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- LINK: 2023 Calendar of Events
- LINK: Past Calendar of Events
- The State of North Dakota and the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) reached a settlement agreement that outlines actions the state will take to expand access to home and community-based care services and enable individuals with physical disabilities to live in the least restrictive setting possible.
- It also reflects that home and community-based services are the preferred form of care for disabled adults and the most cost-efficient form of services.
The North Dakota Department of Human Services hosted four virtual Department of Justice settlement agreement listening sessions in February 2021 to gather stakeholder input on a draft implementation plan and to develop a strategy for ongoing stakeholder involvement.
- 2022 Listening Sessions and ND DOJ Stakeholder Meeting Input Summary (January 23, 2023)
- Public meeting notice
- PRESENTATION: DOJ Settlement Agreement Summary
- HANDOUT: HCBS Program Comparison Chart
- PRESENTATIONS:
- National Core Indicators (NCI) Informational Meeting (Jan. 2023)
- RECORDINGS:
- DOJ Settlement (Total Running Time 39:54) (Feb. 2021)
- Informed Choice (Total Running Time 28:39) (Feb. 2021)
- Aging and Disability Resource Link/Centralized Intake (Total Running Time 16:11) (Feb. 2021)
- Money Follows the Person Program, Local Contact Agency Process and Section Q (Total Running Time 49:11) (Feb. 2021)
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Settlement Agreement
- Settlement Agreement
- WRITTEN COPIES are available: The Settlement Agreement and other documents will be made available in writing upon request. Contact 1 (855) 462-5465, 711 (TTY), or email at CareChoice@ND.gov.
Implementation Plans
- 2022 PLAN: Updated ND and USDOJ Settlement Agreement Implementation Plan - Year 3 (June 14, 2022)
- 2021 PLAN: North Dakota & U.S. Department of Justice Settlement Agreement Implementation Plan (Sept. 21, 2021)
Subject Matter Expert Compliance Reports
- REPORT: Subject Matter Expert State Compliance Report (September 2022)
- REPORT: Subject Matter Expert State Compliance Report (March 2022)
- REPORT: Subject Matter Expert State Compliance Report (August 2021)
ND USDOJ Settlement Agreement Biannual Reports
- REPORT: ND Department of Justice Settlement Agreement Biannual Report: 6-14-2022 - 12/13/2022
- DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Report Dashboard
- COMPARISON DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Years 1 and 2 Comparison
- REPORT: ND Dept. of Justice Settlement Agreement Biannual Report: 12/15/2021 - 6/14/2022 (Aug. 26, 2022)
- DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Report Dashboard (Aug. 26, 2022)
- REPORT: ND Dept. of Justice Settlement Agreement Biannual Report: 6/15/2021 - 12/14/2021 (March 9, 2022)
- DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Report Dashboard (March 9, 2022)
Resources about in-Home and Community-Based Services
- BROCHURE: Informed Choice Referrals for Medicaid Members (April 2021) (2.82mb pdf)
- FACT SHEET: Informed Choice - Benefits of Community Living (April 2021)
- HANDOUT: Partnering Equitably with Communities to Promote Person-Centered Thinking, Planning and Practice (August 2020)
- COMMUNICATION PLAN: North Dakota USDOJ Settlement Agreement Communication Plan
- REPORT: Qualified Service Provider Grant Summary
- REPORT: 2022 Qualified Service Provider Grant Summary
Training
For Nursing Homes and Hospitals: DOJ Settlement, NEW Informed Choice Process and Making Referrals for in-Home and Community-Based Services
- PRESENTATION: DOJ Settlement Agreement Summary for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Hospital Discharge Planners (Nov. 5, 2021)
- PRESENTATION: Home & Community-Based Services (Nov. 2021)
- PRESENTATION: Long-Term Services and Support Referral & Process (Nov. 5 & 19, 2021)
Recorded Webinars - Current Home and Community-Based Services
Looking for in-home services and care options? Watch these informational 30-min. WEBINARS.
HHS funds services that give older adults and individuals with disabilities options beyond nursing home care.
These recorded webinars spotlight current in-home and community-based care and support services that enable North Dakotans to live more independently at home in their communities.
