<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itemdetail="http://namespaceForItemDetail/"><channel><title>HCBS Promising Practices Reports</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/List.asp</link><description>These reports highlight promising practices in home and community-based services offered by states to enable persons of any age who have a long-term illness or disability to live in the most integrated community setting appropriate to their individual support requirements and preferences.</description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:03:14 EST EST</lastBuildDate><copyright /><item><title>Community Options for People Discharged from Hospitals</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030288</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030288</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:52:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Community Options for People Discharged from Hospitals&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Colorado&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Access&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Simplified Access to Nursing Home Alternatives</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030289</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030289</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:53:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Simplified Access to Nursing Home Alternatives&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Colorado&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Access&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Simplified Access for HCBS Waiver and Older Americans Act Services</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030292</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030292</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:55:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Simplified Access for HCBS Waiver and Older Americans Act Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Illinois&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Access&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Single Access Point for Information on All Services for Older People</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030305</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030305</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:08:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Single Access Point for Information on All Services for Older People&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Access&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Increasing Timely Access to Services</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030309</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030309</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:11:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Increasing Timely Access to Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Ohio&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Access&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Increasing Access to Long-Term Care Services on Indian Reservations</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030331</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030331</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:30:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Increasing Access to Long-Term Care Services on Indian Reservations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Minnesota&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Access&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Single Access Point for Information on All Services for Older People</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030334</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030334</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Single Access Point for Information on All Services for Older People&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Access&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Increasing Access to Long-Term Care Services on Indian Reservations</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030336</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030336</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Increasing Access to Long-Term Care Services on Indian Reservations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Minnesota&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Access&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Continuity of Care &amp; Outreach for HIV-Positive Ex-Offenders</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030339</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030339</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:34:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Continuity of Care &amp; Outreach for HIV-Positive Ex-Offenders&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Rhode Island&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Access&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Resource Centers Offering Access to Services and Comprehensive Information</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030342</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030342</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Resource Centers Offering Access to Services and Comprehensive Information&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Wisconsin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Access&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Vouchers Caregivers Use to Pay for Services</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030383</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030383</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:19:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Vouchers Caregivers Use to Pay for Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Georgia&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Caregiver Support&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Resource Counseling and Financial Assistance for Informal Caregivers</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030394</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030394</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:22:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Resource Counseling and Financial Assistance for Informal Caregivers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Pennsylvania&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Caregiver Support&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>State Sponsored Endowed Trust Fund</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030398</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030398</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:24:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; State Sponsored Endowed Trust Fund&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Washington&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Caregiver Support&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Facilitating Culturally Competent Self-Determination</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030403</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030403</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:26:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Facilitating Culturally Competent Self-Determination&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Massachusetts&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Caregiver Support&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Statewide Respite Care Services</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030404</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030404</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:28:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Statewide Respite Care Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Caregiver Support&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Family-Directed Support Network for Families of People with Disabilities</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030406</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030406</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:29:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Family-Directed Support Network for Families of People with Disabilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Utah&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Caregiver Support&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Supporting Caregivers in Ethnically Diverse Communities</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030409</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030409</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Supporting Caregivers in Ethnically Diverse Communities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Washington&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Caregiver Support&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Common Factors of Systems Change</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030783</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030783</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Common Factors of Systems Change&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Multi-State&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Systems Reform Case Studies&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Single Entry Point System</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030784</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030784</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:07:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Single Entry Point System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Colorado&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Systems Reform Case Studies&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Managed Specialty Services System</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030786</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030786</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:09:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Managed Specialty Services System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Michigan&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Systems Reform Case Studies&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Community Based Service System for Persons with Developmental Disabilities</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030789</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030789</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:10:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Community Based Service System for Persons with Developmental Disabilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; New Hampshire&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Systems Reform Case Studies&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Home and Community Based Services System</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030792</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030792</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:12:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Home and Community Based Services System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Oregon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Systems Reform Case Studies&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Transformation of Supports for People with Mental