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- LINK: 2025 Calendar of Events
- LINK: 2024 Calendar of Events
- LINK: Past Calendar of Events
- The State of North Dakota and the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) reached a settlement agreement that outlines actions the state will take to expand access to home and community-based care services and enable individuals with physical disabilities to live in the least restrictive setting possible.
- It also reflects that home and community-based services are the preferred form of care for disabled adults and the most cost-efficient form of services.
The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services hosted four virtual Department of Justice settlement agreement listening sessions in February 2021 to gather stakeholder input on a draft implementation plan and to develop a strategy for ongoing stakeholder involvement.
- 2023 Listening Sessions and ND DOJ Stakeholder Meeting Input Summary (January 5, 2024)
- Public meeting notice
- PRESENTATIONS: ND DOJ Stakeholder Meeting (December 14, 2023)
- PRESENTATION: DOJ Settlement Agreement Summary
- HANDOUT: HCBS Program Comparison Chart
- PRESENTATIONS:
- National Core Indicators (NCI) Informathttps://www.hhs.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/DOH%20Legacy/NCI-AD_22… (January 2023)
- RECORDINGS:
- DOJ Settlement (Total Running Time 39:54) (Feb. 2021)
- Informed Choice (Total Running Time 28:39) (Feb. 2021)
- Aging and Disability Resource Link/Centralized Intake (Total Running Time 16:11) (February 2021)
- Money Follows the Person Program, Local Contact Agency Process and Section Q (Total Running Time 49:11) (February 2021)
- SURVEYS:
- NCI AD - Adult Consumer Survey State Results (October 28, 2024)
- QSP Hub 2024 Annual Survey Results (October 28, 2024)
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- Settlement Agreement
- WRITTEN COPIES are available: The Settlement Agreement and other documents will be made available in writing upon request. Contact 1 (855) 462-5465, 711 (TTY), or email at CareChoice@ND.gov.
- 2024 PLAN: Updated ND and USDOJ Settlement Agreement Implementation Plan - Year 5 (December 23, 2024)
- 2023 PLAN: Updated ND and USDOJ Settlement Agreement Implementation Plan - Year 4 (December 14, 2023)
- 2022 PLAN: Updated ND and USDOJ Settlement Agreement Implementation Plan - Year 3 (June 14, 2022)
- 2021 PLAN: North Dakota & U.S. Department of Justice Settlement Agreement Implementation Plan (Sept. 21, 2021)
- REPORT: Subject Matter Expert State Compliance Report (October 2024)
- REPORT: Subject Matter Expert State Compliance Report (May 2024)
- REPORT: Subject Matter Expert State Compliance Report (October 2023)
- REPORT: Subject Matter Expert State Compliance Report (April 2023)
- REPORT: Subject Matter Expert State Compliance Report (September 2022)
- REPORT: Subject Matter Expert State Compliance Report (March 2022)
- REPORT: Subject Matter Expert State Compliance Report (August 2021)
- DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Report Dashboard: 12/14/23 - 6/13/24 (August 7, 2024)
- REPORT: ND Department of Justice Settlement Agreement Biannual Report: 6/14/23 - 12/13/23 (March 25, 2024)
- DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Dashboard: 6/14/23 - 12/13/23 (March 25, 2024)
- COMPARISON DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Comparison Dashboard (March 25, 2024)
- REPORT: ND Department of Justice Settlement Agreement Biannual Report: 12/14/2022 - 6/13/2023 (September 20, 2023)
- DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Report Dashboard: 12/14/2022 - 6/13/2023 (September 20, 2023)
- REPORT: ND Department of Justice Settlement Agreement Biannual Report: 6-14-2022 - 12/13/2022 (April 4, 2023)
- DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Report Dashboard for 2022 (March 3, 2023)
- COMPARISON DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement (March 3, 2023)
- REPORT: ND Dept. of Justice Settlement Agreement Biannual Report: 12/15/2021 - 6/14/2022 (Aug. 26, 2022)
- DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Report Dashboard (Aug. 26, 2022)
- REPORT: ND Dept. of Justice Settlement Agreement Biannual Report: 6/15/2021 - 12/14/2021 (March 9, 2022)
- DASHBOARD: USDOJ ND Settlement Agreement Report Dashboard (March 9, 2022)
- BROCHURE: Long-Term Services and Support Options Counseling (Revised June 2023)
- FACT SHEET: Benefits of Community Living and Finding Long-Term Services and Support Options (Revised June 2023)
- HANDOUT: Partnering Equitably with Communities to Promote Person-Centered Thinking, Planning and Practice (August 2020)
- COMMUNICATION PLAN: North Dakota USDOJ Settlement Agreement Communication Plan
- REPORT: Qualified Service Provider Grant Summary
- REPORT: QSP Hub Quarterly Report July - September 2023
- PRESENTATION: Independent QSP Survey Results
- PRESENTATION: 2023 ND QSP Hub Survey Report
For Nursing Homes and Hospitals: DOJ Settlement, NEW Informed Choice Process and Making Referrals for in-Home and Community-Based Services
- PRESENTATION: DOJ Settlement Agreement Summary for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Hospital Discharge Planners (Nov. 5, 2021)
- PRESENTATION: Home & Community-Based Services (Nov. 2021)
- PRESENTATION: Long-Term Services and Support Referral & Process (Nov. 5 & 19, 2021)
Looking for in-home services and care options? Watch these informational 30-min. WEBINARS.
