Self Direction

• Launch of the National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services (April 2009)
  • Press Release
  • NRCPDS website
• Interactive Map on Cash and Counseling State Programs
• Cash and Counseling Data and Analysis Tools
• Handbook for Program Staff on Developing and Implementing Self-Direction Programs and Policies (February 2009)
• Implementing Self-Direction Programs with Flexible Individual Budgets: Lessons Learned from the Cash & Counseling Replication States (February 2009)
• Presentations from the 2008 HCBS Conference (October 31, 2008)
• Boston College Creates New Center to Give States Tools to Implement Consumer-Directed Care Programs (October 31, 2008)
• CMS Final Rule on Self-Directed Personal Assistance Services Program State Plan Option (October 3, 2008)
• CMS Guide to Employing Individual Providers Under Participant Direction (April 15, 2008)

• Kaiser Consumer Direction of Personal Assistance Services in Medicaid: A Review of Four State Programs (March 26, 2008)

• Kaiser Consumer Direction of Personal Assistance Services Programs in Medicaid:  Insights from Enrollees in Four States (March 26, 2008)

• ANCOR February 19th Comments on CMS Self-Directed Personal Assistance Reg (March 17, 2008)

• HCBS Clearinghouse (February 15, 2008)

• CMS Independence Plus & Self-Direction (February 15, 2008)

• The Contribution of Self-Direction to Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services (February 8, 2008)

• CMS Issues Proposed Rule to Empower Medicaid Beneficiaries to Direct Personal Assistance Services (January 14, 2008)

• CMS Report: Initiatives of the FY 2003 Independence Plus Grantees (December 2007)

• CSD and CMS Developing Self Determination Guide (October 26, 2007)

• Cash and Counseling National Project (October 19, 2007)
• ANCOR Position Statement on Self-Direction (October 5, 2007)
• CMS Releases Guidance on Self Directed Personal Assistance Services to States (September 28, 2007)
• CMS SMD Letter on DRA Optional Self-Direction Personal Assistance Services (September 13, 2007)
• Consumer-Directed, Home and Community Services for Adults with Dementia (July 2007)
• State Approaches to Medicaid Consumer-Direction (July 2007)
• Promoting Self Determination & Consumer Control in HCBS Systems (August 2006)
• Consumer Determination Initiatives of FY '01 & '02 Grantees: Progress & Challenges (August 2006)
• The Myths and Realities of Consumer-Directed Services for Older Persons (August 2006)
• Consumer Determination and Family Caregiving: Results from a National Survey (August 2006)
• State Activity Relating to "Individual Budget" Models of LTC for the Elderly (August 2006)
• Individual Providers: Guide to Employing Providers Under Participant Determination (August 2006)
• Ahead of the Curve: Emerging Trends & Practices in Family Caregiver Support (August 2006)