Individuals in the target population shall not be Studies during the past year served in a sponsored home or any congregate found that 27 (90%) of 30 setting, unless such placement is consistent with the individuals who moved from individual’s choice after receiving options for Training Centers to placements community placements, services, and supports that were consistent with the consistent with the terms of Section IV.B.9 below. individual’s, or if applicable the authorized representatives, choice after receiving options. III.D.5 Non- Compliance The Independent Reviewer has determined that options received were not consistent with the terms of Section IV.B.9.b. No individual in the target population shall be The individuals reviewed who placed in a nursing facility or congregate setting with moved to congregate settings five or more individuals unless such placement is that were consistent with the consistent with the individual’s needs and informed individuals’ needs and choice and has been reviewed by the Region’s informed choice. For many III.D.6 Compliance Community Resource Consultant and, under individuals who chose larger circumstances described in Section III.E below, by congregate settings, barriers the Regional Support Team. were identified to less integrated setting. The Commonwealth shall include a term in the This term has been included in annual performance contract with the CSBs to the Commonwealth’s require case managers to continue to offer education 2013 and FY 2014 “FY about less restrictive community options on at least Community Services an annual basis to any individuals living outside their Performance Contract.” III.D.7 Compliance own home or family’s home (and, if relevant, to their authorized representative or guardian). The Commonwealth shall utilize Community Community Resource Resource Consultant (“CRC”) positions located in Consultant positions are each Region to provide oversight and guidance to located in and are members of CBSs and community providers, and serve as a the Regional Support Team in liaison between the CSB case managers and each Region and are utilized III.E.1 Compliance DBHDS Central Office…The CRCs shall be a for functions. member of the Regional Support Team in the appropriate Region.
III.D.5 Individuals in the target population shall not be served in a sponsored home or any congregate setting, unless such placement is consistent with the individual’s choice after receiving options for community placements, services, and supports consistent with the terms of Section IV.B.9 below. Non- Compliance Studies during the past year found that 27 (90%) of 30 individuals who moved from Training Centers to placements that were consistent with the individual’s, or if applicable the authorized representatives, choice after receiving options. The Independent Reviewer has determined that options received were not consistent with the terms of Section IV.B.9.b. III.D.6 No individual in the target population shall be placed in a nursing facility or congregate setting with five or more individuals unless such placement is consistent with the individual’s needs and informed choice and has been reviewed by the Region’s Community Resource Consultant and, under circumstances described in Section III.E below, by the Regional Support Team. Compliance The individuals reviewed who moved to congregate settings that were consistent with the individuals’ needs and informed choice. For many individuals who chose larger congregate settings, barriers were identified to less integrated setting. III.D.7 The Commonwealth shall include a term in the annual performance contract with the CSBs to require case managers to continue to offer education about less restrictive community options on at least an annual basis to any individuals living outside their own home or family’s home (and, if relevant, to their authorized representative or guardian). Compliance This term has been included in the Commonwealth’s “FY 2013 and FY 2014 Community Services Performance Contract.” III.E.1 The Commonwealth shall utilize Community Resource Consultant (“CRC”) positions located in each Region to provide oversight and guidance to CBSs and community providers, and serve as a liaison between the CSB case managers and DBHDS Central Office…The CRCs shall be a member of the Regional Support Team in the appropriate Region. Compliance Community Resource Consultant positions are located in and are members of the Regional Support Team in each Region and are utilized for functions.
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