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NEWS FROM OPWDD’s TRANSFORMATION PANEL RE OUR MEETING ON MAY 19TH
NEWS FROM OPWDD’s TRANSFORMATION PANEL RE OUR MEETING ON MAY 19TH
“Yesterday I was at OPWDD for a meeting of the Transformation Panel. Although it was not on the formal agenda, the meeting opened with a discussion of NYC FAIR’s meeting last Tuesday evening. The members of the panel that had been in attendance (as well as Steve Kroll from NYSARC who had been on the phone ) spoke up empathetically about the issues they heard raised by families. After some discussion, Acting Commissioner Kerry decided she would like to hold several open family forums in several parts of the State this summer regarding the Transformation panel, so families will have direct input prior to the committee making any of its preliminary recommendations. If you recall the original plan was to have these forums in the Fall after the panel’s preliminary recommendations were published, so families could react to them. Instead she now wants the family input prior to the committee even creating its preliminary recommendations…. The details have yet to be worked out.. I just wanted you to know that the panel wholeheartedly endorsed her suggestion.. Pete”
Peter Pierri, Executive Director
IAC
InterAgency Council of Developmental Disabilities Agencies, Inc.
Meet the Transformation Panel 5/19/15
The May 19th “Meet the People Advising OPWDD” Was A Resounding Success!
110+ People attended, All Were Ready to Ask Questions & Listen too
We Made a Difference:
Read a Note from Peter Pierri
& Please READ THE FOLLOWING:
OPEN LETTER TO COMMISSIONER DELANEY AND THE TRANSFORMATION PANEL
SUMMARY OF MEETING
MINUTES OF THE MEETING IN DETAIL
QUESTIONS SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER AND THE PANEL
OPWDD TRANSFORMATION PANEL SCOPE OF REVIEW provided by Peter Pierri, Exec. Director, IAC
OPWDD TRANSFORMATION PANEL
SCOPE OF REVIEW
SELF-DIRECTION
- How can we ensure that self-direction is a viable and desired option for most people in our system?
EMPLOYMENT
- What are the obstacles to greater numbers of individuals in our system achieving and retaining employment?
COMMUNITY INTEGRATED HOUSING
- How can we afford more people the option to live in community based integrated housing?
MANAGED CARE
- Will the current program design model for Managed Care work as intended to more holistically address individuals’ needs?
- What improvements can be made?
- How can the system fund Managed Care entities in initial and future years?
SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY
- How will our system anticipate service needs for the future and ensure sufficient funding and flexibility?
SCHEDULE AND TIMELINE
February 26, 2015- Introductory Meeting
March – July 2015- Panel meets on each of the topics and develops recommendations around each area.
July 2015- Panel issues draft recommendations
July- September 2015– Stakeholders (individuals, family members, advocates, providers, etc.) provide input and feedback on the panel’s preliminary recommendations
October 2015– Panel issues final recommendations and summary of public input
Ongoing- PPWDD provides regular updates regarding the implementation of recommendations
Transformation Panel
OPWDD has created a panel of experts on the ID/DD field from throughout New York State, to recommend to OPWDD how best to implement the Transformation Agenda. You can check out who is on the panel on our website. The Legislature has budgeted a million dollars for the panel to do an accurate census of the field. They want to know how many people need residential services what kind, and how soon, as well as the need for employment services. They need an accurate accounting of numbers of people as well as their level of need. In addition they must report of how the Front Door is working. These reports are due Feb. 2016. Members of the Executive Committee of NYC FAIR are arranging to meet with many members of the panel to be sure they understand these issues from the families point of view.
Below are links to more information about the Transformation Agenda and Transformation Panel:
Transformation Panel Meeting Schedule