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Wisconsin State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) Federal Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010

Wisconsin State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) Federal Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010 . Public Hearing Madison Wisconsin May 17, 2007. SPIL Development. Review information from consumers about needs related to independent living. Form committees to develop sections of Plan based on input.

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Wisconsin State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL) Federal Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010

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  1. Wisconsin State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL)Federal Fiscal Years 2008 - 2010 Public HearingMadison WisconsinMay 17, 2007

  2. SPIL Development • Review information from consumers about needs related to independent living. • Form committees to develop sections of Plan based on input. • Compile into Draft

  3. SPIL Development • Public Hearings • May 7, 2007 Superior, Wisconsin • May 17, 2007 Madison, Wisconsin • Review all comments and approve SPIL. • Submit SPIL to DSU for approval.

  4. SPIL Development • Submit approved SPIL to RSA • Due July 1, 2007 • Effective Date of SPIL: October 1, 2007

  5. SPIL Structure • Part 1 Assurances • Legal Basis and Certifications • SPIL Development • Independent Living Services • Eligibility • Staffing Requirements • Fiscal Control and Fund Accounting • Recordkeeping, Access and Reporting • Protection, Use and Release of Personal Information • Signatures

  6. SPIL Structure • Part II Narrative • Goals, Objectives and Activities • Goals and Mission • Objectives • Leadership • Long Term Care Reform • Transportation • Housing • Employment • Disaster Preparedness • Assistive Technology

  7. SPIL Structure • Part II Narrative • Goals, Objectives and Activities • Outreach to Unserved/Underserved • Financial Plan • Cooperation, Coordination, and Working Relationships Among Various Entities • Coordination of Services • Independent Living Services for Individuals who are Older Blind

  8. SPIL Structure • Part II Narrative • Scope, Extent and Arrangements of Services • Service Arrangements • Arrangements for State-Provided Services • Design for the Statewide Network of Centers • Existing Network • Expansion of Network

  9. SPIL Structure • Part II Narrative • DSU • SILC • Resource plan • Establishment and Placement • Appointment and Composition • Staffing

  10. SPIL Structure • Part II Narrative • Service Provider Requirements • Fiscal Control and Fund Accounting • Record-Keeping, Access and Reporting • Eligibility • Independent Living Plans • Client Assistance Program (CAP) Information • Protection, Use and Release of Personal Information • Evaluation • State-Imposed Requirements

  11. SPIL PART I: Assurances • Section 1: Legal Basis and Certifications • The designated State unit (DSU) is the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation • The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) is the Independent Living Council of Wisconsin, Inc. • The SPIL is the basis for State operation and administration of the program. • All provisions of the SPIL plan are consistent with State law.

  12. SPIL PART I: Assurances • Section 2:SPIL Development • The plan shall be reviewed … not less than once every three years, to ensure … • (A) The provision of State independent living services • (B) The development and support of a statewide network of centers for independent living; and • (C) Working relationships between programs providing independent living services and independent living centers, the vocational rehabilitation program established under title I, and other programs providing services for individuals with disabilities.

  13. SPIL PART I: Assurances • Section 3: Independent Living Services • Independent living services shall be provided to individuals with significant disabilities in accordance with an independent living plan mutually agreed upon by an appropriate staff member of the service provider and the individual, unless the individual signs a waiver stating that such a plan is unnecessary. • Participating service providers meet all applicable State licensure or certification requirements.

  14. SPIL PART I: Assurances • Section 4: Eligibility • Any individual with a significant disability … is eligible for IL services under the SILS and CIL programs authorized under chapter 1 of title VII of the Act. • Any individual may seek information about IL services under these programs and request referral to other services and programs for individuals with significant disabilities, as appropriate.

  15. SPIL PART I: Assurances • Section 5: Staffing Requirements • Service provider staff includes personnel who are specialists in the development and provision of IL services… • Service providers establish and maintain a program of staff development for all classes of positions involved in providing IL services and, if appropriate, in administering the CIL program. • All … will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with significant disabilities….

