Quality assurance
A State selected by the Secretary to provide services under this section shall in order to continue to receive Federal financial participation for providing services under this section be required to establish and maintain a quality assurance program, that provides that—
(1)#
the State will certify and survey providers of services under this section (such surveys to be unannounced and average at least 1 a year);
(2)#
the State will adopt standards for survey and certification that include—
(A) minimum qualifications and training requirements for provider staff;
(B) financial operating standards; and
(C) a consumer grievance process;
(2)(A)#
minimum qualifications and training requirements for provider staff;
(2)(B)#
financial operating standards; and
(2)(C)#
a consumer grievance process;
(3)#
the State will provide a system that allows for monitoring boards consisting of providers, family members, consumers, and neighbors;
(4)#
the State will establish reporting procedures to make available information to the public;
(5)#
the State will provide ongoing monitoring of the health and well-being of each recipient;
(6)#
the State will provide the services defined in subsection (a) in accordance with an individual support plan (as defined by the Secretary in regulations); and
(7)#
the State plan amendment under this section shall be reviewed by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities established under section 125 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 [42 U.S.C. § 15025] and the protection and advocacy system established under subtitle C of that Act [ 42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.].
The Secretary shall not approve a quality assurance plan under this subsection and allow a State to continue to receive Federal financial participation under this section unless the State provides for public hearings on the plan prior to adoption and implementation of its plan under this subsection.