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Motion Summary:

Create a Kansas specific solution:
-Continue to allow independent and agency TCMs to operate indefinitely.
-Allowing all available flexibilities and create a firewall for agency providers.
-State should provide robust oversight system.

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Rep. Carpenter:

"Where is the clear guidance from CMS? All we have heard about today is a phone call, we do not even have a letter"

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Sen. Blasi "Our focus should be on the IDD population and their families, we should not feel bullied by the federal government" #ksleg #tcm

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Sen. Blasi "a strong message should be sent about how we feel about the situation"

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Motion summary: KDADS should send a survey to those on the wait list and providers with a limited number of questions and report findings to the committee by Dec. 15.

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The committee is discussing options and next steps. #ksleg #tcm

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The committee is asking for a survey to be sent about TCM services. #ksleg #tcm

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Seth Kilber, Assistant Commissioner of Long Term Services and Supports, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services is answering follow up questions from the committee at this time. #ksleg #tcm

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The committee is reviewing follow up information provided by KDADS #ksleg #tcm

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More than 20 other written-only pieces of testimony were submitted for the committee to review today.

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Angie Reinking, Executive Director, Arc of Douglas County

"I represent the only TCM-only provider here today"

"We are in a difficult place in our state"

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Zoe Surprise-Murphy, Case Manager, Cottonwood Inc.

"I want to connect with the people on my case load and make their lives better, and do that in the capacity I am now"

"This needs to be deliberately handled"

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Zoe Surprise-Murphy, Case Manager, Cottonwood Inc.

"I got into this career because I want to help people"

"I won't be able to continue in my role if I were forced to start my own agency, and it would take away from the quality of services I can provide"

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Travis Chapman, Social Services Director, Lakemary Center

"Despite underfunding, we (and other) providers have showed a strong commitment to TCM services"

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Travis Chapman, Social Services Director, Lakemary Center

"Each year 300 individuals choose Lakemary for TCM services, and 40% select Lakemary for HCBS services"

"One individual has received both services for 41 years"

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Sara Hart Weir, Executive Director, Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities

"We promote advocacy and self advocacy across the state. We are not a provider organization"

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Rachel Neumann

"The standalone TCM agency I am aware of offers no benefits and only gets paid when they bill, as contractors, and I see a new TCM every few months at that organization, while we have had 0% turnover at our organization"

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Rachel Neumann, COO, COF Training Services

"We have closed our TCM services more than once and asked by the CDDO to reopen due to the need"

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Rachel Neumann, COO, COF Training Services

"Our organization attempted to mitigate COI without guidance from KDADS. As director of case management at that time I built a business plan which would barely break even and unable to offer any benefits"

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Matt Fletcher, Executive Director, InterHab

"There are lots of options for states to address mitigation of conflict of interest concerns, CMS is not being prescriptive"

"I encourage you to ask a lot of questions"

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