Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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1a. Managed Care vs. Managing Care  (Part I)

Robert M. Gettings

1b. Managed Care vs. Managing Care  (Part II)

Robert M. Gettings

Thursday, October 8, 2009

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2.  Section 48: Transfer of Case Management

Cheryl Craddock-Melchor, DADS

Ken Collins, MHMRA of Harris County

Susan Garnett, MHMR of Tarrant County

Richard Hernadez, EduCare

Amy Mizcles, The Arc of Texas

Melissa Rasco, CALAB, Inc.

Mary Skillman, DADS

Debbie Little Smith, DADS

3. Texas Microboard Collaboration

Jennifer Mathews, The Arc of Texas

4. Fair Housing

Garth Corbett, Advocacy, Inc.

5. The Ethics of Touch

Cema Mastroleo, SafePlace

6. Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Collaborating to Support Individuals with Challenging Behaviors

Nancy Rosenau, Every Child, Inc.

Michael Tucker, Every Child, Inc.

7. Texas Medicaid Buy-in Program for Eligible Working People with Disabilities

Elizabeth Gregowicz, DARS

8. Abuse: Indicators, Response and Safety Planning

Cema Mastroleo, SafePlace

9. Emergency Preparedness Update

Chris Adams, DADS

10. Aging Consumers: A Crisis in the Making

Angela King, Volunteers of America, Inc.

11. Labor Laws

Dana Stripling, Garlo Ward, P.C.

12. HCS Nursing Services Billing Issues Under the Current and Proposed Guidelines (Not Available)

Jan Strickland, JCS Consulting

Tom Blackwell, D&S Residential Services

13. How to Protect Yourself from Personal Liability

Julie K. Plowman, Garlo Ward, P.C.

14. Swine Flu: What You Need to Know

Neil Pascoe, DSHS

15. Say What You Need to Say (Not Available)

Joanalys Smith, Law Offices of Joanalys B. Smith

16. Building A Professional Direct Support Workforce

Linda Petrini, Web Footed Friends, Inc.

17. Cost Report Regulations

Pam Peters, Garlo Ward, P.C.

18. End of Life and Advance Directives

Jerri Ward, Garlo Ward, P.C.

19. Enabling Technology (Not Available)

Joanna Cordry, TCDD

Melissa Loe, TCDD

20. Why Can’t We Be Friends?

Joanalys Smith, Law Offices of Joanalys B. Smith

Friday, October 9, 2009

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21. Provider Reimbursement: Impact of Changes for FYs 2010-2011 (Will be forthcoming)

Dennis Henegar, Henegar & Associates, LLC

Mason Morgan, Daybreak Group, Ltd. Co.

22. Investigating Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation: Update From and Discussion with APS

Karl Urban, DFPS

Wendy Ivy, DFPS

23. Supported Employment

Adrienne Nevola, DADS

24. Adhering to HCS Behavioral Restraint Regulations

Mike Messinger, MGM Consulting

25. Increasing Staff Performance to Achieve Effective Supports

John Casner, Casner Consulting Services

26. Special Olympics

Mike Sullivan, Special Olympics Texas

27. Changes in the HCS Survey Process

Debbie Little Smith, DADS

28. Technology for People with Disabilities

Dustin Wright, Rest-Assured, LLC

29. Criminal History Check Requirements

(Presentation Not Available)

Ronnie Lane, Texas Department of Public Safety