{"id":3703,"date":"2026-04-07T02:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?page_id=3703"},"modified":"2026-04-07T02:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:14:08","slug":"hcbs-quality-measures-stakeholder-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/services\/current-cdci-projects\/hcbs-quality-measures-stakeholder-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"HCBS Quality Measures Stakeholder Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"featured-cta-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-gray\" id=\"CTA\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-columns align-items-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 details\">\n                        <p>HCBS Quality Measures Stakeholder Feedback Project engaged a wide array of Vermonters who interact with the State\u2019s Medicaid-funded Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in conversations about a state-led initiative to measure the quality of these services. This included talking with people who receive these services, family caregivers, and service providers and disability advocates.<\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"buttons-list\">\n                      <li><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 media\">\n        <figure>\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Camels-Hump-run-10-of-251-750x500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"Camel\u2019s Hump Mountain seen through pine trees with sun shining above mountain.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Camels-Hump-run-10-of-251-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Camels-Hump-run-10-of-251-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Camels-Hump-run-10-of-251-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Camels-Hump-run-10-of-251-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Camels-Hump-run-10-of-251-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Camels-Hump-run-10-of-251-1000x668.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Camels-Hump-run-10-of-251-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Camels-Hump-run-10-of-251.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>        <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-tiles-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-green\" id=\"Resources\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center overview-row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 details\">\n                <h2 class=\"uvm-block-header\">Deliverable Reports<\/h2>              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"link-tiles-grid row\">\n          <article class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 smaller hentry\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VT-HCBS-QA-Stakeholder-Engagement-Deliverable-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-link d-flex\">\n          <header>\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title\">Deliverable 1: Stakeholder Engagement Plan<\/h3>\n\n            \n            <p class=\"icon-indicator\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n          <\/header>\n\n          <figure>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.08.42-AM-750x500.png\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"HCBS report 1 thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.08.42-AM-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.08.42-AM-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>          <\/figure>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/article>\n                <article class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 smaller hentry\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VT-HCBS-QA-Stakeholder-Engagement-Deliverable-2-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-link d-flex\">\n          <header>\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title\">Deliverables 2 &#038; 3: Draft and Revise Educational Materials<\/h3>\n\n            \n            <p class=\"icon-indicator\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n          <\/header>\n\n          <figure>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.10.01-AM-750x500.png\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"HCBS report 2 &amp; 3 thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.10.01-AM-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.10.01-AM-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>          <\/figure>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/article>\n                <article class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 smaller hentry\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VT-HCBS-QA-Stakeholder-Engagement-Deliverable-4.pdf\" target=\"\" class=\"article-link d-flex\">\n          <header>\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title\">Deliverable 4: Findings &#038; Recommendations<\/h3>\n\n            \n            <p class=\"icon-indicator\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n          <\/header>\n\n          <figure>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.09.42-AM-750x500.png\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"HCBS report 4 thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.09.42-AM-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.09.42-AM-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>          <\/figure>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/article>\n                <article class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 smaller hentry\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VT-HCBS-QA-Stakeholder-Engagement-Deliverable-5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article-link d-flex\">\n          <header>\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title\">Deliverable 5: AHS Train-the-Trainers<\/h3>\n\n            \n            <p class=\"icon-indicator\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fa-regular fa-sharp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/p>\n          <\/header>\n\n          <figure>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.09.01-AM-750x500.png\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"HCBS report 5 thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.09.01-AM-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-2.09.01-AM-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>          <\/figure>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/article>\n              <\/div>\n    \n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"staff-list\">\n    <li>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog\/staff\/jesse-suter\/\">\n      <figure>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JesseSuter_UVM_2025-SQUARE-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jesse Suter, smiling white 50 year old bald man with short grey facial hair, wearing a grey jacket and blue button up shirt.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JesseSuter_UVM_2025-SQUARE-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JesseSuter_UVM_2025-SQUARE-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JesseSuter_UVM_2025-SQUARE-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JesseSuter_UVM_2025-SQUARE-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JesseSuter_UVM_2025-SQUARE-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JesseSuter_UVM_2025-SQUARE.png 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>      <\/figure>\n      <div class=\"details\">\n        <h3 class=\"h4\">Jesse C. 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