  16. SPIL PART I: Assurances • Section 6: Fiscal Control And Fund Accounting • All recipients … will comply with applicable EDGAR fiscal and accounting requirements and will adopt those fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure the proper disbursement of and accounting for those funds.

  17. SPIL PART I: Assurances • Section 7: Recordkeeping, Access and Reporting • In addition to complying with applicable EDGAR recordkeeping requirements, all recipients … will maintain records … and document…. • All recipients … will provide access … to the records listed in 34 CFR 364.37 for the purpose of conducting audits, examinations and compliance reviews.

  18. SPIL PART I: Assurances • Section 8: Protection, Use and Release of Personal Information • Each service provider will adopt and implement policies and procedures to safeguard the confidentiality of all personal information, including photographs and lists of names….

  19. SPIL Part II: Narrative • Section 1: Goals, Objectives and Activities • The overall Goals and Mission of the Independent Living programs and services in Wisconsin are to promote and ensure that: • All community programs and services include the needs of people with disabilities. • People with disabilities have a governing role in the programs on which they rely. • Wisconsin has a true cross-disability consumer advocacy network. • The general public view people with disabilities as fellow citizens and an asset to their communities.

  20. SPIL Part II: Narrative • A. Leadership • Objective 1: By FFY 2010 ILCW, WCILC, and other disability groups and councils and other partners (DHFS, DVR, DPI) will collaborate on the development of a state-wide grassroots advocacy network that includes young persons with disabilities.

  21. SPIL Part II: Narrative • A. Leadership • Objective 2: By FFY 2010 ILCW will hold discussions with other state-wide disability groups to explore realistic joint, state-wide collaborative efforts and define roles and responsibilities of each group in creating a unified cross-disability effort.

  22. SPIL Part II: Narrative • B. Long Term Care Reform • Objective 1: By FFY 2010 eliminate the disparities across the state so that all individuals with disabilities have an entitlement to the full range of long term care services. • Adopt workforce reforms for training, wages and benefits for direct care workers and supports worker associations. • Take steps to address the workforce crisis.

  23. SPIL Part II: Narrative • B. Long Term Care Reform • Objective 2: By FFY 2009 the state will create an “entitlement” to LTC services that results in individuals moving from institutions to community based placement.

  24. SPIL Part II: Narrative • B. Long Term Care Reform • Objective 3: By FFY 2009 ILCW/IL Partners will advocate with the state to take steps towards implementing a self-directed services model for individuals with disabilities.

  25. SPIL Part II: Narrative • B. Long Term Care Reform • Objective 4: By FFY 2010 the state operates fully coordinated and integrated ADRCs and ILs.

  26. SPIL Part II: Narrative • B. Long Term Care Reform • Objective 5: By FFY 2010 develop a fully funded and effective IL network that meets the needs of people with disabilities in Wisconsin.

  27. SPIL Part II: Narrative • C. Transportation • Objective 1: By FFY 2008 ILCW/IL partners will develop and implement transportation collaboration initiatives to increase community and county collaboration and coordination of existing transportation resources ( both funding and vehicles) and implement programs in two rural multi-county regions.

  28. SPIL Part II: Narrative • C. Transportation • Objective 2: By FFY 2010 ILCW/IL partners will facilitate, as resources allow, the replication of an innovative, consumer-directed transportation programs to enhance personal transportation options (i.e. Mobility Manger). These include voucher-based transportation, subsidized vehicle repairs, vanpooling and cooperative vehicle purchasing.

  29. SPIL Part II: Narrative • C. Transportation • Objective 3: By FFY 2010 ILCW/IL partners will coordinate a statewide systems advocacy initiative to ensure that the transportation services available in two major metropolitan areas and one rural area are in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transportation requirements.

  30. SPIL Part II: Narrative • D. Housing • Objective 1: ILCW will continue to collaborate with partners on the Housing For All (HFA) initiative. HFA will educate local, state and federal legislators and policymakers on the housing needs of persons with disabilities.

