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Community First Choice:

Provider Qualifications for Independent Personal Care Attendants

Long Term Care and Community Support Services January 24, 2013

Agenda

• Welcome & Introduction
• 01/10 Meeting Notes
• CFC Calendar
• Provider Qualifications:

– Independent Personal Care Attendants

• Wrap-up
• Public Comment

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Ground Rules

• The meeting is primarily designed to facilitate

discussion between the Council members.

• Time is reserved at the end of the meeting for

additional stakeholder comments.

• Please introduce yourself before speaking.
• This is an open and welcome exchange of

ideas.

• This is a partnership between the Council and

the Department.

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Meeting Notes: 01/10

• Overview

– The basic structure of CFC has been cooperatively designed by the Council and the Department. – We have made lots of progress but still have work to do.

• Follow-up: Policy Consideration

– Future meeting: HHA and RSA licensure for personal care agencies

Topic: CFC Progress Report and Roadmap

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CFC Calendar

Month Topic Month Topic January Provider Qualifications July (Regs Due) Consumer Training Person-Cent. Plan February Provider Qualifications Service Definitions August Details: Person-Cent. Plan Individual Budget March Provider Qualifications Service Definitions September (SPA Due) Details: Individual Budget Support & Quality April Person-Centered Plan Individual Budget October Program Implementation May Individual Budget Quality in CFC November Program Implementation June CFC Regulations CFC SPA December Preparing for Implementation

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CFC Program Elements & Design

Community First Choice Eligibility State- wideness Services Provider Qualifi- cations Functional Assessment Person- Centered Plan Service Models Support System Service Budget CFC Council Data Collection Quality Assurance Provider Qualifi- cations

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Personal Care

• Assistance with ADLs, IADLs, and health-

related tasks

• Includes:

– Hands-on assistance – Supervision – Cueing – Delegated nursing functions

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Provider Qualifications

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Individual Requirements Specific Conditions for Participation General Conditions for Participation

DHMH (minimum standards) Consumer standards for providers

Public Comment

• Comments?
• Concerns?
• Questions?

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DHMH Information

• Email: dhmh.cfc@maryland.gov
• Next Meeting:

– Tuesday, February 12, 2013

2pm-4pm, DHMH-L1

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