The Home and Community Based Settings (HCBS) Rule was created to ensure that every person receiving Medicaid-funded HCBS has full access to the benefits of community living. It protects individuals’ autonomy to make choices and to control the decisions in their lives, a right most people take for granted. This includes controlling personal resources; being treated with privacy, dignity, respect, and freedom from coercion and restraint; deciding what and when to eat; having visitors; being able to lock doors; and having the protections of a lease or other legally enforceable agreement. The rule requires a person-centered process for planning HCBS, which means that the individuals receiving services direct the planning process and the plan reflects their own preferences and goals they have set for themselves.
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE (HRC) A human rights committee shall meet on a routine, scheduled basis, no less than quarterly to ensure that the rights of participants utilizing SCL and MPW services are respected and protected through due process.
Behavior Intervention Committee (BIC) A behavior intervention committee shall meet at least quarterly to review, approve, and as necessary, make written technical recommendations for each new or revised positive behavior support plan.
HRC/BIC Orientation is located on the College of Direct Supports.