  31. SPIL Part II: Narrative • D. Housing • Objective 2: ILCW will work with partners to promote housing trust fund initiatives (local, state and national) as a means to increase the amount of affordable housing available to persons with disabilities in Wisconsin.

  32. SPIL Part II: Narrative • D. Housing • Objective 3: ILCW will work with HFA and other partners to promote the development by local, state and/or federal government of specific housing options for persons transitioning out of institutions.

  33. SPIL Part II: Narrative • D. Housing • Objective 4: ILCW will collaborate with partners statewide to improve housing accessibility and promote universal design, accessibility, and visitability in the housing industry.

  34. SPIL Part II: Narrative • E. Employment • Objective 1: By FFY 2010 continue the identification and elimination of barriers to employment for persons with disabilities through the removal of systemic barriers in programs/systems to accelerate and broaden options for training and job placements.

  35. SPIL Part II: Narrative • E. Employment • Objective 2: BY FFY 2010 development of systematic and coordinated methodology that informs and educates • Employers • Policymakers and State/local funding sources, and • Employment providers via state-wide efforts.

  36. SPIL Part II: Narrative • E. Employment • Objective 3: By FFY 2010 develop a coordinated educational effort directed towards (1) Consumers and (2) WIA and VR staff to ensure that they are informed about their choices regarding vendors and benefit analyses options.

  37. SPIL Part II: Narrative • E. Employment • Objective 4: By FFY 2010 advance a coordinated undertaking that improves the workforce investment system and increase collaboration with the delivery system.

  38. SPIL Part II: Narrative • F. Disaster Preparedness • Objective1: By FFY 2010 ILCW will participate in meetings with WCILC and appropriate state agencies to discuss statewide development of disaster preparedness plan for individuals with disabilities.

  39. SPIL Part II: Narrative • G. Assistive Technology • Objective 1: ILCW/IL Partners shall develop a strategy to increase assistive technology funding to support 1 FTE in each ILC.

  40. SPIL Part II: Narrative • G. Assistive Technology • Objective 2: ILCW/IL partners support increased funding of the tech act. Most recent estimates put that figure at $31 million. Additional funding must be considered to ensure adequate coverage of Alternative finance programs.

  41. SPIL Part II: Narrative • Outreach to Unserved/Underserved • Create a comprehensive outreach program • that defines underserved and unserved populations while • identifying the state demographic breakdown, • increasing the number of culturally diverse and unserved and underserved • that receive independent living services. • Outreach shall serve as a mechanism that demonstrates a commitment to diversity by ILCW and the DVR.

  42. SPIL Part II: Narrative • Statewide Network of Centers • Create and support of a statewide network of Centers for Independent Living with the capacity to deliver high quality, consistent independent living services. • Wisconsin has eight Independent Living Centers (ILCs) dispersed throughout the state.

  43. SPIL Part II: Narrative • Statewide Network of Centers Graphic - Map of Wisconsin with Centers shown in different colors NCIL in far Northwest, CILWW West-central Wisconsin, ILR in Southwest, MILC in North Central Wisconsin, ATI in South Central Wisconsin, Options in Northeast, Independence First in Metro Milwaukee and Society’s Assets in South East.

  44. SPIL Part II: Narrative • Statewide Network of Centers • Objective 1: By FFY 2010, ILCW will sponsor three Quality Indicators for Independent Living Services (QUILS) evaluations at $5,000 per year.

  45. SPIL Part II: Narrative • Statewide Network of Centers • Great need for center expansion: • Fox River Valley • Greater Milwaukee area • Each area exceeds 500,000 in population. • 1.2 Million people in the Green Bay service area • 1.8 Million population in Milwaukee. • Service capacity of the existing ILCs in the Green Bay and Milwaukee areas have reached a limit where base funding will diminish service delivery in their existing service area by extending services. • Also significant numbers of people with disabilities are on waiting lists for vocation rehabilitation and community support services.

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