- Overview of in-Home and Community-Based Services programs including financial and functional eligibility criteria (WEBINAR RECORDING) Dec. 16, 2021
- Aging and Disability Resource Link Services - Helping people find services and support (WEBINAR RECORDING) Dec. 9, 2021
- Supported Employment Services, Transitional Living Services and Adult Residential Services, June 23, 2022 (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE)
- Family Personal Care and Family Home Care Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE), June 2, 2022
- Companionship Services, Emergency Response System and Supervision Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE), May 26, 2022,
- Dementia Care Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) May 19, 2022,
- Chore Service, Specialized Equipment and Supplies, Environmental Modification (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) April 28, 2022
- Extended Personal Care, Nurse Education, (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) April 14, 2022,
- Community Transition Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) NEWS RELEASE) March 24, 2022,
- Respite Services (short break for caregivers) (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) March 10, 2022
- Home-Delivered Meals, Congregate Meals and Health Maintenance (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) Feb. 24, 2022
- Homemaker, Non-Medical Transportation and Personal Care Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) Feb. 3, 2022
- Case Management/Care Coordination Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) Jan. 27, 2022
- Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) Jan. 13, 2022
- Webinar - Community Support and Residential Habilitation Services (can include 24-hour daily support) (WEBINAR RECORDING) Nov. 24, 2021
- Other Webinars - SEE 2022 Event Calendar
Qualified Service Provider (QSP) Rate Study
QSP Rate Study Documents
- 1.0 Current Methodology
- 2.1.1 Current Process Flows
- 2.1.2 Authorization Processes
- 2.2.1 Review Alignment of Policy Goals and Rate Methodology
- 2.2.2 Review Direct Support Professional Compensation by Setting
- 3.0 Summary - Demographic and Utilization Data
- 4.1.1 Develop Comprehensive Service Array for Current ND HCBS Service Options
- 4.1.2 Examine Rate Methodology, Service Structure and Flexibility to Serve Individuals of Varying Acuity
- 4.1.3 Document Processes and Capacity for Addressing Emergency Needs and Decompensation
- 5.0 Memo Deliverable
- 5.1 Discrepancies in Pay to QSPs
- 5.1 QSP Cost Survey Results
- 6.0 Report on Findings on Initial HCBS Rate Methodology Analysis
- Initial Budget Model
- Appendix 3
- Appendix 6
QSP Agency - Quality Improvement Program Standards
QSP Agency Quality Improvement Program Standards - Webinar Recording (45 min.), June 22, 2022
ARCHIVED - 2022 Stakeholder Meeting Information
- Dec. 8, 2022, 1-3 p.m. CT (Meeting Notice) (Press Release)
- Sept. 15, 2022, 1-3 p.m. CST (Meeting Notice) (Press Release)
- June 9, 2022, 1-3 p.m. CT (Meeting Notice) (Press Release) (Meeting Presentation SLIDES) (Independent QSP Survey Results Presentation) (QSP Agency Survey Results Presentation)
- March 17, 2022, 1-3 p.m. CST (Meeting Notice) (Press Release) (Meeting Presentation)
ARCHIVED - 2021 Stakeholder Meeting Information
- Dec. 9, 2021 from 1 to 3 p.m. CST (Meeting Notice) (Press Release)
- Oct. 22, 2021 from 10 a.m. to noon, CST (Meeting Notice) (Presentation: Informed Choice in N.D.)
- Sept. 16, 2021 from 1 to 3 p.m. CST (Meeting Notice)(Presentation)
- June 15, 2021 from 1 to 3 p.m. CST (Meeting Notice) (Recording of Meeting - Total Running Time 2 hours)
- 2021 Stakeholder Listening Sessions and Meetings Summary
- 2021 ND USDOJ Stakeholder Meetings Q & A
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- NEWS: Agency invites North Dakotans to participate in March 17 USDOJ settlement agreement stakeholder meeting on strengthening access to in-home support services
- NEWS: Human Services invites North Dakotans to participate in DOJ settlement agreement stakeholder meeting on Dec. 9
- NEWS: Human Services hosts local and virtual community conversations in November on services to help older adults and adults with physical disabilities live at home (Nov. 15, 2021)
- NEWS: Agency hosts DOJ settlement agreement stakeholder meeting Sept. 16
- NEWS: Agency hosts DOJ settlement agreement stakeholder meeting June 15
- NEWS: Human Services hosts public input meetings on DOJ settlement to expand in-home and community-based long-term care services for people with disabilities (Feb. 2, 2021)
- NEWS: Burgum announces settlement with USDOJ to expand community-based care, raise awareness of choice (Dec. 14, 2020)
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If you have questions or comments about the settlement agreement, or would like to file a complaint related to the provision of in-home and community-based long-term care services and supports, you can contact the North Dakota Aging and Disability Resource LINK toll-free at (855) 462-5465, 711 (TTY) and carechoice@nd.gov, or at the Aging Services Section, N.D. Department of Health and Human Services, 1237 W. Divide Ave., Suite 6, Bismarck N.D. 58501.