Home & Community Based Services are changing
Posted July 31, 2014 by Mandy Smith in Consumer Education
For those of you who are receiving Home & Community Based Services, the State of Kansas will be holding meetings to inform consumers, families, advocates, and providers to inform all of the new changes. Below is a list of the meeting locations and times.
Federal rules and necessary program changes will be made to the following programs:
- Autism
- Frail Elderly
- Intellectual/Developmental Disability
- Physically Disabled
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Technology Assisted
Changes to these programs will impact:
- Who you can hire and how they will be paid
- Limitations on guardianships
- What and how services will be renewed
- How program eligibility will be assessed
Regional meetings are being held so you can be informed and your voice heard to help decide what changes will be made. Plan to attend one of the meetings below. If you need help making arrangements, you are asked to contact your Managed Care Organization case manager/coordinator.
All meetings will be held from 10:00am-12:00pm and from 1:30pm-3:30pm
August 18 – El Dorado – El Dorado Chop House 2529 W Central El Dorado, KS
August 19 – Great Bend – Perkins Restaurant 2920 10th Street Great Bend, KS
August 20 – Salina – Salina Ambassador Hotel (Room A) 1616 W Crawford Salina, KS
August 21 – Topeka – Ramada Convention Center Jefferson Hall 420 SE 6th St Topeka, KS
*August 22 – Kansas City – Hilton Garden Inn (McCarthy Gallery) 520 Minnesota Ave Kansas City, KS
*Morning Session 10:00am-12:00pm
**August 22 – Paola – Paola Community Center 905 E Wea Paola, KS
**Afternoon Session 1:30pm-3:30pm
For questions, concerns, or to request accommodation, call (785)368-3246
