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By federal requirement, an advisory group providing input and guidance to the state and public regarding Medicaid 1915(i) option and 1915(k) Community First Choice option for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) benefits has been established.

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• 10/4 & 6/17  SDS will hold a public forum and webinar to explain how Medicaid reform will affect state long-term supports & services.


• 9/1/17 SDS announces creation of new waiver for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.


• 8/30/17  Are you disabled and would like to start your own business? Microenterprise Grants are available for qualifiying people with disability and their families. Find out more.
  
  
• 8/2/17 “Protect Vulnerable Adults/ Long-Term Care,” SB 83, a Governor’s bill, was passed signed into law on August 2nd in Anchorage. This legislation brings Alaska’s statutes of the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman into alignment with federal changes from the Administration on Community Living. 


• 4/21/17 Congratulations to our own Clarke Brown!
  Ten Alaskans Awarded as Top Volunteers


• 3/28/17 Alaska Brain Injury Network relocation and Work Plan for those with Traumatic Brain Injury


• 3/9/17 Assisted Living Home Owner, Three Managers and Corporation Indicted for Defrauding the Alaska Medicaid Program


• 3/3/17 FAQs about SDS Medicaid Reform: Community Developmental Disabilities Grant and 1915(c) “limited supports” waiver - 3/2/2017


• 2/17 Alaska’s Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Grant Application Under Part C posted. This grant application for the Infant Learning Program (ILP) is open public participation.
  If you would like to comment on any aspect of this application please send: Emails to: SDSInfantLearning@alaska.gov.
  Written letters to: 550 West 8th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Attn: Shilan Wooten or Theresa Rosso
  or call: (907) 269-8442 or (907) 375-8298.
  We will take comments from February 17th to April 15th, 2017.

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