HHS funds services that give older adults and individuals with disabilities options beyond nursing home care.
These recorded webinars spotlight current in-home and community-based care and support services that enable North Dakotans to live more independently at home in their communities.
- Community Support and Residential Habilitation Services (can include 24-hour daily support) (WEBINAR RECORDING) Nov. 24, 2021
- Aging and Disability Resource Link Services - Helping people find services and support (WEBINAR RECORDING) Dec. 9, 2021
- Overview of in-Home and Community-Based Services programs including financial and functional eligibility criteria (WEBINAR RECORDING) Dec. 16, 2021
- Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) Jan. 13, 2022
- Case Management/Care Coordination Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) Jan. 27, 2022
- Homemaker, Non-Medical Transportation and Personal Care Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) Feb. 3, 2022
- Home-Delivered Meals, Congregate Meals and Health Maintenance (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) Feb. 24, 2022
- Respite Services (short break for caregivers) (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) March 10, 2022
- Community Transition Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) March 24, 2022
- Extended Personal Care, Nurse Education, (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) April 14, 2022
- Chore Service, Specialized Equipment and Supplies, Environmental Modification (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) April 28, 2022
- Dementia Care Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE) May 19, 2022
- Companionship Services, Emergency Response System and Supervision Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE), May 26, 2022
- Family Personal Care and Family Home Care Services (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE), June 2, 2022
- Supported Employment Services, Transitional Living Services and Adult Residential Services, June 23, 2022 (WEBINAR RECORDING) (NEWS RELEASE)
- Other Webinars - SEE 2022 Event Calendar
QSP Rate Study Documents
- 1.0 Current Methodology
- 2.1.1 Current Process Flows
- 2.1.2 Authorization Processes
- 2.2.1 Review Alignment of Policy Goals and Rate Methodology
- 2.2.2 Review Direct Support Professional Compensation by Setting
- 3.0 Summary - Demographic and Utilization Data
- 4.1.1 Develop Comprehensive Service Array for Current ND HCBS Service Options
- 4.1.2 Examine Rate Methodology, Service Structure and Flexibility to Serve Individuals of Varying Acuity
- 4.1.3 Document Processes and Capacity for Addressing Emergency Needs and Decompensation
- 5.0 Memo Deliverable
- 5.1 Discrepancies in Pay to QSPs
- 5.1 QSP Cost Survey Results
- 6.0 Report on Findings on Initial HCBS Rate Methodology Analysis
- Initial Budget Model
- Appendix 3
- Appendix 6
QSP Agency Quality Improvement Program Standards - Webinar Recording (45 min.), June 22, 2022
- Dec. 8, 2022, 1-3 p.m. CT (Meeting Notice) (Press Release)
- Sept. 15, 2022, 1-3 p.m. CST (Meeting Notice) (Press Release)
- June 9, 2022, 1-3 p.m. CT (Meeting Notice) (Press Release) (Meeting Presentation SLIDES) (Independent QSP Survey Results Presentation) (QSP Agency Survey Results Presentation)
- March 17, 2022, 1-3 p.m. CST (Meeting Notice) (Press Release) (Meeting Presentation)
- Dec. 9, 2021 from 1 to 3 p.m. CST (Meeting Notice) (Press Release)
- Oct. 22, 2021 from 10 a.m. to noon, CST (Meeting Notice) (Presentation: Informed Choice in N.D.)
- Sept. 16, 2021 from 1 to 3 p.m. CST (Meeting Notice)(Presentation)
- June 15, 2021 from 1 to 3 p.m. CST (Meeting Notice) (Recording of Meeting - Total Running Time 2 hours)
- 2021 Stakeholder Listening Sessions and Meetings Summary
- 2021 ND USDOJ Stakeholder Meetings Q & A
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- NEWS: Agency invites North Dakotans to participate in March 17 USDOJ settlement agreement stakeholder meeting on strengthening access to in-home support services
- NEWS: Human Services invites North Dakotans to participate in DOJ settlement agreement stakeholder meeting on Dec. 9
- NEWS: Human Services hosts local and virtual community conversations in November on services to help older adults and adults with physical disabilities live at home (Nov. 15, 2021)
- NEWS: Agency hosts DOJ settlement agreement stakeholder meeting Sept. 16
- NEWS: Agency hosts DOJ settlement agreement stakeholder meeting June 15
- NEWS: Human Services hosts public input meetings on DOJ settlement to expand in-home and community-based long-term care services for people with disabilities (Feb. 2, 2021)
- NEWS: Burgum announces settlement with USDOJ to expand community-based care, raise awareness of choice (Dec. 14, 2020)
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If you have questions or comments about the settlement agreement, or would like to file a complaint related to the provision of in-home and community-based long-term care services and supports, you can contact the North Dakota Aging and Disability Resource LINK toll-free at (855) 462-5465, 711 (TTY) and carechoice@nd.gov, or at the Aging Services Section, N.D. Department of Health and Human Services, 1237 W. Divide Ave., Suite 6, Bismarck N.D. 58501.