Community Presentations

Olmstead is a 1999 United States Supreme Court decision that provided a legal framework for the efforts of federal and state governments to integrate persons with disabilities, specifically those at risk of institutionalization, into their communities. Olmstead is intended to remove unnecessary segregation of members from the broader community and to ensure that members receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.

During this Forum, AHCCCS will be highlighting certain accomplishments made within the Olmstead Plan, and soliciting feedback on the progress.

If you are interested in attending this forum to provide input on future Olmstead planning and/or to ask any questions related to the Olmstead Plan, it is strongly encouraged to read the Arizona Olmstead Plan on the AHCCCS Olmstead web page and come prepared to the forum with your questions/feedback.

Join us to learn more about Difficulty of Care Income and AHCCCS Eligibility. Some individuals receive income because they provide personal care or attendant care to an Arizona Long Term Care Services (ALTCS) member who resides in their home. Income received for providing personal care or attendant care services to an ALTCS member residing in their home is NOT counted toward AHCCCS eligibility in some instances.

All AHCCCS members, family members, and stakeholders are welcome to attend.

Arizona House Bill 2442 was passed into law in2016, and became known as Jacob’s Law. It helped to correct many issues facing foster, kinship, and adopted children who receive behavioral health services. This training covers the following:

• Overview of Jacob’s Law,
• Review and Use of the DCS Placement Packet,
• Legal Rights & Protections for Children and Resource Parents, and
• Covered Services.

Training length is two (2) hours. Certificate of attendance is available upon request after attending the full presentation.

Join us to learn more about Housing Supports available to members with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) designation, and a limited number of members with General Mental Health/Substance Use (GMH/SU) behavioral health needs. Safe, stable, secure housing is a basic need that impacts every aspect of physical and mental health. Although the federal Medicaid program does not pay for housing, the State of Arizona allocates limited funding to AHCCCS to provide housing subsidies All AHCCCS members, family members, and stakeholders are welcome to attend.

Arizona House Bill 2442 was passed into law in 2016, and became known as Jacob’s Law. It helped to correct many issues facing foster, kinship, and adopted children who receive behavioral health services. This training covers the following:

• Overview of Jacob’s Law,
• Review and Use of the DCS Placement Packet,
• Legal Rights & Protections for Children and Resource Parents, and
• Covered Services.

Training length is two (2) hours. Certificate of attendance is available upon request after attending the full presentation.