Retardation</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030795</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030795</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Transformation of Supports for People with Mental Retardation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Pennsylvania&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Systems Reform Case Studies&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Services for Older People and People with Physical Disabilities</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030796</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030796</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:14:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Services for Older People and People with Physical Disabilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; South Carolina&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Systems Reform Case Studies&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Home and Community Based Services System</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030797</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030797</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:15:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Home and Community Based Services System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Vermont&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Systems Reform Case Studies&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Wisconsin Family Care</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030799</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030799</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:17:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Wisconsin Family Care&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Wisconsin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Systems Reform Case Studies&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Creating Jobs for People with Disabilities</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030800</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030800</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:18:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Creating Jobs for People with Disabilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; New York&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Workforce and Employment&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Coalition of Organizations with Resources about Home Ownership and Rental</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030803</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030803</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:20:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Coalition of Organizations with Resources about Home Ownership and Rental&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Indiana&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Housing&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Home of Your Own Coalition</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030808</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030808</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:23:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Home of Your Own Coalition&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Texas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Housing&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Supported Housing for People with Disabilities</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030810</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030810</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:24:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Supported Housing for People with Disabilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Wisconsin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Housing&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Comprehensive, Individualized Services for People with Serious Mental Illnesses Through a Single Pro</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030825</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030825</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Comprehensive, Individualized Services for People with Serious Mental Illnesses Through a Single Pro&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; California&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Integrated Service Delivery&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Providing Managed Care Organizations with Financial Incentives to Expand Community Care and Nursing</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030829</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030829</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Providing Managed Care Organizations with Financial Incentives to Expand Community Care and Nursing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Florida&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Integrated Service Delivery&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Person Centered Planning for People with Mental Illness, Addiction Disorders, and Developmental Disa</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030832</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030832</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Person Centered Planning for People with Mental Illness, Addiction Disorders, and Developmental Disa&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Michigan&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Integrated Service Delivery&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Seamless Delivery of HCBS from Several Funding Sources</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030835</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030835</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:40:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Seamless Delivery of HCBS from Several Funding Sources&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; New Hampshire&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Integrated Service Delivery&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Managed Long-Term Care Plan (MLTC) for Integrated Long-Term Care Services</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030841</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030841</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:41:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Managed Long-Term Care Plan (MLTC) for Integrated Long-Term Care Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; New York&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Integrated Service Delivery&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Medicaid Support of Evidence-Based Practices in Mental Health Programs</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030888</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030888</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Medicaid Support of Evidence-Based Practices in Mental Health Programs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; No States&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Mental Health&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Psychotropic Medications: Addressing Costs without Restricting Access</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030889</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030889</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Psychotropic Medications: Addressing Costs without Restricting Access&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Multi-State&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Mental Health&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Best Practices in State Medicaid and Mental Health Program Collaboration</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030894</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030894</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Best Practices in State Medicaid and Mental Health Program Collaboration&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Multi-State&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Mental Health&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Utilizing the Section 1115 HIFA Waiver Option to Improve Services for Persons with Mental Illness</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030896</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS030896</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:06:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Utilizing the Section 1115 HIFA Waiver Option to Improve Services for Persons with Mental Illness&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; No States&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Mental Health&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Providing Managed Care Organizations with Financial Incentives to Expand Community Care and Nursing</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034139</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034139</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:16:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Providing Managed Care Organizations with Financial Incentives to Expand Community Care and Nursing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Florida&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Moving from Institutions&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Information and Assistance to People in Nursing Facilities</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034141</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034141</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:20:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Information and Assistance to People in Nursing Facilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Moving from Institutions&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Medicaid HCBS Waiver Payment for Community Transition Services: State Examples</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034144</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034144</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:23:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Medicaid HCBS Waiver Payment for Community Transition Services: State Examples&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Multi-State&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Moving from Institutions&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Rider 37: Promoting Independence</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034146</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034146</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:24:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Rider 37: Promoting Independence&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Texas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Moving from Institutions&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Informing Nursing Home Residents about Community Long-Term Care Options</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034149</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034149</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:26:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Informing Nursing Home Residents about Community Long-Term Care Options&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Utah&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Moving from Institutions&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Facilitating Nursing Facility to Community