2008 Medicaid 1915(c) Waiver Conference

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> > The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)

presents

> > the 2008 Medicaid 1915© Waiver Conference

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> > A Conference for Waiver Providers Serving Persons with Physical,

> > Intellectual, or Developmental Disabilities

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> > October 27 to 29, 2008

> > Doubletree Hotel

> > Austin Texas

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> > This conference will focus on topics of interest for the

following

> > waivers:

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> > Community Based Alternatives-Integrated Care Management (CBA-ICM)

> > Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS)

> > Consolidated Waiver Program (CWP)

> > Deaf Blind with Multiple Disabilities (DBMD)

> > Home and Community-Based Services (HCS)

> > Medically Dependent Children Program (MDCP)

> > Texas Home Living (TxHML)

> > The conference will provide attendees with the latest waiver-

related

> > news; help on training staff about preventing abuse, neglect,

> > exploitation and promoting client rights; consumer-directed

planning;

> > strategies for working with people who are deaf and blind;

> > information on helping consumers access employment opportunities:

> > strategies for positive behavioral supports; billing information

and

> > much more!

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> > DADS is applying for nursing contact hours through the Texas

Nurses

> > Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing

education

> > by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on

> > Accreditation. The agency is also seeking continuing education

> > credits for social workers through the Texas Chapter of the

National

> > Association of Social Workers. Please check the conference

website:

> > http://www.txdadsconference.com for updates on the approval

process

> > for the credits and for a brochure that includes the conference

> > schedule.

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> > Learn from experts in the field and engage in valuable network

> > experiences. Together, we can continue to build on a successful

> > delivery system for individuals participating in DADS waivers for

> > persons with physical, intellectual, or developmental

disabilities.

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> > See the link below for the registration site:

> > http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=644009

http://www.txdadsconference.com/