BIP Funding Plans: Aging & Disability Perspective
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Nyle Robinson
Deputy Manager
Aging Home & Community Services
NOTE: CMS has not yet formally approved the plan &
funding must be approved by the legislature
No Wrong Door Data System Design
Data system development to link systems & facilitate
appropriate referrals
Under the Framework
Will help move Framework forward with additional larger
advantages to service delivery
Core Assessment Tools/UAT
Purchase, implementation & maintenance of both intake
(Level 1) & assessment (Level 2) processes
Integrate into a uniform data system
Train people who will use both intake & assessment
Advertising Plan
Direct Marketing- brochures, info. materials, promotional
letters
Association Relationships (Service Providers, MCOs,
Healthcare Providers, Discharge Planners, Advocates,
Related Business, etc)- newsletters and presentations
Event Marketing and Cross Promotions
News and Feature Releases
Web Coordination and Promos
Radio/TV/Print
Social Media
Central Toll-Free Hotline
Single entry line for LTC Services
Majority of those seeking services will be 60 & up
Aging Helpline anticipated to be central call center
Calls may also go to other lines to speed response
ADRC Branding & Strengthening (Aging)
Aging & Disability Resource Center/Network
Intended to include all disability groups/services
Only Aging services are always included
All 13 areas have been different, need some uniformity or at least
standards
Need to include the array of disability groups/services
Intended to help services work better together
Extend Options Counseling principles wider & deeper
Front-End Analysis & Improvement (Aging)
Avoiding placements more efficient & effective than reintegration
later, prevention/early intervention
Illinois’ higher use of institutional care starts at the front door
Assumes we can increase deflection from placements & decrease the
duration of many placements
Funds to pilot different approaches to increase deflections
Training for individuals who influence LTC placement decisions
Home & Comm. Ombudsman Program (Aging)
HB 1191 allowed for coverage of waiver participants subject to
funding
BIP funding will provide this, quality improvement
Central Toll-Free Hotline (Aging)
HSP Reintegration Expansion to Cover Persons 60 & Over (DRS)
MFP recently expanded to cover Brain Injury & AIDS individuals of
any age
Also want to cover individuals 60 & over with <29 points
BIP will improve supports, assure DRS does not have to restrict
services to help these individuals
Employment 1st (DDD/DRS)
See Overarching
Covered under DD, participation of DRS anticipated
Expanded DMH MFP Coverage (DMH)
Covered under MH
Employment First
Develop & implement a plan to review service options &
enhance opportunities for individuals with DD to find &
maintain meaningful employment in integrated settings at
no less than minimum wage
Phase 1 - Work with consultants & stakeholders to define
types of opportunities to promote, identify provider
qualifications, review current rate structure, establish
benchmarks
Phase 2 - obtain services to assist 200 individuals in
accessing supported & competitive employment &
establish procedural guide & other materials for use by
providers throughout the system in supporting additional
individuals in the future
NOTE: Anticipate a companion project for DRS customers
Capacity
Expansion
Expand DD waiver capacity to an additional 500
individuals on the waiting list in the community
Tied to Ligas consent decree
Expansion
of Service & Support Teams
Currently 2 teams provide technical assistance to
providers in addressing challenging situations
involving individuals with behavior & medical issues
2 additional teams will be added to meet the need
for supports as the State rebalances toward reliance
on community-based services
* Expanded DMH MFP Coverage
System currently has geographic gaps
Funds will cover additional areas
About half of SMI in NF are 60 & over
Without a DMH MFP program in an area many individuals
have been stuck
PAS/RR System Interface with UAT
Develop interface between PAR/RR Level 1 & Level 2
screening & the UAT tool system
In-Home Recovery Support
Enhancement to the MH Rule 132 Assertive Community
Treatment (ACT) & Community Support Team (CST)
services
Primarily for Williams class members/not MFP eligible
Goal is to prevent returns to facilities
Peer
A place where persons transitioned back to the
community can engage peers who have done so
successfully, offer support & hope
Dual
Support in Drop-in Centers
Diagnosis Residential Treatment
Special services necessary to facilitate transition
individuals with both mental illness & substance
abuse
Orientation & support in Wellness Recovery
Action Plan development, relapse prevention,
access to self-help groups
Enhanced Skills training & Assistance
Assistance & skills training for individuals requiring a
habilitation level of intervention to acquire basic
skills for safe & successful independent apartment
living
Primarily for Williams class members/not MFP eligible
Bi-directional Integrated health Care for
Complex Needs
Coordination of behavioral & primary health care &
illness management/self management to ensure the
needs of those with SMI or dual SMI/SA with complex
medical needs are met
Primarily for Williams class members/not MFP eligible