Medicaid and New Community Options

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 20, 2009

COURSE DATES: May 4-22, 2009

ORIENTATION TELECONFERENCE FOR STUDENTS: April 30, 2009

PURPOSE: Participants will be able to discuss the basic structure of the Medicaid program including eligibility, state plan services, and waivers. Participants will be able to describe new options made available to states by the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2006. At the conclusion of the Medicaid portion of the course, participants will use the knowledge gained from all three courses in the series, to advocate more effectively for community services. 

TARGET AUDIENCE: Center and SILC staff, managers, and executives, as well as board members. This is an intermediate to advanced level course. Participants are encouraged to take the first two courses in the series before taking this course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion, participants will be able to discuss and provide examples of Medicaid State Plan services, eligibility groups, and home and community-based waiver services in their own state. They will be able to describe new options available through the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA). They will also demonstrate the concepts acquired for the earlier courses by developing an advocacy action plan.

FORMAT: Assignments will be given for each of the 15 days. Participants will receive a manual (via the Internet) and will interact via the Internet. Discussion questions and exercises will be posted on the Web site. Participants will devote an average of 3-5 hours per week to assignments and activities.

THE INSTRUCTOR: Suzanne Crisp

PAYMENT INFORMATION: The course fee is $100 per participant. Payment may be made by credit card through the Web site at the time of registration. Credit card orders are also accepted by phone at 713.520.0232 ext. 130. Do not send credit card information by e-mail, since such transactions are not secure. Checks or money orders are also accepted and should be mailed with a completed application form. Return your completed registration form and payment to:

ILRU/ONLINE LEARNING 2008
2323 S Shepherd, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019

REGISTRATION FORM

ONLINE COURSES FROM ILRU: This online course is presented by the IL NET, the national training and technical assistance project for centers for independent living and statewide independent living councils. The IL NET is operated by the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) Program at TIRR in partnership with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) and the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL). Online course implementation is facilitated by the Interdisciplinary Training Division of the Center for Persons with Disabilities, Utah State University.

OTHER QUESTIONS: Contact Dawn Heinsohn at ILRU, 713.520.0232 ext. 130

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REFUND POLICY

Withdrawals, requests for refunds or requests to apply tuition to a future course must be received in writing or by e­mail BEFORE the first day of the course; otherwise no refund or credit can be made. Registrations are non-transferable after the beginning of the course. Only a limited number of participants can be accepted for each course. Withdrawals prevent others from participating.

The mission of the IL NET is to provide training and technical assistance on a variety of issues central to independent living today--understanding the Rehab Act, what the statewide independent living council is and how it can operate most effectively, management issues for centers for independent living, systems advocacy, computer networking, and others. Training activities are conducted conference-style, via long-distance communication, webcasts, through widely disseminated print and audio materials, and through the promotion of a strong national network of centers and individuals in the independent living field.

Substantial support for development of this publication was provided by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, U.S. Department of Education. The content is the responsibility of ILRU and no official endorsement of the Department of Education should be inferred.

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