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Single Point of Entry As a designated Community Developmental Disability Organization (CDDO), Big Lakes is the single point of entry for services delivered to those who reside in Riley, Geary, Clay and Pottawatomie counties in Kansas. Our CDDO Quality Assurance/Eligibility Specialist can provide you with details on program qualifications as well as the types of services that are available in our area for individuals who are mentally retarded or otherwise developmentally disabled. General Admission Criteria This
agency complies with Title XX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Big Lakes
Developmental Center, Inc., as CDDO, uses the eligibility criteria as
outlined in state policy, which apply to all Each person over 18 years of age and not adjudged by the court to be incompetent shall be considered to possess legal capacity and shall be responsible for signing forms for him/herself whenever possible. The CDDO Quality Assurance/Eligibility Specialist will serve as the initial point of contact for individuals seeking admission into one of the programs or services available in the CDDO service area. PROCEDURES: 1. No
individual will be excluded from services on the basis of sex, handicap,
race, religion, color, age, ancestry, or national origin. However, the
CDDO shall comply with a determination by the SRS Secretary that the applicant
is inappropriate for community services because s/he presents a clear
and present danger to him/herself or to the community.
A "developmental
disability" is defined as a severe, chronic disability of a person that:
a. is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of
mental and physical impairments;
e. reflects
the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary,
or generic care, treatment, or other services which are of lifelong or
extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated. Comprehensive information relating to the State of Kansas Requirements for an individual to receive MR/DD services can be found in the following file: HCP Eligibility Policy Confidentiality
of Records For further information contact: BIG
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Last Updated April 12, 2011
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