Transitions</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034153</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034153</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:27:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Facilitating Nursing Facility to Community Transitions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Vermont&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Moving from Institutions&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Facilitating Nursing Facility to Community Transitions</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034157</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034157</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:29:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Facilitating Nursing Facility to Community Transitions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Washington&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Moving from Institutions&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Assistance to People who Want to Leave Nursing Facilities</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034162</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034162</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Assistance to People who Want to Leave Nursing Facilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Wisconsin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Moving from Institutions&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Improving Medicaid Access for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness: State Examples</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034167</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034167</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Improving Medicaid Access for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness: State Examples&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Multi-State&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Other Special Topics&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Money Follows the Person and Rebalancing Long-Term Care Systems: State Examples</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034172</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034172</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Money Follows the Person and Rebalancing Long-Term Care Systems: State Examples&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Multi-State&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Other Special Topics&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Quality Improvement Process (QIP)</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039059</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039059</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:07:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Quality Improvement Process (QIP)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Indiana&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Quality&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Mission-Based Performance Indicator System</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039061</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039061</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:10:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Mission-Based Performance Indicator System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Michigan&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Quality&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Incident Reporting and Tracking System</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039064</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039064</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:11:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Incident Reporting and Tracking System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Ohio&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Quality&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q)</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039067</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039067</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:12:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Pennsylvania&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Quality&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Case Management Services (CMS)</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039070</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039070</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:14:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Case Management Services (CMS)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; South Carolina&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Quality&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Consumer Outcomes Survey</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039073</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039073</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:15:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Consumer Outcomes Survey&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Wisconsin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Quality&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Quality Measurement Involving Volunteer Reviewers</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039075</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039075</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:16:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Quality Measurement Involving Volunteer Reviewers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Minnesota&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Quality&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Automated Provider Monitoring System</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039078</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039078</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:17:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; 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Cash Allowances and Support Services for People with Disabilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Arkansas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Self-Directed Services&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Increasing Persons' Control Over Personal Attendants</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040641</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040641</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Increasing Persons' Control Over Personal Attendants&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Colorado&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Self-Directed Services&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Cash Allowances and Support Services for People with Disabilities</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040643</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040643</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:14:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Cash Allowances and Support Services for People with Disabilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Florida&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Self-Directed Services&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Cash Allowances and Support Services for People with Disabilities</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040645</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040645</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:15:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Cash Allowances and Support Services for People with Disabilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; New Jersey&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Self-Directed Services&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Maximizing Participant Control Over Services</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040647</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040647</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:16:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Maximizing Participant Control Over Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Oregon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Self-Directed Services&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Back-up Support when a Person's Attendant is Absent</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040649</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040649</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:17:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Back-up Support when a Person's Attendant is Absent&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; California&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Self-Directed Services&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Streamlined Provider Agreement for Non-Traditional Medicaid Providers</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040651</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040651</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:18:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Streamlined Provider Agreement for Non-Traditional Medicaid Providers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; South Carolina&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Self-Directed Services&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Individual Budgets for Medicaid Waiver Services</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040653</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040653</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:19:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Individual Budgets for Medicaid Waiver Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Whoming&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Self-Directed Services&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Program Changes Based on Systems Principles</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040655</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040655</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:20:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Program Changes Based on Systems Principles&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Alaska&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Self-Directed Services&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Providing Choice Among Providers of Financial Management Services</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040658</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040658</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:23:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; Providing Choice Among Providers of Financial Management Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State/Multi-State:&lt;/b&gt; Kansas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Report Category:&lt;/b&gt; Systems Reform Case Studies&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Person Centered Planning for People with Mental Illness, Addiction Disorders, and Developmental Disa</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040660</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/promisingpractices/hcbsppr/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS040660</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 13:24:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Report Name:&lt;/b&gt; 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