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Emergency Back-Up and Independence Plus Audio Conference

This transcript is from a call on \"Emergency Back-Up and Independence Plus\". Participants on the call discussed the requirement for states to have an Emergency Back-Up System at both the individual level and the systems level. Grantees heard examples from states in action, which included New Hampshire, Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina. These states discussed what they are doing around emergency back-up and some of the lessons that they have learned.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50229

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Consumer and Surrogate Preferences for a Cash Option Versus Traditional Services: Florida Adults with Developmental Disabilities

This report describes the results from a survey of adults with developmental disabilities in Florida. The survey was conducted prior to implementing the Cash and Counseling program in the state. The research process and results are presented and discussed.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50217

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Consumer Preferences for a Consumer-Directed Cash Option Versus Traditional Services: Telephone Survey Findings for Florida Elders and Adults with Disabilities

This report describes the results from a telephone survey in Florida. The survey was conducted prior to implementing the Cash and Counseling program in the state. The research process and results are presented and discussed.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50216

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A Guide to Quality in Consumer Directed Services

This guide is designed to provide states and programs involved in consumer-directed services with a practical handbook on ensuring and improving the quality of services. This guide is based on a philosophy that the views of the major program stakeholders – consumers, families, program staff, regulators, funders – are the necessary starting point for the design of a quality system.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50185

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Addressing Liability Issues in Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS)

This report addresses the liability issues that may arise in government-sponsored consumer-directed personal assistance programs. The report focuses on Cash & Counseling Demonstration programs in AR, FL & NJ, In-Home Supportive Services Program in CA & Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program in NY. The reports purpose: first, identify circumstances where negligence could result in liability and what persons are likely to be liable; second, identify steps to reduce exposure to liability.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50166

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Cash And Counseling Demonstration And Evaluation Focus Groups

In an effort to enhance marketing efforts and increase enrollment in the Cash & Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation (CCDE), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provided funding to conduct qualitative research (focus groups). Participants included staff members whose agencies have contracts with the Florida Dept. of Elder Affairs & Florida Dept. of Children and Families to provide case management and personal care services to eligible elders and adults under age 65 with physical disabilities.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50149

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Promising Practices in HCBS: Florida- Cash Allowances and Support Services for People with Disabilities

This report describes a Florida cash payment program, Consumer Directed Care, which is testing the effectiveness of increased participant control for people with disabilities, including children and older persons. Florida is part of a demonstration project to measure the impact of substituting a cash allowance for Medicaid services from provider agencies. This document provides information on the program implementation and impact.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50147

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Families USA Updates Report on Economic Effect of Medicaid

Families USA has released Medicaid: Good Medicine for State Economies predicting the impact state Medicaid spending will have on business activity, jobs, & wages in 2005. The report argues that extending the $10 billion in fiscal relief provided by Congress to the states last year, through enhanced Federal participation in Medicaid, through the end of fiscal year 2005 would help strengthen state economies by generating even more business activity, jobs,& wages. Includes data for every state.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50140

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Summaries of the Systems Change Grants for Community Living - FY 2003 Grantees

The Formative Evaluation of the Real Choice Systems Change Grants evaluates how the Systems Change grantees are progressing towards meeting their goals. The Formative Evaluation identifies problems faced by the grantees and ways that they deal with the problems. This document provides summary information about each of the FY2003 Grantees.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50124

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Partnership Development Activities: Comparative Analysis of FY 2001 Systems Change Grantees

This report provides a summary of the partnership development activities undertaken by the 52 Grantees that were awarded a Systems Change Grant in 2001. It describes the ways that Grantees involved consumers and public and private partners in the development of Grant applications and their plans for involving them in implementation activities. In addition, the report includes a more in-depth description of partnership involvement for nine Grantees (three from each Grant type).

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/50123

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