Specialized ServicesSpecialized Services
Specialized Services available under the Community Services Program for Persons with Physical Disability (CSPPPD) consist of training, encouragement, and other tangible supports, which enable a person to acquire, regain, improve, or maximize their skills and abilities.
Specialized services help nursing facility residents live more productive and satisfying lives as close to home as possible.
Who is Eligible?
Nursing facility residents with an other related condition occurring before the age of 22 as mandated by the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (OBRA 87) and provided as agreed to in the Richardson Settlement Agreement may be eligible for specialized services.
Other related conditions (ORCs) include physical, sensory, or neurological disabilities which manifested before age 22, are likely to continue indefinitely, and result in substantial functional limitations in three or more of the following areas of major life activity: capacity for independent living, mobility, self-direction, learning, understanding and use of language, and self-care.
Services under this program may only be provided to individuals living in a nursing facility
Additional eligibility requirements may apply.
Services Available May Include: - Supports coordination and advocacy
- Community integration activities
- Peer counseling and support groups
- Transportation services
- Consumer training
- Equipment/assessment
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