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FOCUS GROUPS REGARDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES ARE SLATED FOR APRIL, MAY: As a part of Washington State’s continuing effort to transform lives and increase the community-based services available to individuals with behavioral challenges and personal care needs, ALTSA is creating programs that will offer support and services to providers interested in helping these individuals transition back into their own community.
We will be conducting focus groups with providers during April and May to share information regarding the teams we’ve created and gather input regarding what you would find most helpful or useful when working with behavioral health clients. View the Focus Group Schedule (Word).
CMS Overview: New Long-Term Care Survey Process (PowerPoint)
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