Supported Decision-Making and Medicaid: Home and Community Based Services Settings Final Rule: Webinar Part 2 of 3

Supported Decision-Making and Medicaid: Home and Community Based Services Settings Final Rule: Webinar Part 2 of 3
Thursday, May 14, 2015
1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. EST
Cost:  Free
Format:  Webinar
Where: Online/Web-based
Sponsored By:  The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making
Description:  The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making presents a three-part webinar series - The Next Generation of Freedom and Self-Determination: Moving Support Decision-Making from Theory to Practice.
This webinar looks at the Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) Final Rule on Home and Community Based Settings. Topics include:
• The setting is selected by the individual from among setting options including non-disability specific settings… are based on individual needs and preferences.
• The setting is integrated in and supports full access of individuals receiving Medicaid HCBS to the greater community, including opportunities to seek employment and work in competitive, integrated settings and engage in community life.
• How can individuals with disabilities be more involved in the decisions about settings that enhance engagement in community life? How would supported decision-making help to make decisions about setting options that are based on individual needs and preferences?

Presenters: Barbara Brent, Director of State Policy, NASDDDS; Samantha Crane, Director of Public Policy, ASAN; Jonathan Martinis, Legal Director, Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities.
Registration:  Deadline to Register - May 13, 2015
To register, go to: http://supporteddecisionmaking.org/webinar_series_1
To register for the webinar, please complete the online form and click submit. You will then receive an email with information on how to join the webinar session. We strongly suggest that you test your computer system prior to the webinar by following the instructions provided to you.
If you have any questions, please contact BBIWebHelp@law.syr.edu

Contact For More Information:
Thao Nguyen
Phone: 315-443-2863 (voice)
Email: dnguye02@law.syr.edu
Web: The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making
(http://supporteddecisionmaking.org/webinar_series_1)