Kansas to require reporting of unauthorized restrictive interventions under Community Support Waiver

The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) announced it will require providers under the Community Support Waiver (CSW) to report unauthorized restrictive interventions to the state adverse incident reporting system (ARRIS).

KDADS staff member Eliana Sorensen said that, under the new policy, "unauthorized or misused restrictive interventions will now be considered adverse incidents," and providers must follow the same reporting procedures already in place for restraints and seclusion. She said managed-care organizations (MCOs) will investigate reports and KDADS must sign off on MCO determinations.

The change extends existing reporting requirements. Currently, providers must report all uses of restraint or seclusion regardless of whether they are authorized in a participant's service plan; unauthorized restrictive interventions were not required to be reported. Sorensen…