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Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns News - June 15, 2022

Government and Politics

June 15, 2022

From: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly

Job Vacancy Announcements

The Intrust Bank job vacancy listing is attached below. Please feel free to share with others.  

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule Stakeholder Call Reminder

This is a reminder to join the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) on the third Wednesday of the month for the HCBS Settings Final Rule (Community Connections) Stakeholder Call. This is an opportunity to stay updated on the State’s planning for Community Connections and Final Rule implementation.

Call in line: 1 (253) 215-8782 Meeting ID: 961 0034 0589

Here’s what you can expect during the Wednesday, June 15, 2022 calls at Noon and at 5:30 PM:

KDADS will share information and updates on the HCBS Settings Final Rule including remediation, heightened scrutiny, and training and resources.

General information about these calls:

• Calls are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 12:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m.
• During each call, KDADS staff will share updates about what they’re working on for the Final Rule (Community Connections) and the feedback they’ve gotten from CMS.
• There will be time for questions from stakeholders during the call.
• Calls will be facilitated by Wichita State University’s (WSU) Community Engagement Institute.
• During each one-hour call:

o The WSU facilitator will introduce the topic of the day.

o Participants will be asked to keep their phones on mute (*6 on your keypad or use your mute key) until the Q&A Time. This will reduce background noise.)

o KDADS Staff will provide any updates they have.

o After KDADS updates, the line will be opened for questions related to the updates or the Final Settings Rule (Community Connections) in general.

• Questions and answers from each call are posted on the HCBS Settings Final Rule page of the KDADS website, found here here and the Community Connections webpage found here: https://communityconnectionsks.org/

Or Write To:

Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Home and Community Based Services
503 S. Kansas Ave
Topeka, Kansas 66603
Phone: 785-368-6246
Fax: 785-296-0256
Visit Our Website: www.kdads.ks.gov

Disabled and Proud of Kansas Parade 2022

This is a wonderful unique opportunity being put on by National Miss Amazing Teen Kristianna Guerrero, National Miss Amazing Teen 2020. The Miss Amazing event is for young ladies who have disabilities that focuses on building confidence and self esteem.

This event is the Disabled and Proud of Kansas  Parade 2022. This will be a parade and resource fair. I encourage you to check out the website and Facebook page!!! Good things are happening in Kansas. 

To learn more, go to the National Miss Amazing Teen website or their Facebook page

Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD) Request for Proposals (RFP) on Five-Year Plan Activities

For all who are interested, please find updates to the KCDD RFP information posted below.

http://www.dcf.ks.gov/Agency/Operations/Pages/OGC/Grant-RFP.aspx

Liz Long
Policy Analyst
Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson St., Rm 569
Topeka, KS 66612-1570
Office: 785-554-8411
Toll Free: 877-431-4604
Fax: 785-296-2861
Web: https://kcdd.org  

Job Openings for INTRUST Bank.pdf