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Promising practices: Home and community-based services for the elderly and people with disabilities. Various authors, National Conference of State Legislators, 2002
Abstract
This is a series of 7 briefs reported by the National Conference of State Legislatures that provides an in-depth background and introduction to Medicaid home and community based services for the elderly and people with disabilities. It also reports on how Olmstead has shaped state planning for long term care.
The first brief (Facts about Home and Community-based services) introduces what HCBS are, how they are generally funded and acronyms which are used. The 6 other briefs outline promising practices from different states, stating the policy issue covered, the name of the project, a description of the program, how it is funded, its current status and contact information for more details. Some of the briefs are; ‘Increasing Autonomy of people with disabilities over personal attendants’ and ‘Creating a single source for information and services.’
Obtain the Full Version
The 7 briefs are available at the website of the National Conference of State Legislators. The link is below. Published on the Web
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