Systems Transformation Initiative
Grant Overview | Grant | Transformation Grant Steering Committee | Strategic Plan
Division Contact Information | Steering Committee Minutes | Workgroups
Progress Reports | Focus Group Report 12-06 | Quality Assurance Advisory Group
Dr Beasley's Effective Services Workshop Power Point - Day One
Dr Beasley's Effective Services Workshop Power Point - Day Two
2007 Annual Report to CMS
The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MRDD) received a $2.97 million, 5-year grant from the U.S. Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). The state of Missouri is one of 10 states selected to receive a System Transformation Grant award. This proposal, written through the support of the University of Missouri Kansas City Institute for Human Development and the input received from numerous individuals and organizations, " will support people with developmental disabilities of any age or payer source to live in their communities through maximized independence, dignity, choice, and flexibility." System Transformation grant funding is part of President Bush's "New Freedom Initiative" that promotes the goal of community living for individuals with disabilities who have long-term care needs. The state is targeting key elements of its delivery system to develop more comprehensive and integrated long term support systems. The project is being implemented through the support and collaboration of multiple stakeholders, other state agencies, and people with developmental disabilities and their families.
The following areas were selected as the focus for systems transformation in Missouri because they address the major barriers to the development of a more coherent system of long-term care supports. This project focuses on creating the infrastructure needed to:
- Develop an integrated comprehensive Quality Management system that includes improved measures of outcomes for both consumers and providers,
- Develop advanced Information Technology systems that fully integrate Quality Management databases and provide ready access to information and resources, and
- Rebalance the long-term community support system through facilitating the transitions of individuals in state operated institutions to community services and supports.
Click here for an overview of the project or more detailed information may be found at: Systems Transformation Initiative.
