Quarterly Provider Meeting Agenda and Webinar Registration

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To: Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services Providers 
From: Nicole Norvell, DDRS Director 
Re: Quarterly Provider Meeting Agenda and Webinar Registration 
Date: May 9, 2014

The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) invites DDRS providers to attend the Quarterly Provider Meeting on May 12, 2014, from 1-4 p.m. at the Indiana Government Center South Auditorium or via a live webinar. The webinar will be recorded and made available for those who are unable to attend the live presentation. 

Webinar Registration Information 

Registration for this webinar is required, and attendance is limited to 150 connections. Participants will be able to type in questions during the meeting. 

1. Please click on the following link: https://ddrsprovider.fssa.in.gov/Events/Public/Register.aspx?ReturnTo=Calendar&CalendarMonth=5&CalendarYear=2014&CourseID=620
2. Enter the appropriate information
3. You will receive an auto response via email, which will include the link to the webinar.

Government Center Information 
The Indiana Government Center South is located at 302 W. Washington St. in Indianapolis. The Government Center parking garage is located on Washington Street, but parking is subject to availability. To access the garage, please bring a copy of this announcement and the meeting agenda below. There are also several parking garages close to the Government Center, including Circle Center Mall, if the Government Center garage is full.

Meeting Agenda 
Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services Quarterly Provider Agenda 
May 12, 2014, from 1-4 p.m. Indiana Government Center South, Auditorium 302 
W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 

I. BDDS: 
  a. Advocare Provider Portal 
  b. Family Supports Waiver update on waitlist progress 
  c. Update on recent voluntary closure of Hickory Creek at Gaston 
  d. BDDS local offices vision 
  e. Update on new HCBS rules and the Rhode Island consent 
II. First Steps: 
  a. Cluster changes in First Steps 
  b. State Systemic Improvement Plan development 
III. BRS: 
  a. Point of Service Agreement contract update 
  b. Rate setting work group update 
  c. VRS Rule promulgation update 
  d. VRS State plan 
IV. BQIS: 
  a. Advocare Transition Updates 
V. DDRS: 
  a. Review of the last 12 months 
  b. Updates on the next 12 months