Settlement Agreement Provision
Within 12 months of the effective date of this Agreement, the Commonwealth shall ensure that the licensure process assesses the adequacy of the individualized supports and services provided to persons receiving services under this Agreement in each of the domains listed in Section V.D.3 above and that these data and assessments are reported to DBHDS.
About Assessing Adequacy of Supports
The DBHDS Office of Licensing (OL) created a checklist to assess the adequacy of individualized supports and services (including supports and services for individuals with intensive medical and behavioral needs) in each of the domains listed in Section V.D.3 for which it has corresponding regulations. Data from this checklist is augmented at least annually by data from other sources that assess the adequacy of individual supports and services in those domains not covered by the OL checklist. The DBHDS Office of Licensing provides guidance to providers on this process and uses the checklist during all annual unannounced inspections of DBHDS-licensed DD service providers.
The DBHDS Office of Licensing produces a summary report from the data obtained from the checklist. A trend report is also produced annually for review by the QIC to ensure that any deficiencies are addressed.
Authorizing Authority
Processes, Protocols and Standards
- DBHDS Office of Licensing Protocols
- SFY 2023 Community Integration and Inclusion Workgroup Charter
- SFY 2023 Health Safety and Wellbeing Workgroup Charter
- SFY 2023 Provider Capacity and Competency Workgroup Charter
Instruments and Tools
Additional Materials
- Office of Integrated Health
- The Office of Integrated Health website provides educational materials, health and safety alerts, newsletters, information on PASRR/OBRA, as well as community nursing, dental, and mobile rehab engineering resources.
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