Introduction

The Joint Commission is in the initial stage of refining and revising performance expectations for organizations that provide services to persons with developmental disabilities. The current standards and the related elements of performance are included in The Accreditation Manual for Behavioral Health Care. They specifically address services for persons with developmental disabilities and are applied in addition to requirements that apply to all behavioral health services.

Rather than seek suggestions for modification of current expectations, The Joint Commission is seeking stakeholder input on what action(s) on the part of a service provider organization are essential to providing safe, quality services for persons with developmental disabilities. The Joint Commission is also interested in stakeholders ideas and experience on the usefulness of establishing different expectations for services for persons with intellectual disabilities and services for persons with pervasive developmental disorders such as Autistic Disorder.

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