving children and youth
Nursing homes Public, private, domiciliary care
More Baseline DataFacilities serving People with Mental
Illness Public, private
Facilities serving people with Developmental Disabilities Public, private Units in nursing homes
Assessment ProcessProcess for assessing people
Eligibility, Need and Transition to Most Integrated Setting
Who could be in the community?
Provides Information to individuals re: community services Options for services
Assessment Process Identifies Risks relevant to Person’s
safety and health and accommodations needed
Provides for Transition: What is needed? Health services, housing, transportation,
etc.
Community Capacity Reviews current and projected capacity of
Home and Community based Medicaid waivers
Home Health Services Identifies costs of existing and new
community supports Strategy for expansion or restructuring of
community services based on need Waiting List data as primary basis for
planning
Quality Assurance Includes a system of measurement and
Quality improvement activities for all populations in the community
Describes the availability of ombudsman, advocates, or other individual representatives in the community
Quality Assurance Identifies established principles,
expectations and standards for all types of community services
Includes an independent system of monitoring and evaluating community services
Contact Information
Contact: OCR Region IIIRegional ManagerOffice for Civil RightsU.S. Department of Health and Human Services 150 S. Independence Mall WestSuite 372, Public Ledger BuildingPhiladelphia, PA 19106-9111
e-mail [email protected] Voice: (215) 861-4441TDD: (215) 861-4440