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Individualized Backup Planning and Independence Plus in Louisiana and New Hampshire
07/08/2005 | Requests *Summary
Under Independence Plus Medicaid programs, states must assure that necessary safeguards have been taken to protect the health and welfare of persons receiving services. A key component of participant-direction includes individualized backup planning to ensure that essential supports are available in situations that pose a risk of harm to the participants. These examples are instructive to other states that are considering Independence Plus applications.
Author
Reinhard, Susan C.; Huhtala, Nirvana; Bemis, Ann
Available Files
- State Policy in Practice PDF (1,576K)
Keywords
Independence Plus; emergency Backup; individualized Backup; contingency planning; self
direction; participant direction; participant protections; participant-direction; assistance broker
Topic
Consumer/Participant Direction
Type/Tool
Reports
Source
Rutgers/NASHP
State
Louisiana, New Hampshire, All States/Territories
Date Created
09/13/2005
Contact
Nirvana Huhtala Petlick
npetlick@ifh.rutgers.edu
npetlick@ifh.rutgers.edu
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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