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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Reports from Federal Agencies (HHS, CMS, ACL, etc.)

Reports, strategic plans, and other documents from Federal Agencies that administer to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

HCBS Settings Rule - Full Implementation by March 17, 2023

Jan 13, 2023 | Reports from Federal Agencies (HHS, CMS, ACL, etc.)

New requirements in the Home and Community Based Services Settings Rule are sceduled to be fully implemented by March 17, 2023. For more information on the regulatory changes and the rights of HCBS Waiver participants and their families, please download the CMS HCBS Settings Rule…

Joint Report from HHS OIG, ACL, and OCR: Group Home Beneficiaries are at Risk of Serious Harm

Apr 14, 2018 | Reports from Federal Agencies (HHS, CMS, ACL, etc.)

This January, 2018 report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General, Administration for Community Living, and Office of Civil Rights acknowledged the systemic shortcomings in protecting residents of HCBS group homes from incidents of abuse and neglect.

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