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In his first biennium budget, Governor Ted Strickland instructed the Department of Aging to lead the charge in determining the steps necessary to establish a unified budget for long-term services and supports, as well as to determine what that budget will look like and how it will be managed. This will start with the formation of a Unified Long-term Care Planning Committee and several appropriate subcommittees.

The Department of Aging will actively solicit input from aging network and state agency partners, long-term care service providers, aging advocates, policy makers, the general public and more to guide the process.

Check this page regularly for the latest events, resources and information about the state's effortst to create a comprehensive, flexible and transparent budget process that is based on consumer choice and differing levels of need.

Meeting Notes & Resources

April 15, 2008

• Webinar Slides (PDF - 2,229kb)
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April 3, 2008

• Agenda (PDF - 16kb)
• Recommended Priorities as Ohio Moves to a Unified Budget for Long-Term Services and Supports (PDF - 35kb)
• Balancing Work Group, Access & Capacity, Housing with Supportive Services Sub-Group, Gap Analysis & Recommendations (PDF - 128kb)
• Unmet Needs in Community Settings (PDF - 113kb)

March 25, 2008

• Agenda (PDF - 16kb)
• What is the MFP $100 million Grant Award? (PDF - 21kb)
• Ohio's Balancing Plan (PDF - 36kb)
• Proposed Recommendations Facility Based Capacity (PDF - 31kb)
• Meeting Notes (PDF - 41kb)

March 13, 2008

• Agenda (PDF - 16kb)
• Balancing Work Group Sub-Committee for "Criteria" Recommendations (PDF - 50kb)
• Balancing Work Group Sub-Committee for the "Financial Eligibility" Recommendations (PDF - 43kb)
• Balancing Work Group Sub-Committee for "Post Acute Care Issues" Recommendations (PDF - 30kb)
• Meeting Notes (PDF - 29kb)

Feb. 21, 2008

• Agenda (PDF - 16kb)
• Balancing Work Group Sub-Committee for the "Structure of the Front Door" Recommendations (PDF - 71kb)
• Care Management Subcommittee Recommendations (PDF - 46kb)
• Quality Management/Assurance Charter and Recommendations (PDF - 22kb)

Feb. 7, 2008

• Agenda (PDF - 16kb)
• What Is Long-Term Care? (PDF - 19kb)
• Technical Assistance Guide To Assessing a State Long-Term Care System (PDF - 92kb)
• Meeting Notes (PDF - 23kb)

Jan. 10, 2008

• Quality Management/Assurance Subcommittee Update
• ULTCBC Consumer Direction Workgroup Plan (PDF - 35kb)
• ULTCBC Consumer Direction Workgroup Recommendations (PPT - 589kb)
• Testimony from the Montgomery County Frail Elderly Services Advisory Committee (PDF - 28k)
• Data Profile of Ohio Medicaid Nursing Facility and Nursing Facility Level of Care Consumers (PPT - 86kb)
• TABLE 1 - Members, Consumers, and Payments for Waiver and PACE Services (XLS - 103k)

Nov. 16, 2007

• Agenda (PDF - 17kb)
• The Area Agency on Aging Network (PDF - 5,270kb)
• Home Care Across the Continuum of Care (PDF - 51kb)
• Medicaid Home Care Services by Program (PDF - 88kb)
• Professional Standards of Operation (PDF - 19kb)
• Medicaid Waiver Home Care Services for Children (PDF - 217kb)
• Ohio Medicaid Program Performance Audit, Dec. 19, 2006 (PDF - 474kb)
• Friendly Neighbor Program - Presentation (PDF - 103kb)
• Friendly Neighbor Program - Information (PDF - 94kb)
• Gatekeeper Program (PDF - 217kb)
• Northeast Ohio Senior Rights Advocacy Group Testimony (PDF - 915kb)
• Medicaid Managed Care (PDF - 540kb)
• Assisted Living in Ohio (PDF - 107kb)

Oct. 25, 2007

• Meeting Notes (PDF - 18kb)
• Agenda (PDF - 16kb)

Oct. 9, 2007

• Meeting Notes (PDF - 26kb)
• Agenda (PDF - 16kb)

Sept. 26, 2007

• Meeting Notes (PDF - 34kb)
• Charge to Subcommittees (PDF - 16kb)
• What is Long-term Care? (PDF - 15kb)

Sept. 6, 2007

• Meeting Notes (PDF - 25kb)
• Unified Long-term Care Budget Roadmap (PDF - 15kb)
• Purpose of a Unified Long-term Care Budget (PDF - 14kb)
• Unified Long-term Care Budget Language (PDF - 10kb)
• Workgroup Membership (PDF - 8kb)
• Agenda (PDF - 16kb)

Aug. 17, 2007

• Meeting Notes (PDF - 25kb)

August 17, 2007 (Initial Stakeholder's Meeting)

• Slide Show (PPT - 1,400kb)

August, 2007 (Regional Forums)

• Slide Show (PPT - 450kb)