DDRS Announcements

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2019

• Policy notice: Reimbursement of out of state travel (10/09/2019)
  •  Policy – Reimbursement of out of state travel
• Governor Holcomb proclaims Oct. 3, 2019, First Steps Day (10/03/2019)
  • First Steps Day proclamation
  • Sen. Greg Server, DDRS Director Kylee Hope, and Rep. Sheila Klinker with the proclamation.
• Provider documentation for the mortality review process (10/02/2019)
• Data Forum: Incident Reporting webinar rescheduled (09/24/2019)
• Priority category for military families added to Family Supports Waiver (09/24/2019)
• Data Forum: Incident Reporting – Data, requirements and best practices (09/06/2019)
• Incident Reports in BDDS Portal (09/05/2019)
• Train-the-Trainer Core A/B Medication Administration (08/15/2019)
  • Living in the Community: Medication Administration Manual 
• Caregiver Support Services Application Process (07/23/2019) 
• Reminder: HCBS non-residential transition plan content (07/22/2019) 
• Stakeholder Survey Opportunity (07/09/2019)
• Comunicación de la encuesta (07/09/2019)
• Building Bridges: Supporting Families and Self-Advocates through Engagement (07/02/2019)
• Data Forum: Investigations – Data, requirements and best practices webinar ( 06/07/2019)
• Complimentary training opportunity: The CMS HCBS Rule: It’s All About the Person (05/28/2019)
• Train-the-Trainer Core A/B Medication Administration July 2019
  • Living in the Community: Medication Administration Manual 
• Request for Funding: 2019-08 (05/10/2019)
• Public comment notice (05/08/2019)
• DDRS Stakeholder May Quarterly Meeting presentation available (05/03/2019)
  • Webinar
  • PowerPoint
• DDRS Stakeholder Quarterly Meeting – webinar link (04/24/2019)
• HCBS Providers Non-Residential Site Assessment Remediation Plan Responses and Webinar (04/22/2019)
• Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Redesign Project Kick-off (04/12/2019)
• HCBS providers non-residential site assessment remediation plan responses and webinar (04/01/2019)
• HCBS non-residential site assessment remediation plan responses webinar for families and stakeholders (04/01/2019)
• Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Redesign Project for BDDS (03/20/2019)
• March 18, 2019 stakeholder webinar (03/18/2019)
• Using the LifeCourse to Create Strength-Based Outcomes workshop (03/18/2019)
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services online claims payment system go live (03/12/2019)
• LifeCourse conference (03/07/2019)
• Building Bridges: Supporting Families and Self-Advocates through Engagement (03/04/2019)
• Save the Date - May Stakeholder Quarterly Meeting (03/04/2019)
• Clarification of 40 hour rule for family caregivers (02/22/2019)
• Train-the-Trainer Core A/B Medication Administration - March (01/29/2019)
  • Living in the Community: Medication Administration Manual  
• DDRS Stakeholder Quarterly Meeting presentation available (01/25/2019)
  • Webinar
  • PowerPoint 
  • CART transcript
• Vocational Rehabilitation assessment survey – reminder (01/23/2019)
• Case Management Rate Study Final Report (01/14/2019)
• 2019 Train-The-Trainer Core A/B Medication Administration Trainings (01/14/2019)

