HCBS Advisory Committee August 2023 Summary
The HCBS Advisory Committee's August 2023 meeting covered updates on upcoming policy and procedure changes, feedback on remote supports and respectful language, and addressing questions from attendees. Key topics included ICF-IID Level of Care Determination Policy, Language Access Policy, Case Trans
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Understanding Kentucky's KRS.202B Involuntary Admission Act for Intellectual Disability
Kentucky's KRS.202B allows for the involuntary admission of individuals with intellectual disabilities to Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ICF/IID). The process involves filing a petition in district court, evaluation by two certified evaluators, and coordin
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Understanding Mixed Populations in Flood Frequency Analysis
In this presentation by Gregory S. Karlovits, P.E., PH, CFM, a statistical hydrologist from the US Army Corps of Engineers, the focus is on modelling mixed populations in flood frequency analysis. The key topics include revisiting the IID assumption, identifying mixed populations, and building model
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Tackling Skewed Data Challenges in Decentralized Machine Learning
Addressing the critical issue of skewed data in decentralized machine learning, this work explores solutions to effectively handle non-iid data distribution, focusing on communication bottlenecks, data skewness, and proposing innovative approaches for decentralized learning over skewed datasets.
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Ignition Interlock Devices and Leandra's Law in New York State
Leandra's Law in New York State, enacted in 2009, imposes stricter penalties for driving while intoxicated with a child passenger. The law requires the installation of Ignition Interlock Devices (IIDs) in vehicles of convicted individuals. A subsequent amendment in 2013 extended the interlock requir
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Understanding ICF-IID Attic Fire Safety Requirements
The presentation, led by Donald Howard, a Health Insurance Specialist with CMS, focuses on the regulatory and life safety code requirements for attic fire safety in Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID). It covers topics such as attic protection requir
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Understanding Relational Bayesian Networks in Statistical Inference
Relational Bayesian networks play a crucial role in predicting ground facts and frequencies in complex relational data. Through first-order and ground probabilities, these networks provide insights into individual cases and categories. Learning Bayesian networks for such data involves exploring diff
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Exploring Markov Chain Random Walks in McCTRWs
Delve into the realm of Markov Chain Random Walks and McCTRWs, a method invented by a postdoc in Spain, which has shown robustness in various scenarios. Discover the premise of random walk models, the concept of IID, and its importance, along with classical problems that can be analyzed using CTRW i
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