{"id":468,"date":"2025-02-25T16:23:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/ddds\/ddds_policy_main\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:35:59","slug":"ddds_policy_main","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/ddds\/ddds_policy_main\/","title":{"rendered":"ddds_policy_main ~  Developmental Disabilities Policies  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n  <br>\r\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\r\n\r\n\r\n     <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\r\n\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\r\n\r\n\r\n      <a class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&amp;lang=en_us&amp;readid=main_content&amp;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/ddds\/ddds_policy_main.html\" 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Center<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/delcode.delaware.gov\/title16\/c055\/sc03\/index.shtml\">Title 16, Chapter 55, Subchapter III: Consent for Elective Surgery<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>DELAWARE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (Regulations)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/AdminCode\/title16\/Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services\/Division%20of%20Developmental%20Disabilities%20Services\/2100.shtml\">Title 16, Section 2100 DDDS Eligibility<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/AdminCode\/title16\/Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services\/Division%20of%20Developmental%20Disabilities%20Services\/2101.shtml\">Title 16, Section 2101 DDDS Agency Appeal Process<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/AdminCode\/title16\/Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services\/Division%20of%20Health%20Care%20Quality\/3310.shtml\">Title 16, Section 3310 Neighborhood Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and\/or Developmental Disabilities<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/regulations.delaware.gov\/AdminCode\/title16\/Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Services\/Division%20of%20Health%20Care%20Quality\/3315.shtml\">Title 16, Section 3315 Family Care Homes<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>DHSS POLICY MEMORANDA<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/pdf\/pm5.pdf\">PM #5 Client Confidentiality   <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/pdf\/pm25.pdf\">PM #25 Voter Registration (Federally Funded Programs)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/pdf\/pm37.pdf\">PM #37 Ability to Pay <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/DHSS_PM46_Revised2016.08.22.pdf\">PM #46 Responding to Reportable Incidents\/Allegations <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/pdf\/pm_62.pdf\">PM #62 Housing DHSS Rent Calculation Formula for Residential Sites <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/pm_65_02102025.pdf\">PM #65 DHSS Mortality Review Committee <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>MEDICAID AUTHORITIES<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <span class=\"dhss-red\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/HCBSWaiver070124.pdf\">Section 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Application Approved effective July 1, 2024<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<span class=\"dhss-red\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Pathways1915i20241220-1.pdf\">Section 1915(i) State Plan Home and Community Based Services: Pathways to Employment program approved effective December 20, 2024<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>GENERAL DDDS POLICIES<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_admin_consent_surg_sept_2010.pdf\">Consent (Elective Surgery) by Division Director\/Designee (September 2010)<\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_admin_consent_surg_sept_2010.pdf\">  <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/DSR_PRO001.pdf\">Day Service Referral Procedure (February 2023)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_comm_death_july_2010.pdf\">Death of an Individual (July 2010)<\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_comm_death_july_2010.pdf\">  <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_admin_dualemp_feb_2017.pdf\">Dual Employment and Conflict of Interest (February 2017) <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/HipaaConfidentialitypolicyfinal.pdf\">HIPAA and Confidentiality Policy<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/DHSSConfidentialityStatement.pdf\">Confidentiality Statement <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/HIPAAPrivacyNotice.pdf\">HIPAA Privacy Notice <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/consentreleaseconfidentialinfoform.pdf\">Release of Information Form <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/healthinfoprivacycomplaint.pdf\">HIPAA Violation Form <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/hrcpolicy20210101.pdf\">Human Rights Committee (January 2021)<\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_admin_hrc_oct_2008.pdf\">  <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/CSPRO200_HRCPROBIS_20210101.pdf\">HRC Review of Rights Restrictions Contained in PROBIS<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/CSPRO201_20210101.pdf\">HRC Review of Rights Restrictions as Submitted on Rights Review Request Form<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/HRC_RightReviewRequestForm_20210101.pdf\">HRC Rights Review Request Form<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_comm_funds_oct_2011.pdf\">Management, Accountability and Safeguarding of Personal Funds (October 2011)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/Elements_for_MedicaidCompliancePlan.pdf\">Medicaid Compliance Plan Guidance for DDDS Providers<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_admin_rights_comp_mar_2005.pdf\">Rights Complaint (March 2015)<\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_admin_rights_comp_mar_2005.pdf\"><\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/IndividualRightsComplaintForm.pdf\">Individual Rights Complaint Form<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/DDDS_HCBS_Tuberculin_Screening_Guidance_2023.02.22.pdf\">Tuberculin Screening for Home and Community Based Service Recipients (February 2023)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_admin_volunteer_aug_2008.pdf\">Volunteer Applicant Screening (August 2018) <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_admin_voter_regis_june_2004.pdf\">Voter Registration (June 2004)  <\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES POLICIES<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_comm_alt_care_may_2010.pdf\">Alternative Care Arrangements (May 2010) <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/CSPRO204_ConsultativeServicesReferralAndAuthorization.pdf\">Consultative Services Referral and Authorization CS PRO 204 (March 2024) <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/BA_or_RN_Referral_2024_04_05.pdf\">BA or RN Referral Form (April 2024)<\/a><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/li><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/CSPRO121_HUD_Procedure_2023.11.03.pdf\">DDDS Residential Habilitation in a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Approved Site CS PRO 121 (November 2021)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/CSPRO203v2.pdf\">Emergency Notification System CS PRO 203 (March 2021)<\/a><\/li><li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_comm_etla_sept_2008.pdf\">Emergency Temporary Living Arrangement (September 2009) <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/li><li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/GER_Procedure_Final_2022.09.01.pdf\">General Events Reporting (September 2022) <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/li><li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/ICAP_Procedure_2019.07.01.pdf\">ICAP Adaptive Assessment Process CS PRO 250 (July 2019) 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href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/QAPRO204_RequestToDevelopmentDayServiceSite.pdf\">Request to Develop a Day Service Site QA PRO 204 (April 2024)<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/li><li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/policy_comm_respite_feb_2004.pdf\">Respite Policy and Guidelines <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/li><li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/RstrctUseStateFunds.pdf\">Restrictions on Use of DDDS State Funds <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/li><li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/DDDSPOLICYTrainingPolicyforAuthorizedServiceProviderEmployees03122025signed.pdf\">Training Policy for Authorized Providers (March 2025)<\/a><\/li><li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/ddds\/pdf\/transfer_planning_conf.pdf\">Transfer Planning Conference Policy (August 2013) <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n <\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>POLICIES &#8211; BEHAVIOR 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