Portals from EPSDT
to Adult Supports
Name of Grantee
Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services
Title of Grant
Portals
from EPSDT to Adult Supports
Type of Grant
Portals
from EPSDT to Adult Supports
Amount of Grant
$500,000
Year Original Funding
Received
2004
Sharon J. Johnson, Grant Coordinator
402-471-1764
sharon.j.johnson@hhss.ne.gov
Mary Jo Iwan,
Administrator
Aging and Disability
301 Centennial Mall South, 5th Floor
402-471-9345
maryjo.iwan@hhss.ne.gov
Dr. Brad Schaefer
University of Nebraska Medical Center Munroe-Meyer Institute
402-559-6800
gbschaef@unmc.edu
The Parent Training Institute will be a
subcontractor under the UNMC-MMI subcontract.
Christine Reed
402-556-5509
breed@mitec.net
Family Voices
800-284-8520
Easter Seals
800-471-6425
bkoehler@ne.easterseals.com
SSI-eligible youth with physical disabilities or
medically complex health needs receiving services from the Aged and Disabled
waiver, youth served through the Medically Handicapped Children's Program and
SSI-Disabled Children's Program, and parents of these youth.
The Nebraska Health and Human Services System
(NHHSS) will develop a transition project for young adults with disabilities
with the ultimate goal of improving access to adult-focused tertiary and
specialized medical care for SSI-eligible youth transitioning from early and
periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) to adulthood.
In
Partners that will work with NHHSS on the project
include Nebraska's Medicaid staff working with EPSDT, administrators and staff
of the Aged and Disabled waiver, Centers for Independent Living, the University
of Nebraska Medical Center Munroe-Meyer Institute, Creighton University, Easter
Seals of Nebraska, the Nebraska Department of Education Vocational Rehabilitation
Program and Special Education Program, the Social Security Administration, and
the North Platte Public Schools.
An infrastructure of training, clinics, and
assessment will be developed through this grant that will be sustained as a
result of the investment of these partners, creating measurable improvements in
the lives of the young adults who will receive their services. Consumers and
their families, pediatric specialists and general practitioners, and other
relevant youth-serving programs will all be impacted by sustainable changes
that will ultimately result in better, more cost-effective care and a higher
quality service system for adults with disabilities.