Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 016 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Division 05 - Developmental Disabilities Services › Rule 016.05.07-004 - Certification Standards for ACS Waiver Services

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
DRAFT DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
				SERVICES
PHILOSOPHY & MISSION STATEMENT
The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS), the
				DDS Board/organization, and its providers are dedicated to the pursuit of the
				following goals:
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Advocating for adequate funding, staffing, and
				services to address the needs of persons with developmental
				disabilities.
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Encouraging an interdisciplinary service system
				to be utilized in the delivery of appropriate individualized and quality
				services.
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Protecting the constitutional rights of
				individuals with disabilities and their rights to personal dignity, respect and
				freedom from harm.
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Assuring that individuals with developmental
				disabilities who receive services from DDS are provided uninterrupted essential
				services until such time a person no longer needs to depend on these
				services.
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Encouraging family, parent/guardian, individual,
				and public/community involvement in program development, delivery, and
				evaluation.
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Engaging in statewide planning that ensures
				optimal and innovative growth of the Arkansas service system to meet the needs
				of persons with developmental disabilities and to assist such persons to
				achieve independence, productivity, and integration into the community.
To accomplish its mission, DDS, the DDS Board/organization, and
				its providers are committed to the principle and practices of:
normalization; least restrictive alternatives; affirmation of
				individuals' constitutional rights; provision of quality services;
the interdisciplinary service delivery model;
and the positive management of challenging behaviors.
INTRODUCTION
The certification standards for ACS Waiver Services have been
				developed to accomplish: normalization, least restrictive alternatives,
				affirmation of individuals' constitutional rights, provision of quality
				services, the interdisciplinary service delivery model, and the positive
				management of challenging behaviors.
Individual program plans shall be developed with the
				participation of the individual (18 years and older), as appropriate, the
				family, and representatives of the services required. The team is responsible
				for assessing needs, developing a plan to meet them, and contributing to its
				implementation.
NOTE: It is imperative that all Medicaid providers be enrolled
				with the Division of Medical
Services and meet all enrollment requirements for the specific
				Medicaid Program for which they are enrolling as an Arkansas Medicaid
				Provider.
All standards are applicable to all services provided, unless
				otherwise specified.
Administrative Rules and Regulation Sub-Committee of the
				Arkansas Legislative Council: __________ ___, 2007
Effective Date: __________ ___, 2007
Implementation Date: __________ ___, 2007
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GOVERNINGBOARD/ORGANIZATION/LEADERSHIP
Guiding Principles:
The Governing
				Board/organization/Leadership is that body of people who have been chosen by
				the corporation and vested with legal authority to be responsible for directing
				the business and affairs of the corporation. The responsibilities assured by
				each Board/organization member by their acceptance of membership are to provide
				effective and ethical governance leadership on behalf of its
				owners'/stakeholders' interest to ensure that the organization focuses on its
				purpose and outcomes for persons served, resulting in the organization's
				long-term success and stability.
The mission statement of the organization is based on the
				Board/organization's philosophical motivations, the services provided, and
				values of the members. The mission statement should identify the population to
				be served and the services to be provided. This description shall be
				nondiscriminatory by reason of sex, age, disability, creed, marital status,
				ethnic, or national membership.
NOTE:
See Arkansas Code Ann. §§
									20-48-201 -
				20-48-211
				for examples of Board/organization responsibilities.
NOTE: All information regarding your organization shall be
				readily available to staff, consumers, referral and funding sources, and the
				interested public at all times.
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			 The Board/organization/organization maintains a plan which shall identify
			 annual and long range goals; the plan should address community needs and target
			 populations and should be reviewed and updated annually.
A. Each Board/organization will develop a
			 long-range plan of action for that organization. Examples include, but are not
			 limited to starting a new component, accessing individualized services in the
			 community, etc.
B. Development of
			 the plan shall include stakeholder input. The organization shall maintain
			 evidence of this input (i.e., letters of input, minutes of open meetings,
			 questionnaires, surveys, etc.)
C.
			 The plan shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed. The
			 Board/organization shall approve the initiation, expansion, or modification of
			 the organization's program based on the needs of the community and the capabil
			 ity of the organization to have an effect upon those needs within its
			 established goals and objectives.
Note: The Board/organization of Directors, at its
				discretion, may assign this responsibility to staff.