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February 19, 2008
 DHHS Memorandum About Extension of Transition Period for CAP-MR/DD
Services & Supports Provided by Guardians Family Members Until October
31, 2008
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is
changing the Community Alternatives Program for Persons with Mental
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (CAP/MRDD). Most consumers who
are eligible for the CAP/MRDD services have a transition plan that will
ensure that their family caregivers provide only about 50 hours per week
of reimbursable care. Any additional authorized care hours must be
provided by another caregiver not living in the same house. DHHS seeks to
reduce caregiver burnout as well as standardize the quality of services
provided.
Sixteen individuals who live in areas without a pool of
qualified community caregivers have been given an extension so that an
appropriate care plan can be developed. These individuals will be
transitioned to the program by October 31, 2008.
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