"This draft plan will commit North Carolina to a future where people with disabilities can access the array of publicly-funded services in their communities they need to live everyday life, side-by-side with friends, family and neighbors," said Dave Richard, NCDHHS Deputy Secretary for NC Medicaid.
It builds on the foundation of NCDHHS’ Transition to Community Living and Money Follows the Person programs, and it expands the work addressing social determinants of health that is at the heart of NCDHHS’ Healthy Opportunities initiative. Supreme Court’s imperative in the Olmstead v. The draft plan incorporates efforts already underway across NCDHHS to refine and re-define policies and programs so they more clearly align with the U.S. Access to housing, employment, transportation and other aspects of community life are addressed in the plan.
The plan will seek to divert people from entering institutions and support those wishing to leave by offering an array of community living services and supports. The Olmstead Plan will serve as a blueprint for the way that NCDHHS and its state government partners make decisions central to improving the lives of people with disabilities. NCDHHS will publish the final, two-year plan in December and begin implementing activities outlined in the plan in calendar years 20. NCDHHS encourages all interested individuals and organizations to provide comment on this draft plan. The plan is open for public comment through Nov.
UPGRADE FINAL DRAFT 8 TO 11 FULL
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a draft of its Olmstead Plan designed to assist people with disabilities to reside in and experience the full benefit of inclusive communities.