Waivers and Services Flashcards
What are the three waiver types?
Family Supports, Community Supports, Community Pathways
What does payer of last resort mean?
It means that they need justification that all other resources Medicaid funded or not have been exhausted before they seek DDA funding
What are the three main service categories that DDA provides?
Day, Residential, and Support services
What age group does the family support waiver specifically assist?
0-21 years of age
“Do participants in the family support waiver have access to meaningful day services?”
No, the school is seen as the day service
Does the community supports waiver include residential services?
No, residential services are only offered under the community pathways waiver
Define Supported living
Supported living means that a participant is living in a home that a parent/guardian owns or leases. It is not a provider owned residence.
Define Shared Living
Shared living means that an individual or family chooses to share their home with someone who has a disability. It is based on a mutual relationship where both parties agree to share their lives.
Define Community Living-Group home
community living refers to a participant residing in housing owned by the provider within a community residential setting.
What are they two types of DDA Service Models?
Traditional and Self-Directed
What is the difference between traditional and self-directed?
In the traditional model, the provider is responsible for providing the services, such as providing staff, background checks, rate of pay for employees. However, in self-directed the participant and their family choose the staff, their rate of pay, and allocation of funds.
What is a service?
A service is something being directly provided to an individual by a trained staff member that has been hired by a DDA licensed provider, a staff of their own choosing, or an approved vendor in the community.
What services fall under the category of meaningful day services?
Employment services, Supported employment, Employment discovery & customization, career exploration, community development services, day habilitation, and medical day care.
What are some examples of support services?
Assisted technology, behavior support services, environmental assessment, environmental modifications, family and peer mentoring supports, individual and family directed goods and services, housing support services, transportation, transition services, nursing support services, respite care services, and personal support services
What is the purpose of job development as a service?
to assist in obtaining competitive integrated employment
What are follow along job supports?
Follow along job supports occur after the person has transitioned into their job and provides assistance to ensure that the individual can maintain their job.
What are on-going job supports?
On-going job supports help the person learn and complete job tasks to maintain a job. For example, after there is a significant change in their job duties.
Define career exploration
Career exploration are time-limited services to help the person learn skills to work toward gaining meaningful employment.