SUMMARY OF DDS Policy 1086 Development Center Admission and Discharge Rules The Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disability Services (DDS) operates five (5) Human Development Centers (HDC) for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. As the operational agency, and by delegation from the Developmental Disabilities Services Board, DDS proposes the following changes to the HDC Admissions and Discharge Policy (Policy #1086): Require that individuals entering an HDC or being discharged into Home and Community Based Settings undergo an Independent Assessment for functional needs in accordance with the Independent Assessment Manual. Update the Categorically Qualifying Diagnosis to include Spina Bifida and Downs Syndrome so that it reflects the definition established by A.C.A § 20-48-101. Incorporate the level of care criteria used by the psychological evaluation team to assess whether someone meets the institutional level of care. This is the criterion that is currently being used to assess level of care need for an HDC.
SUMMARY OF DDS Policy 1086 Development Center Admission and Discharge Rules The Department of Human Services Division of Developmental Disability Services (DDS) operates five (5) Human Development Centers (HDC) for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. As the operational agency, and by delegation from the Developmental Disabilities Services Board, DDS proposes the following changes to the HDC Admissions and Discharge Policy (Policy #1086): Require that individuals entering an HDC or being discharged into Home and Community Based Settings undergo an Independent Assessment for functional needs in accordance with the Independent Assessment Manual. Update the Categorically Qualifying Diagnosis to include Spina Bifida and Downs Syndrome so that it reflects the definition established by A.C.A § 20-48-101. Incorporate the level of care criteria used by the psychological evaluation team to assess whether someone meets the institutional level of care. This is the criterion that is currently being used to assess level of care need for an HDC.