BDDS Provider Orientation
Changes to BDDS Provider Application Process:
To:
Prospective and Existing Waiver and State Contract Providers
From:
Juman Bruce, Assistant Director
Date:
June 9, 2004
Re:
Provider Orientation – Application Process
In an attempt to make the application process more understandable for the applicant and manageable by the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS), a new application process is being implemented. This process covers those services within the DD, Autism, and Support Services Waivers and those funded within the State Contracts. Some services are also available within the Bureau of Aging and In-Home Services (BAIHS).
Changes include the following:
- Attendance at an Orientation Session for new prospective providers is required.
- There will be two different Orientation Sessions – one includes information regarding the BDDS services that require a detailed written proposal and one includes information regarding the BDDS services that only require submission of specific documentation and the BAIHS services.
- The Orientation Sessions are scheduled every quarter of the calendar year. The Orientation Sessions alternate between the proposals requiring the detailed written proposal and the proposals that only require submission of specific documentation.
- Acceptance of Applications will only be for a month’s period following each Orientation Session.
- To receive an application, any new (not a current provider of services for individuals with developmental disabilities services) person/company representative must attend the mandatory orientation sessions; however, only one person per company should attend.
- Application packets will be distributed at the mandatory orientation sessions. BDDS will accept only those application packets from new prospective providers who have attended the orientation sessions.
The first Orientation Session is scheduled for June 30, 2004 in the Indiana Government Center South. Registration begins at 8:30 am. The session will be from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. It will provide information regarding provider applications for the services that require a detailed written proposal(s). This session will include presentations by the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services, the Bureau of Aging and In-Home Services (BAIHS), the Bureau of Quality Improvement Services (BQIS), and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Those prospective providers that attend the Orientation Session will be able to submit application proposals from July 1 – 31, 2004 only. Registration begins June 10th. To register, please call Pearl Faust at 317-233-4848.
Another Orientation Session presenting information regarding provider applications for the services that require detailed written proposals will be scheduled in December. Acceptance of applications will be in January, 2005. The Orientation Sessions addressing the BDDS services that only require submission of documentation will occur in September and March. Acceptance of applications will be in October and April, respectively. The exact dates will be published in a separate bulletin.
Existing providers are not required, but strongly encouraged, to attend the orientation sessions. Important information from BDDS, BAIHS, BQIS and EDS will be provided.
If the existing provider wants to add new services and does not attend the Orientation Sessions, the provider may request the application form and submit only during the acceptance of application schedule listed above. Call Pearl Faust, 317-233-4848. The caller’s name must be provided as well as company name, and the application will be sent to the current address in the database.
The application packet includes Part 1 through 5. The applicant must indicate the services it wants to provide and then complete and submit all relevant Parts of the application. After attending the Orientation Session addressing the detailed written proposal services, applicants can apply for both types of services (detailed written proposal services and those which only require the submission of documentation). New prospective providers may only apply for the detailed written proposal services after attending the session addressing that service type.
BDDS Services requiring detailed written proposals are:
- Adult Foster Care
- Community Based Sheltered Work
- Community Habilitation and Participation
- Crisis Assistance Services
- Facility Based Sheltered Work
- Family and Caregiver Training
- Independence Assistance Services
- Pre-Vocational Services
- Residential Hab and Support
- Community Transitional Supports
- Rent/Food for Live-In, Unrelated Caregiver
- Residential Living Allowance and Management
- Respite Care
- Supported Employment Follow Along
- Transportation-Residential Services
BDDS Services requiring submission of documentation only:
- Adult Day Services
- Applied Behavioral Analysis
- Behavioral Support Services
- Environmental Modifications
- Environmental Modifications Assessment, Inspection, and Training
- Health Care Coordination
- Music Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Occupational Therapy
- Person-Centered Planning Facilitation
- Personal Emergency Response Systems
- Physical Therapy
- Recreational Therapy
- Respite (Home Health Agency/Individual)
- Specialized Medical Equipment/Supplies (SMES)
- SMES Assessment, Inspection, and Training
- Speech/Language Therapy
- Therapy Services
- Transportation (State Contract - Title XX)
NOTE: Case Management (waiver) and Targeted Case Management – Deinstitutional Services, the provider requirements and the application process are being reviewed currently and these will be addressed in a future bulletin.
Applicants that are interested in applying for the Medical Model Waivers services only may apply at any time to the Bureau of Aging and In-Home Services.
If there are any questions, please contact the BDDS Helpline at bddshelp@fssa.state.in.us.
- Rule Explaining services/qualifications (Word version)
- BDDS Service Definitions Manual (Word version) (PDF version)
- Incident Reporting Policy (Word version)
Letter Implementing a temporary hold on accepting applications for BDDS approved provider services effective February 18, 2004
February 18, 2004
Dear Consumers & Providers,
The Bureau of Developmental Disabilities is currently reviewing its provider approval process for services being provided to individuals with developmental disabilities. In order to accomplish this we will be implementing a temporary hold on accepting application for BDDS approved provider services effective February 18, 2004.
We will continue to process the applications received that had been received by February 18, 2004.
We are not sure at this time when we will resume the proposal process. Once the date has been determined we will notify the community with that information by posting it on the web site.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact the BDDS Helpdesk at
BDDSHelp@fssa.state.in.us or mail it to:
BDDS HelpDesk
402 W. Washington, PO Box 7083 MS 18
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
Sincerely,
Carmela Barrett, Director
Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services
cc: Field Offices
Resources and Contacts
- For TCM problems/questions about INsite: Roeing Corp.
http://www.roeing.com/ or 765-474-5402 - For INsite training: Roeing Corp. http://www.roeing.com/ or 765-474-5402
- For TCM training sessions by the IAAAA, offered quarterly:
http://iaaaaeducation.org/ - For billing problems with EDS: Phyllis Salyers, waiver field representative, 317-488-5152, or phyllis.salyers@eds.com
- Bureau of Quality Improvement Services:
/fssa/disability/services/bqis.html or 317-234-1148 - Bureau of Developmental Field Services Offices:
/fssa/disability/services/field/index.html or 317-233-4848
