TransparencyHome and Community-Based Services Waiver (HCBSW)
The final reports from the joint Department of Developmental Services’ (DDS) and Department of Health Care Services’ monitoring review of the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver, 1915(i) State Plan Amendment, Targeted Case Management and Nursing Home Reform programs conducted from August 12–22, 2019, at Alta California Regional Center (ACRC). The period of review was May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Person Centered Practices
Tools
Increasing Person Centered Thinking: Improving the Quality of Person Centered Planning Manual
It’s My Choice Workbook (MN Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities)
Progress for Providers (USA Managers) is a practical self-assessment tool for managers and team leaders to use individually and with teams. Check your progress in using person-centered approaches!
- A Workbook for Community and Relationship Building
- Teaching the Skills Needed to Support People
- 4+1
- Communication Chart
- Relationship Map
- What's Working/Not Working
- Learning Log
- People Matching
- Donut Sort
- Rituals and Routines
- 2 Minute Drill
- Good and Bad Day Sort
- Important to and Important For
- Like and Admire
- Read more
Alta California Regional Center CMS and HCBS Resources
Recordings of Trainings hosted by the SCDD Sacramento Regional Office
Part One: Katherine Weston, HCBS Specialist, Alta California Regional Center offers a training on the CMS Final Rule for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) and how it may affect community services funded through the regional centers.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Resources
Department of Developmental Services HCBS Resources
Click the PDF documents below to learn more about Home and Community Based Settings Rule (HCBS Final Rule) in multiple languages:
HCBS Final Rule - Arabic
HCBS Final Rule - English
HCBS Final Rule - Hmong
HCBS Final Rule - Mandarin
HCBS Final Rule - Punjabi
HCBS Final Rule - Russian
HCBS Final Rule - Spanish
HCBS Final Rule - Tagalog
HCBS Final Rule - Vietnamese
State Transition Plan
Please see the attached links below to read the draft State Home and Community Based Services Final Rule transition plan.