2018

• Save the date (12/18/2018)
• Provider staff training requirements for waivers (12/17/2018)
• Stakeholder survey for waiver renewals (12/13/2018)
• First Steps Conference call for presentations – extended (12/13/2018)
• Indiana Health Coverage Programs reminds providers of the 180-day timely filing limit for fee-for-service claims (12/13/2018)
• REMINDER- HCBS Non-Residential Site Assessment Remediation Tool Submission Period (12/11/2018)
• Remembering Betty Williams (12/07/2018)
• First Steps Conference call for presentations (11/20/2018)
• BQIS Data Forum: Incident Report Data webinar (11/20/2018)
• First Steps request for proposals for Central Reimbursement Office (11/19/2018)
• REMINDER-Claims Payment System VR vendor registration (11/19/2018)
• HCBS Non-Residential Site Assessment Remediation Process documents (11/13/2018)
• DDRS associate director announcement (11/08/2018)
• Web sessions – BDDS Portal, PCISP Development and HCBS Compliance (10/30/2018)
• Budget Modification Request/Budget Review Questionnaire Training (10/26/2018)
• HCBS Non-Residential Site Assessment Remediation Process Training presentation available (10/26/2018)
• Claims Payment System VR vendor registration (10/25/2018)
• Train-the-Trainer Core A/B Medication Administration (10/16/2018)
• Release of HCBS Non-Residential Site Assessments (10/12/2018)
• DDRS Stakeholder Quarterly Meeting presentation available
  • DDRS Quarterly Meeting - September 2018
  • DDRS Quarterly Meeting - June 2018
• October 12 Train-the-Trainer Core A/B Medication Administration Cancelled (10/02/2018)
• HCBS Non-Residential Site Assessment Remediation Process Training (10/01/2018)
• BDDS Portal is now live (09/28/2018)
• Update on access to the BDDS Portal - Training documents (09/26/2018)
• Building Bridges: Supporting Families and Self-Advocates through Engagement dates (09/21/2018)
• DDRS Stakeholder Quarterly Meeting – webinar link  (09/21/2018)
• REMINDER - BDDS system downtime (09/14/2018)
• Update on access to BDDS portal (09/06/2018)
• SAVE THE DATE - DDRS Stakeholder Quarterly Meeting (09/05/2018)
• BDDS server replacement and case management timelines (09/04/2018)
• Train-the-Trainer Core A/B Medication Administration (09/04/2018)
• Access to BDDS Portal (08/28/2018)
• Claims Payment System VR vendor registration deadline (08/28/2018)
• CANCELLED: Building Bridges meeting scheduled for August 9, 2018 (08/07/2018)
• Data Forum: National Core Indicators webinar (07/31/2018)
• Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services waiver amendments approval (07/24/2018)
• Caregiver Support Services Application Process (07/03/2018)
  • Caregiver Support Services FAQ
• First Steps policy manual webinars (07/02/2018)
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services Staff Awards (06/22/2018)
  • 2018 VR Staff Award Nomination Form
• Reminder: DDRS Stakeholder Quarterly Meeting and webinar information (06/21/2018)
• Interpreter and Interpreting Agencies’ announcement (06/19/2018)
• Bureau of Quality Improvement Services staff announcement (06/15/2018)
• Request for Information re-opened (06/01/2018)
• Person Centered Individualized Service Plan (PCISP) now fully implemented (06/01/2018)
• SAVE THE DATE - DDRS Stakeholder Quarterly Meeting (05/25/2018)
• Train-the-Trainer Core A/B Medication Administration (05/23/2018)
• Data Forum: Mortality Review webinar (05/23/2018)
• Building Bridges: Supporting families and self-advocates through engagement (05/21/2018)
• Data Forum: Mortality Review webinar reminder (05/14/2018)
• Waiver amendments update  (05/10/2018)
• Request for Information (05/07/2018)
• Medicaid category changes and provider actions (05/01/2018)
• Reminder: BDDS waiver amendments for public comment (04/20/2018)
• Data Forum: Mortality Review webinar (04/20/2018)
• Claims Payment System VR vendor registration available (04/19/2018)
• Person Centered Individualized Support Plan update (04/02/2018)
• Information Technology System Changes update (04/02/2018)
• BDDS waiver amendments for public comment (03/21/2018)
• Recommendation of selection for DDRS Requests for Funds 18-001 - Day Services Provider Grant (03/14/2018)
• Waiver public notice and comment webinar (03/14/2018)
• Information technology system changes update JIRA (03/12/2018)
  • JIRA help desk web portal user guide - providers
• Case Management Visits – Individuals and Families  (03/08/2018)
  • Flexibility in Supporting Individuals webinar
• Notice of Public Hearing and Comment Period: Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Part C Early Intervention Program For Infants And Toddlers With Disabilities (03/07/2018)
• State plan public hearing presentation (March 2018)
• Update - VR Vendor Registration and Claims Payment System (03/01/2018)
• Bureau of Quality Improvement Services staff announcement (02/28/2018)
• Public Hearings for Draft Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Unified State Plan (02/23/2018)
  • Vocational Rehabiliation section of Draft WIOA Unified State Plan
• BDDS Portal core implementation reminder (02/19/2018)
• Update - Request for Funding, Day Service Provider Grant Opportunity (02/13/2018)
• Waiver amendments for case management (02/09/2018)
• VR Claims Payment System (02/08/2018)
• DDRS Newsletter (02/05/2018)
• Guidance on Individualized Service Plans and Person Centered Individualized Service Plans (02/01/2018)
• Train-the-Trainer Core A/B Medication Administration (01/26/2018)
  • Living in the Community: Medication Administration Manual
• Person Centered Individualized Service Plan trainings – Makeup dates for case managers and BDDS staff (01/24/2018)
• BDDS Portal core implementation (01/24/2018)
• Residential Habilitation Services Budget Flexibility   (1/24/2018)
• Update Home- and Community-Based Settings Rule (01/24/2018)
• Request for Funding - Day Service Provider Grant Opportunity – Q&A available  (01/23/2018)
  • RFF Questions & Answers
• 2018 First Steps Conference  - Call for presentations (01/12/2018)
• Train-the-Trainer Core A/B Medication Administration 2018 training dates (01/08/2018)
•  Information Technology System Changes Update (Advocare) (01/05/2018)
• Presentation:  Facilitating a Pathway to a ‘Good Life’ for Hoosiers with Disabilities (01/05/2018)
• Request for Funding - Day Service Provider Grant Opportunity (01/03/2018)
  • Day Services Provider Grant
  • Attachment A - Respondent Information Form
  • Attachment B - Grant Agreement