State Disability News Highlights for Period ending 10/28/2016 Lead Story: Idaho More than 4,000 Idahoans enrolled the state's Medicaid program for adults with developmental disabilities will no longer have their funding determined by an unknown formula, thanks to a settlement…
Gov. Bevin has added Kentucky to a multi-state lawsuit against the federal government over a new rule that makes more people eligible to receive overtime pay. Starting in December, the new policy will require employers to pay overtime to people who make up…
Direct Support Professional Recognition Week A Call to Action First of all, I'd like to thank our nation's direct support professionals for their commitment and dedication to people with disabilities. To be an effective direct support professional, one forges a strong…
Keynote Speaker Announced! Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez Joins the ANCOR Leadership Summit We are thrilled to announce that Secretary Perez of the Department of Labor will be joining us at the Leadership Summit next week! The Secretary…
I will forward you the official minutes when I get them, but a large focus of today's commission meeting (chaired by Dep. Secretary Feeley) was regarding Final Rule, Waiver updates and eligibility issues with Benefind. Notable: Lynne Flynn announced Debbie…
Please be advised that the new therapy service forms have been uploaded to the DMS HCB Website. The forms are located under “What’s New”. A link to the website is included below for your convenience. http://www.chfs.ky.gov/dms/hcb.htm
2016 Conference Agenda Marriott East - Louisville REGISTER HERE TODAY! Wednesday, September 14, 2016 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Pre-Conference Leadership Session: Colonel A and B Waiver Redesign (separate registration) Rich VandenHeuvel, Principal – Health Management Associates Thursday, September 15,…
In the wake of the tragic police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, as well as the deaths of police officers in Dallas and in Baton Rouge, the national debate around policing reform has been newly—and rightly—reignited. But this…