Hi, Brian.
Our DD system criteria for residential placement is based on criticality. They have an assessment that they use that rates the person on whether they are homeless,
abused/neglected, parents are newly deceased. The person receives a score.
If a person applies for services from that Division and meets the admission eligibility criteria and are not requesting residential services immediately or
ever they are assigned a Family Support Case Manager, so in the eyes of the DDDS they are receiving services and are not on a “wait list” as they are receiving services.
Fair and effective…as a parent of a daughter who has had a Family Support Case Manage for many years, I’d say no.
As an advocate who would like to see the major dollars spent on creative, person-centered services in the community…I’d say no.
As a tax payer…I’d say no.
Pat
Patricia L Maichle
Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council
Margaret M. O’Neill Building, 2nd Floor
410 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302.739.2232
Fax: 302.739.2015
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From: xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@nacdd.simplelists.com]
On Behalf Of Brian Cox
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2016 11:44 AM
To: NACDD list
Subject: DD Councils Eligibility and access to services
Good morning or afternoon (depending on where you are),
Our DD administration has engaged us in exploring with them ways to improve how our state's waiting list for community supports & services is handled. We are interested in knowing the following
as we look at other states' processes and policies:
1) Does your state have a process for determining eligibility for services that you think is reasonably/relatively fair and effective?
2) If your state places individuals deemed eligible for services in priority categories, is the criteria and process reasonably/relatively fair and effective?
3) Relative to the two questions above, we are also interested in how eligibility and access to services are handled for children.
I know that "fair and reasonable" is subjective and often the answer is no because of many variables and perspectives. I also realize there will always be many caveats and no system is 100%
effective. To narrow our research, I am basically trying to get a quick read from your perspective on which states might warrant further exploration.
If I hear that there are some promising practices in your state, I might want to talk further offline. Thank you for any feedback.
Feel free to email me directly at
xxxxxx@md-council.org.
Brian
Brian Cox
Executive Director
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
