Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting (iBudget) Waiver Renewal Request

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-13.070Developmental Disabilities Individual Budgeting Waiver Services

The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) is submitting a request to renew the iBudget waiver, which operates under the authority of Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act, to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  The Agency is providing public notice of the 30-day public comment period as specified in 42 CFR 441.304(f) to solicit meaningful input from recipients, providers, and all stakeholders on the renewal request prior to submission to CMS.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF RENEWAL REQUEST:  Significant changes to the approved waiver that are being made in the renewal application include:

An update to the number of unduplicated recipients. 

An update to performance measures and the applicable remediations in Appendices A, B, C, D, and G.

Removal of the Comprehensive Transitional Education Program as a provider type.

An update to the waiver effective date to align with standardized reporting timeframes.

 

To view the full description of the proposed renewal request, please see the public notice documents published on the Agency’s Web site at the following link: http://www.ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/hcbs_waivers/ibudget.shtml 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD:  The Agency will conduct a 30-day public notice and comment period prior to the submission of the proposed renewal request to the CMS.  The Agency will consider all public comments received regarding the proposed renewal request.  The 30-day public notice and public comment period is from November 7, 2018 through December 6, 2018.  This public notice and public comment period is being held to solicit public input from recipients, providers, and all stakeholders and interested parties.

When submitting comments, please include “Proposed Renewal to 1915(c) iBudget Waiver” in the subject line:

Submit email comments to [e-mail]. 

Submit comments by mail to Bureau of Medicaid Policy, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308.

For more information, you may contact:  Kimberly Quinn at [phone] or [e-mail].  If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).