CCPA's Developmental Disabilities Division is comprised of Executive Directors/CEOs or an individual who is empowered to make policy decisions and other commitments without the need for additional consultation from the developmental disability agency.
NEXT CCPA DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIVISION
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
9:00 to 11:30
DDS PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT RESCISSIONS
DDS Deputy Commissioner Joe Drexler sent private providers a memo on 1/27/12 that provides additional detail about the rescissions the Governor has implemented “to restore budget balance.”
http://www.ccpa-inc.org/documents/Memo - Rescissions 1 27 12.pdf
Contact julie.bouchard@ct.gov if you didn’t receive this communication directly.
Follow this link to review the full rescission plan:
Attached: Letter from Secretary Barnes with budget management plan
Attached: Line item detail of rescissions and lapses
DDS TRADES MEETINGS
CCPA will be represented at the February 1 Trades meeting by Andrea Ferrucci, David Scott, Denise Henry, Rick Pittman and Pat Bourne. Thank you. See the agenda: http://www.ccpa-inc.org/documents/Agenda 2-1-12 Trades Meeting - proposed (2).pdf
At the next Division meeting we’ll be seeking volunteers to attend the 3/7/12 meeting (north region) and the 4/4/12 meeting (south region).
INDEPENDENT SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SLIDES AVAILABLE
Thanks to Joe Parente, Beth Fisher, Sandie Lavoy, Lou Alperowitz, Robin Wood and Peter Mason for their ceaseless work to revamp the SEI / now ISE program. Their work group is conducting training for DDS case managers as a follow up to their January 12 training session at the LOB.
See recent training materials:
View the Career Planning Guide and Career Plan Form generated out of the active ISE workgroup chaired by Joe Parente. Access the power point slides from the 1/9/12 training.
DDS ISSUES INFORMATION ON LON TRANSITION PROCESS
See information on the LON process sent to providers by DDS 1/25/12. If you didn’t receive these documents directly, contact Julie Bouchard at DDS: julie.bouchard@ct.gov
Process for Developing a LON-Based Transition Plan for POS Contracted Providers 1/25/12
http://www.ccpa-inc.org/documents/LON_Transition_Process_1-25-12.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Transition to LON-Based Rates
http://www.ccpa-inc.org/documents/Frequently_Asked_Questions_1-25-12.pdf
TRADES INVITED TO PRESENT AT COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
CCPA and the other trade associations were invited to participate in a meeting with the Council on Developmental Services to discuss the work of each association and to discuss provider perspectives and advocacy.
CCPA DESIGNATES REPRESENTATIVES FOR RATE TRANSITION COMMITTEE
Sheila Cordock, Executive Director, Whole Life and Steve Becker, CEO, HARC will be the two CCPA representatives to the Transition to Residential Rates Committee.
Four other individuals have offered to participate on at least one of the six working committees to be created by the larger Committee: Lori Pasqualini, Ability Beyond Disability, Peter Carbine, Kennedy Center, Stan Soby, Oak Hill and Bill Allyn, CCARC.
According to Peter Mason, acting director of the Operations Center: “As part of the Commissioner’s new focus on bringing individuals together to discuss an issue through stakeholder committees, the make-up should have equal representation for all those involved. This includes the Trades, families and other interested parties. While it is satisfying to know that so many providers are very interested in the transition to rates, the number of permanent representatives must remain at two in order to maintain equal representation of all the stakeholder groups. However, the committee spoke about the establishment of six working committees that will do the bulk of the work. This will provide your members with ample opportunities to provide input into the transition process.”
If you are interested in participating in an upcoming working committee, let me know at tedelstein@ccpa-inc.org
PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE APPROVES DDS STUDY
On January 24 the Legislative Program Review & Investigations Committee approved the recommendations in the study Provision of Selected Services for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities. Seven of the fourteen recommendations will be proposed as legislation in the upcoming session. (Not all recommendations require legislative changes.)
Recommendation #4 focuses on executive salaries and staff wages:
“In future contracts DDS has with private providers, the department should examine the
salaries paid to direct care workers considering:
- what they are paid relative to the agency’s executive director’s salary;
- relative to wages needed for self sufficiency standards as calculated periodically by the Office of Workforce Competitiveness and the Office of Policy and Management and those that may be developed by the DDS Sustainability Subcommittee”
- Provision of Selected Services for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities
Scope - Approved March 11, 2011
Briefing - September 27, 2011
Briefing Key Points - September 27, 2011
Staff Findings and Recommendations- Presented December 20, 2011
Staff Findings and Recommendations Key Points - Presented December 20, 2011
Presentation - December 20, 2011
NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
Thanks to ANCOR for providing updates through their state association executives forum:
Oregonians with disabilities file class action suit against the governor, state officials
Published: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 10:00 AM Updated: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 2:01 PM
http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/01/oregonians_with_disabilities_f.html
DD Division Updates:
12/16/11- CCPA Comments - Individual and Family Support Waiver amendments
12/2/11- CCPA Submits Testimony Regarding DDS' 5-Year Plan
11/28/11- CCPA Comments- IFS Waiver Amendement
