87% Of Ohio DD Congregate Care Settings Meet New Federal HCBS Setting Requirements

About 87% of Ohio’s approximately 2,500 congregate care settings for individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) currently meet new federal setting requirements for home and community-based waiver services (HCBS), according to a self-assessment conducted by provider organizations. Under the new requirements, HCBS must be delivered in non-institutional settings that offer person-centered planning, integration, and choice. Of the 13% of settings not currently meeting requirements, 892 DD congregate care settings reported they could become compliant with modifications, but four settings serving 43 individuals reported they cannot meet the federal requirements.

These findings were reported on December . . .