Smart Home AT Contract for Lift Systems

Initiative Description

We are currently establishing a collaboration with the LTSS Hope Waiver program. We plan to start with smart home equipment and possibly SureHands lift systems. We do have a contract drafted and our next step will be to work with them to get the referral process set up. They use a service called TheraP and they will be providing a training session so that we will know how to use it in the Winter of 2023. This has been a very long process, but with the contract drafted and their willingness to provide some training, we are moving forward substantially. 

Lessons Learned/Replication

As mentioned above the contract with LTSS has standards that ocmply with the SFY23 Environmental Accessibility Adaptations Provider Provisions. These are available at https://dhs.sd.gov/ltss/ltssproviders.aspx  We plan to provide services at the rate and amount for Environmental Accessibility Adaptations identified in the FY2023 LTSS Fee Schedule, available at  https://dhs.sd.gov/ltss/ltssproviders.aspx, and hereby incorporated by reference.

Year of Implementation

2022

Other focus area

Smart Home AT

State

South Dakota

Initiative contact information

Page Hudson
phudson@dakotalink.net