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Intellectual Disabilities Program Providers Meeting
November 2, 2012
Introductions:
Everyone introduced themselves and indicated their agency affiliation.
A. Deb Berg-HCQU Updates:
1. Deb distributed hand-outs with information on trainings offered. Upcoming trainings
are: 11/9-Alzheimer’s Disease; 12/14-Bipolar Disorder. It was pointed out that the
HCQU offers visits by nurses to assist with empowerment of individuals during their
Doctor appointments. Deb stressed the importance of staff being trained on Dysphasia
and GERD, as well as a reminder of the importance of registering for trainings, in lieu of
arriving without prior notice.
B. SCO:
1. Laura Camacho will be out of the office until mid- December. Kelly Truman will be
assisting with Laura’s supervisory duties during her time off.
C. Ed Franchi/Fiscal Updates:
1. Information on the Counties’ participation in the Block Grant is on the County
website.
2. The Cost Report deadline date was pushed back to November 8.
3. Reminders for Base Funded providers:
a. Quarterly reports of expenditures are due on November 15th.
b. Audited financial reports are due on December 31st.
D. Lori Young:
1. Provider qualification application will open in HCSIS in February 2013.
Documentation is due to Lori by March 31st, 2013. A reminder of this will be sent to
providers via email.
2. Self-reviews for Provider Monitoring are due by November 30, 2012. Contact Beth
Hovenstine at ODP if you have not yet received the Zoomerang Link.
E. Jane Cline:
1. Reserve capacity for Nursing Home Rehabilitation placements: Waiver slots could be held
for up to 180 days when an individual temporarily enters a Nursing Home. If an individual is in a
6400 or 6500 license home it will be up to the provider if they hold that residential slot for the
individual. The question was asked can a residential provider change the program capacity for the
home while the individual is in the NH. Example would be a 3 person home would be changed to a 2
person home. Here’s the answer from ODP, “No, they can’t do that. They can use the empty bed for
respite, but they cannot temporarily decrease the approved program capacity while a person is
temporarily in a NH”.
2. Emergency respite in a 6400 home beyond the program capacity: All emergency respite
beyond 6400 program capacity homes need to have prior approval by ODP, before the respite can
take place. Providers need to reference Informational Packet 066-12 “Providing emergency respite
above a home’s approved program capacity” located on the ODP consulting website.
3. Five new PFDS waivers were requested for students who graduated in June 2012 and have been
approved.
F. Marion:
1. HCQU: Beginning in 2013, trainings will be scheduled for the 2nd Friday of the
month from 10 a.m.-12 noon and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. to accommodate day and residential
staff schedules. Dual Diagnosis series training will be offered on April 1st, 2013 for
six weeks (on Mondays) from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. All trainings will be held at the Annex.
G. Provider updates:
1. Lorrie Miller, ARC – ARC is interested in contracting with a provider to do
Certified Investigations. ARC is holding their Holiday Socials this year will be held
on December 15th (Fulton County) and December 20th (St. Paul’s Church).
2. Bridget Pugh, Keystone- Since their mergers with Impact, all residential facilities
have to be re-licensed by the State. Currently, Bridget is searching for an additional
rental site for Residential services.
Provider Meeting Dates in 2013:
o February 1st
o May 3rd
o August 2nd
o November 1st
o All meetings will be in 155/156 of the Human Service Building from 10 AM- 12
PM.
Minutes by M. Petrucci