Guest guest Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 The Arc of Illinois August 6, 2009 Leaders in The Arc: I have been invited by Governor Quinn to meet later today to meet with his staff about the report of the Taxpayer Action Board. This board appointed by the Governor to streamline government services has offered many recommendations on Medicaid and the increased use of managed care. The report also makes many recommendations about increase support for community options in the disability community. Here is a link to the full report: http://budget.illinois.gov/documents/TABreport.pdf Tony auski The Arc of Illinois 815-464-1832 'Reduce the Number of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Institutional Care' Taxpayer Action Panel Wants Greater Support of Community Options SPRINGFIELD - A blue ribbon panel appointed by Gov. Pat Quinn to study state finances recommended closing the Howe Developmental Center in Tinley Park and, over the long term, expanding community supports and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The Taxpayer Action Board, appointed in March, was charged with the task of identifying " opportunities that can guide Illinois toward long-term, sustainable fiscal health. " In its report last week, the board said " Illinois relies disproportionately on high-cost institutional settings rather than less costly community settings or shared living environments to serve the needs of these individuals. " The report described those relative costs in detail, noting the average annual cost per individual in each respective setting: · $186,573 at Howe Development Center, a de-certified facility serving 289 adults · $142,533 at the state's other institutions for individuals with developmental disabilities, which provide services for more than 2,000 individuals · $57,428 at some 300 private intermediate care facilities serving 5,648 individuals with developmental disabilities · $53,291 at approximately 200 community-based organizations, which provide services to 7,240 people with disabilities · $19,852 for some 3,055 people with disabilities receiving home-based services The governor's Taxpayer Action Board concluded that Illinois " should immediately begin pursuing aggressive strategies to reduce the number of individuals with developmental disabilities in institutional care. " " According to recent state comparisons,13 Illinois ranks at the very bottom - 51st - out of all states, including the District of Columbia, in serving adults with disabilities in settings of six persons or less, " the board noted. " We believe that every individual with developmental disabilities should be given a meaningful choice to live and remain in his or her community, " the board concluded. " Many of the beneficiaries who are currently being served in high-cost institutions in Illinois could be served in the community with quality services at a much lower price. " The complete report is available online: http://budget.illinois.gov/documents/TABreport.pdf Please click here to be removed from our list. If you still receive emails from us in the future, please ensure it was not forwarded from another party or sent to an email address that is different than the one asked to be removed. DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Or write us at: The Arc of Illinois 20901 S. LaGrange Rd. #209 fort, IL 60423 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2009 Report Share Posted August 6, 2009 The Arc of Illinois August 6, 2009 Leaders in The Arc: I have been invited by Governor Quinn to meet later today to meet with his staff about the report of the Taxpayer Action Board. This board appointed by the Governor to streamline government services has offered many recommendations on Medicaid and the increased use of managed care. The report also makes many recommendations about increase support for community options in the disability community. Here is a link to the full report: http://budget.illinois.gov/documents/TABreport.pdf Tony auski The Arc of Illinois 815-464-1832 'Reduce the Number of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in Institutional Care' Taxpayer Action Panel Wants Greater Support of Community Options SPRINGFIELD - A blue ribbon panel appointed by Gov. Pat Quinn to study state finances recommended closing the Howe Developmental Center in Tinley Park and, over the long term, expanding community supports and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The Taxpayer Action Board, appointed in March, was charged with the task of identifying " opportunities that can guide Illinois toward long-term, sustainable fiscal health. " In its report last week, the board said " Illinois relies disproportionately on high-cost institutional settings rather than less costly community settings or shared living environments to serve the needs of these individuals. " The report described those relative costs in detail, noting the average annual cost per individual in each respective setting: · $186,573 at Howe Development Center, a de-certified facility serving 289 adults · $142,533 at the state's other institutions for individuals with developmental disabilities, which provide services for more than 2,000 individuals · $57,428 at some 300 private intermediate care facilities serving 5,648 individuals with developmental disabilities · $53,291 at approximately 200 community-based organizations, which provide services to 7,240 people with disabilities · $19,852 for some 3,055 people with disabilities receiving home-based services The governor's Taxpayer Action Board concluded that Illinois " should immediately begin pursuing aggressive strategies to reduce the number of individuals with developmental disabilities in institutional care. " " According to recent state comparisons,13 Illinois ranks at the very bottom - 51st - out of all states, including the District of Columbia, in serving adults with disabilities in settings of six persons or less, " the board noted. " We believe that every individual with developmental disabilities should be given a meaningful choice to live and remain in his or her community, " the board concluded. " Many of the beneficiaries who are currently being served in high-cost institutions in Illinois could be served in the community with quality services at a much lower price. " The complete report is available online: http://budget.illinois.gov/documents/TABreport.pdf Please click here to be removed from our list. If you still receive emails from us in the future, please ensure it was not forwarded from another party or sent to an email address that is different than the one asked to be removed. DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Or write us at: The Arc of Illinois 20901 S. LaGrange Rd. #209 fort, IL 60423 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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