SD Network

DISABILITY SCOOP: Feds Clarify What Qualifies As ‘Community-Based’

user image 2019-04-03
By: SD Network
Posted in: default

Federal officials have released long-awaited guidance to help states determine what living arrangements for people with disabilities are considered community-based rather than institutional.  It clarifies a  2014 rule that outlines criteria for programs through home and community based services waivers.  It calls for home and community based settings to provide access to the community as well as offer privacy, promote independence, and allow  people with disabilities to make their own choices about services and providers.

Read more

Tags

Dislike 0