Good News on Hospital Visitor Policies! Disabled people have been facing discriminatory “no visitor” policies in hospitals across the country. These policies are in place to keep people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they have prevented people from receiving critical support and assistance from family members, friends, support workers, or others. Accommodations to these…
Application for BDDS Day Service Sustainability Grants now available On May 22, 2020, the Family and Social Services Administration announced the availability of funding to support some of its home-and community-based providers who have been impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic.This funding opportunity includes the opportunity for monthly sustainability grants for HCBS waiver and OBRA…
Updates on BDDS webinars for provider and case managers The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services is committed to working collaboratively with case managers and providers during this extraordinary time. We appreciate the hands-on and coordinated efforts and responses our case managers and providers have demonstrated. As part of this commitment, BDDS has the following updates…
RICHMOND FARMERS MARKET, REID HEALTH TO DOUBLE PANDEMIC EBT BENEFITS RICHMOND, IN. – The Richmond Farmers Market will now be accepting the newly announced Pandemic EBT benefits as part of the Reid Double Dollars SNAP Program. These benefits can be used at the Market, held every Saturday at Jack Elstro Plaza (47 N 6th…
New Bureau of Quality Improvement Services quality contractor The Bureau of Quality Improvement Services, within the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services, is responsible for establishing and overseeing quality assurance and quality improvement processes in order to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving services from the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services. BQIS’ vision in…
Announcing HIP Workforce Bridge and SNAP online purchasing options Dear FSSA partners and stakeholders, At Governor Holcomb’s press conference this afternoon, FSSA Secretary Jennifer Sullivan, M.D., M.P.H., offered some important updates on several program and policy changes that our office is working on. We wanted you to know about these and where you can find…
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