Karol Swartzlander & Ed AhernCalifornia Health and Human Services Agency

LTSS Advisory CommitteeJune 20, 2014

ADRC DesignationOptions CounselingTransfer to Department of AgingNew Administration for

Community Living ADRC Funding Opportunity

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ADRC Coverage in California

Five ADRCs have been designated as ADRCs under CA designation Criteria: Alameda, Nevada, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco,

ADRC of Butte, Glenn, Tehama, Colusa and Plumas and ADRC of Orange County – applications still in process

Emerging partnerships: Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey Bay (Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito), Santa Clara, Yolo, and Ventura

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ADRC Program Transfer

Bulletin for ADRC Program Director position expected in mid-June.

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ADRC Program Update

5/28/14 Webinar: Introduction to Veteran and ADRC Services, James Hallenbeck and Anita Shumaker

7/1/14: ADRC program formally transfer to

7/10/14 Webinar: Understanding the ADRC Connection: Information for Veteran Service Providers - 2014

2013 ADRC Grant – State Counsel for Independent Living: Carry forward request in process

July 1st – Inaugural ADRC/Options Counseling Newsletter

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Options Counseling Update

11 Trainings between January 2012 & June 2014

More than 200 individuals

Agencies participating – 17 ILCs; 12 AAAs – more than half CCT Lead Organizations

Training revisions – 11 times +

DHCS, DOR, CDA representatives; Public Authority; HHAs

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NEW ACL Grant Opportunity

HHS-2014-ACL-CDAP-NW-0080

Transforming State LTSS Access Programs and Functions into A No Wrong Door System for All Populations and All Payers

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Future of Options Counseling

Set future training dates

Tailor toward populations (TBI, Caregivers, Veterans, Managed Care, Transition)

Technical Assistance

Online Learning Collaborative

ADRC Workgroup

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Questions?

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