Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend. 

Martha

*Martha K. Gabehart* | "Executive Director
"Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
*Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
*900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov [ [link removed] ]

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Job Vacancy Announcements

The Topeka Job Fair is May 21st at the Hilcrest Community Center, 1800 SE 21st Street from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm.  Please see stepupjobfairs.com [ [link removed] ] for more information.  

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This information is from the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS).

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Virtual Town Hall on the Kansas Community Support Waiver:
May 21 from 2–3 pm CT
on Zoom

Join the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) and Public Consulting Group (PCG) for a town hall discussing the Community Support Waiver (CSW). This town hall will provide updates on the remote support services definition, as well as participant access and eligibility.

Community Support Waiver Town Hall
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
2–3 pm CT on Zoom

REGISTER NOW* [ [link removed] ]

*Please note: The registration link above will direct you to the Town Halls page on the Kansas CSW website. Click the REGISTER button there to sign up for the town hall.

This town hall is open to anyone who would like to attend. If you need accommodations, you can request them when you register. We will also post a recording of the town hall on the CSW website.

During this town hall, we’ll cover the following:
• Participant access and eligibility updates
• Remote support services definition updates

We hope to see you there!

What is the Community Support Waiver?

The Community Support Waiver (CSW) is a new Medicaid waiver program that will assist Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who do not need continuous 24-hour support. The CSW will expand community care choices and supplement natural supports to make it easier for anyone to live independently at home.

Have questions or comments on the CSW? Reach out to us at [email protected].

Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services
503 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS 66603-3404
United States

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This information is from KDADS Long Term Supports and Services (LTSS) Home and Community BAsed Services (HCBS)

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

The Question/Answer Matrix has been posted for the HCBS Provider Expansion Grants. You can find the document on the KDADS website by selecting the Funding Opportunities page from the Partners & Providers main navigation menu or click here [link removed].

Please continue to send questions to [email protected].

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This information is from KDADS HCBS.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Extraordinary Funding Policy Public Comment

Good Afternoon,

The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Extraordinary Funding Policy is currently open for public comment until June 6, 2025. This is a valuable opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback and contribute to the shaping of our long-term services and supports policies.

Please review the details and submit your comments through the following link: KDADS HCBS Policies [ [link removed] ].

Thank you for your participation and input.

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This information is from KDADS HCBS.

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Save the Dates:
Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
Settings Final Rule in Practice Training 2025

Dear Kansas HCBS Stakeholders,

The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) is excited to announce an important training series on applying the qualities of the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule.

What is the HCBS Settings Final Rule? It establishes criteria for Medicaid-funded locations to ensure full access to the community, uphold individual rights, and promote individual choice.

Why Attend? This training series is designed to inform you about the HCBS Settings Final Rule criteria and provide scenario-based strategies for integrating its principles into your daily roles as a waiver participant, guardian, direct care staff, case manager, care coordinator, or administrator.

KDADS understands that the HCBS Settings Final Rule significantly impacts state staff, contractors, care providers, guardians, and waiver participants by requiring services to be adapted to meet new standards. These standards include community integration, individual rights, choice, and autonomy of HCBS waiver participants, which might involve changes in policies, training, practice, implementation, and modifications to physical environments.

Training sessions will be role-based, allowing attendees to receive tailored instruction and share ideas with others on topics such as:

• Promoting waiver participants to be more involved in their life choices and leading their supports
• Exploring strategies on how to increase community engagement and access for waiver participants
• Developing documentation that better aligns with the person-centered planning expectations of the HCBS Settings Final Rule
• Ideas for enhancing staff proficiency in delivering person-centered services
• Concepts on continued system updates in Kansas to meet HCBS Settings Final Rule compliance

If traveling to Topeka, Kansas, does not fit your schedule or preferences, a virtual training option will be available. Possible scholarships for waiver participants and their caregivers, and an ambassador program for direct care staff to attend in person, are being researched.

Stay tuned for more updates, registration information, and a formal invitation as the training dates approach. KDADS looks forward to your participation and contributions!

Best Regards,

LaTonia Wright, KDADS HCBS Quality Oversight Specialist, [email protected] or 785-296-4980

Day 1

Training Date: 6/24/25

Audience: State Staff of Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Department for Families and Children, etc.

Location: KDADS Garden Level Conference Room, 503 S. Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kansas 66603

Time: 9am-11:15am (training)
11:15 am-12:30 pm (lunch)
12:30 pm-2:45 pm (training)

Day 2

Training Date: 6/25/25

Audience: HCBS Contractors, Provider Administrators, and Managers *
Examples: Managed Care Organizations, Community Developmental Disability Organizations, Targeted Case Managers, Child Placement Agencies, Waiver Assessors, etc.

Location: Ramada by Wyndham Topeka Downtown Hotel & Convention Center, 420 SE 6th St., Topeka, KS 66607

Time: 9am-11:15am (training)
11:15 am-12:30 pm (lunch)
12:30 pm-2:45 pm (training)

Day 3

Date: 6/26/25

Audience: Waiver Participants & Supports **
Examples: Guardians, Families, Direct Care Staff, Advocate Groups, etc.

Location: Ramada by Wyndham Topeka Downtown Hotel & Convention Center, 420 SE 6th St., Topeka, KS 66607

Time: 9am-11:15am (training)
11:15 am-12:30 pm (lunch)
12:30 pm-2:45 pm (training)

*State staff are welcome to attend all 3 days of training.

**Contractor/provider administrators/managers are welcome to attend days 2 and 3 of the training.

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This information is from the Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition. 

The Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition is revising and updating the Kansas Suicide Prevention State Plan. To ensure it meets the needs of our communities, we are seeking public input through a statewide opinion survey.

This survey will help us better understand the concerns and priorities of Kansas residents. Your feedback will help guide the next steps in our revision process and shape a comprehensive suicide prevention plan for our state.

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Thank you,

Isla McLemore
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Coordinator
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson, Ste 230
Topeka, KS 66612
[email protected]

 

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