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The Division of Developmental Disabilities will be posting DDD Communications in order to share information with stakeholders. The Communications will contain guidance from the Division; introduce Information Bulletins, new or updated policies, new initiatives in the DD system as well as share important updates that impact individuals with I/DD across the state of Illinois. DDD Communications will also be sent through the DDD Comments email list serve. If you are not signed up to receive emails from DDD Comments you can sign up on the DDD Email List.
Warmly,
Sarah Myerscough-Mueller
Interim Director, Division of Developmental Disabilities
DDD Communications
January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
- 11/30/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes; ICF/DD Day Program Support; Waiver Amendment; IDPH Draft Mass Vaccination Planning Guide 2.0; Entrust Update;
- 11/20/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes; VDS Technology Support for Individuals; Business Interruption Grant Program; Ligas Compliance Tool Action Plans;
- 11/17/2020 - DDD Communication: Guidance Letter on Tier 3 Mitigations
- 11/17/2020 - DDD Communication: Updated Suggested Guidance for Small Congregate Facilities
- 11/12/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes, COVID Information Bulletins Posted, IDPH COVID-19 Guidance, Region 1, 5, 7 & 8 Moving into *New* Mitigations, New Employment Webpage, New Rates Effective 1/1/21, Ligas Compliance Tool Action Plans, IGA Hosting Ligas Class Update Webinar
- 11/5/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes, COVID Reporting Reminder, Testing Support for Positive Cases, Testing Sites for Screening Support, Region 2 Moving into Mitigation (Joining all Regions across the State), HRST Payment Issues, RN Trainer Webinars, Charting the Lifecourse Skills Training Workshop, Speak Up and Speak Out Summit
October 2020
- 10/29/2020 - DDD Communication: HFS Cares Portal, Regions 9 and 3 Moving into Mitigation (Joining 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11)
- 10/28/2020 - DDD Communication: Quick Notes, CDS Survey Results, CDS Expectations, Regions 4, 10 and 11 Moving into Mitigation (Joining 1, 5, 7 and 8)
- 10/21/2020 - DDD Communication: COVID Numbers Increasing, IDPH Guidance for Small Congregate Settings, IDPH Updated Guidance for LTC Facilities, Regions 5, 7 and 8 Moving into Mitigation, CDS Survey Results, Support for Special Education Students, Health Sexuality & Sexual Violence Webinars, Virtual Bilingual Sibling Workshops
- 10/13/2020 - DDD Communication: State-Based Cares Funding for Providers, CDS Provider Increases, Celebrating NDEAM Webinars, Seeking Vs. Planning For Services, Save The Date! Sex Education Webinar, UIC Community Advisory Council (CAC) Recorded Webinars
- 10/7/2020 - DDD Communication: CDS Survey, At-Home Day Program (37U), Sex Education Update, A Note on Information Bulletins, Public Health Emergency (PHE) Extended, Meaningful Day Webinar Series
- 10/1/2020 - DDD Communication: National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), VDS Update, Testing for Functional Literacy, Region 1 in Mitigation, Cares Funding For Providers, DDD Staff Updates
September 2020
- 9/28/2020 - DDD Communication: New Provider Orientation, New BQM Tool, Healing Illinois, Ligas Compliance Tool Next Steps
- 9/23/20 - DDD Communication: Outstanding Accomplishments
- 9/21/2020 - DDD Communication: Reinvention Payment Remittance Details, ISC Monitoring Update, Rule 116 Reviews, 37U Clarification
- 9/18/20 - DDD Communication: Entrust Encryption - Correction
- 9/17/2020 - DDD Communication: Governor Visits Esperanza
- 9/15/2020 - DDD Communication: VDS Next Steps, Ligas Compliance Tool
- 9/14/2020 - DDD Communication: National DSP Recognition Week
- 9/11/2020 - DDD Communication: Reinvention Payment Re-calculations, Supporting Our CDS Providers, 37U Holiday Billing, Electronic Monitoring Information Bulletin, Entrust Encryption Software
- 9/10/2020 - DDD Communication: Entrust Encryption
- 9/4/2020 - DDD Communication: CDS Visit, CDS Survey and Support, Rate Sheets and Budget Projections, Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) Update, CDS and HBS Service Agreements, Remittance Reports Issues (Again)
- 9/1/2020 - DDD Communication: CDS Re-opening
August 2020
July 2020
- 7/28/2020 - DDD Communication: Payment Adjustment for Providers on Advance and Reconcile, FY20 Lapse Period Billing, 90 Day Bed Hold Issues, Division Issued Site ID's
- 7/24/2020 - DDD Communication: Celebrate the ADA, ICDD 5 year Plan Survey Link, Adult Protective Services Releases ENGAGE2CHANGE, Statewide Transition Plan Extension, BALC Survey Update
- 7/8/2020 - DDD Communication: July 1, 2020 Rates Table, Children's Residential Rates, CDS Reopening Self-Advocacy Resource, SELN Employment Survey Update, IARF and SIARF Sponsored Meaningful Day Services Webinar, ICDD Sponsored Customized Employment Training, IDPH Reporting on COVID in ICFs/DD
- 7/2/2020 - DDD communication: Reopening CDS Edition- DRAFT Information Bulletin, Individual Benefit/Risk Tool, Provider Self-Assessment Tool
June 2020
- 6/29/2020 - DDD Communication: Rates Edition -FY20 Increases Update, FY21 Increases Implementation, New Rate Sheets
- 6/22/2020 - DDD Communication: CDS Edition -CDS Clarification, CDS Provider Survey, Webinar, DDAC Involvement
- 6/16/2020 - DDD Communication: New IDHS Website, CILA Positive, Numbers, PUNS Notification, BQM Audits, RN Surveys, HRST Update, CARES ACT Funding Activity
Early 2020 Communications
- 5/18/2020 - DDD Communication: Special Employment Addition (SELN Recommendations Report, Action Item
- 3/10/2020 - DDD Communication: Office 238 Updates & Contact Changes
- 2/3/2020 - DDD Communication: Accessing Assistive Technology, Adaptive Equipment and Home & Vehicle Mods. Through the Waiver Webinar, Impact Enrollment, HRST Update, SST Support now for SODC Transitions, SODC Transition to CILA)
- 1/9/2020 - DDD Communication: Navigant Provider Cost Survey, Tribune Article, Minimum Wage-related Increase Q&A
- 1/7/2020 - DDD Communication: CARS Issues, DD Advisory Committee, ABLE Account, OSFM Changes
Communications from 2019
DDD Guidance
