Appendix K waiver amendments extension The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services is committed to working collaboratively with individuals, families, case managers and providers during this extraordinary time. We appreciate the hands-on and coordinated efforts and responses our families, case managers and providers have demonstrated. As part of this commitment, BDDS has the following announcement of…
NCIL Presents a National Webinar & Teleconference… Challenging the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Public Benefits Determinations: A CDT Report January 20, 2021; 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Register online (NCIL members only) NCIL and the Center for Democracy and Technology are excited to announce a national webinar and teleconference to share the findings of…
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has determined that employers will be allowed to require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine and block them from entering the workplace if they refuse. The commission explained in newly updated guidance that such a requirement does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, which forbids employers from performing…
Do We Still Have To Wear Face Masks After Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s what life will be like once you receive the coronavirus shots and what you’ll still need to do even after you have immunity. By Jillian Wilson 12/21/2020 05:45am EST | Updated 16 hours ago Igor Alecsander via Getty ImagesThe practice of wearing…
National Core Indicators project and survey information The Bureau of Quality Improvement Services has participated in the National Core Indicators project since 2012. The NCI project is a collaboration between the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services and the Human Services Research Institute. NCI is utilized across 46 states to assess the…
Congressional Leaders Announce Coronavirus Deal On December 20, Congressional leaders announced a bipartisan, bicameral COVID relief and omnibus appropriations deal. The deal includes $1.4 trillion to fund the federal government through the end of fiscal year 2021 and $900 billion for COVID relief. According to currently available summaries, the COVID relief legislation, unfortunately, takes minimal…
SNAP recipients in Indiana may now purchase online at ALDI stores, through a partnership with Instacart online grocery platform INDIANAPOLIS –SNAP recipients in Indiana now have a third option for using their Hoosier Works EBT cards to purchase groceries online for pickup or delivery: ALDI, working in partnership with Instacart, joins Amazon and Walmart, which…
COVID-19 Risk Varies Among Those With IDD, Study Finds by Michelle Diament | December 14, 2020 A “prone team,” wearing personal protective equipment, prepares to turn a COVID-19 patient onto his stomach in a hospital intensive care unit in Stamford, Conn. (John Moore/Getty Images/TNS) FacebookTwitter LinkedIn Email People with developmental disabilities face a greater chance…
ACTION ALERT (12/16/2020): ASK INDIANA’S LAWMAKERS NOT TO OVERTURN GOVERNOR HOLCOMB’S VETO OF EVICTION BILL SEA 148. SUMMARY: Last legislative session (2020), the Indiana House and Senate passed SEA 148. Governor Holcomb saw the harm in this bill and vetoed it. There is now concern that the General Assembly will try to overturn this veto…
Webinar opportunity for individuals and families The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services is excited to share an opportunity for individuals and families to learn more about using remote support services. One of six Indiana remote supports providers, Night Owl, is offering a webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, at 6 p.m. EST for individuals and…
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