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Creating Opportunities, Supporting Success.

Are Changes Coming?

The State of Indiana is planning to initiate sweeping changes in the service system for adults with intellectual disabilities. Changes are not expected until after 2013 Legislative Session. In the meantime, Peak’s Administrative Team is actively pursuing any information regarding the changes as it becomes available. It is important for all stakeholders to be aware of these issues so when the opportunity arises to discuss it, the information is you have is up-to-date.
The possible changes include:

1. The State of Indiana is proposing to require the “families” of adults with intellectual disabilities (client) to keep them in the family’s home until the family can no longer care for them. “Families” has not been defined at this time. This could mean that client might be required to move back into their parent’s or extended family’s home. This is called Re-Balancing.

2. The State is also proposing to pay providers (like Peak) for outcomes NOT services. In other words before Peak would be expected to provide outcomes when working with consumer before receiving any compensation from the State. Projected outcomes include:

a. Integrated job/volunteer work. Consumers would be expected to secure jobs or volunteer work.

b. Increases in independence/social skills. Notable improvements in independence and social skills would be required.

c. Improvement in quality of life indicators for the client as measured by a standard assessment. The standard assessments would be determined by the state.

d. Natural supports – non paid community members providing assistance and support to the client.

e. An agency Report Card that would include items such as consumer turnover, the percent involved in natural support/non-state funded activities, employment, work stability and severity of support need as measured by Inventory Client Agency Planning ( ICAP) and other collateral information resulting in what is termed an Algo score.

Peak’s Administrative Team is actively working with Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (INARF) to achieve the best possible outcome. The Team will keep watch and continue to champion the rights of people with intellectual disabilities to choose where they work, live and recreate.

The Administrative Team
Peak Community Services

Creating Opportunities – Support Success