Announcements

Deadline: August 2, 2019

The Indiana Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) State Partnership Program is holding a series of webinars about resource facilitation, which is a service that provides a guide to help individuals, their families, and other supporters navigate the many possible public and private resources available. 

The HCBS Business Acumen Center has released the second module of their to

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is working with the Administration for Community Living through the National Quality Forum (NQF) to address quality measurement in person-centered planning. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule to revise regulations implementing and enforcing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in certain health programs or activities.

Please join the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living and Office for Civil Rights on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for a celebration of a historic victory for inclusion and community living.  You are invited to join us at the Barbara Jordan Conference Center in Washington, DC (near Metro Center) or watch live online.

AoA’s  Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative - Grants to States and Communities program announcement (HHS-2019-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0360) seeks to support and promote the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based service (HCBS) systems in States and Communities.  There are two application options contained in the single funding announcement: Grants to States (Option A) and Grants to Communities (Option B).

The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) has several updates on recent activities:

Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 1:00 PM ET Register for the event.

The HCBS Business Acumen Center presents a webinar on Thursday, Ju