Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

Florida Medicaid 1915(c) Waivers

Florida Medicaid 1915(c) Waivers: Project AIDS Care (PAC), Traumatic Brain Injury/Spinal Cord Injury (TBI/SCI), Adult Cystic Fibrosis, Model, and Familial Dysautonomia Waivers

The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) is submitting a request to amend five waivers that operate under the authority of Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Agency is providing public notice of the 30-day public comment period for those waivers as specified in 42 CFR 441.304(f) to solicit meaningful input from recipients, providers, and all stakeholders on the amendment requests prior to submission to CMS.

Description of the Waivers and Amendment Request

The purpose of these waiver programs is to maintain and promote the health of recipients through the provision of needed supports and services in order to delay and prevent institutionalization. The goal of these programs is to provide a choice of services that will allow eligible recipients to live safely at home or in the community.

The Agency is requesting an amendment to all five waivers to:

• Update the State’s Home and Community-Based Services Settings Rule Transition Plan
• Update waiver contact information
• Update fair hearing language

The Agency is also requesting to:

• Increase the unduplicated count for the TBI/SCI Waiver
• Update the Level of Care requirements for PAC Waiver

The 30-day comment period for each waiver begins on December 19, 2016 and ends on January 18, 2017. The waiver amendment request can be viewed at the following link: http://ahca.myflorida.com/Medicaid/hcbs_waivers/index.shtml.

When submitting written comments please identify the specific waiver name in the subject line.  Mail comments and suggestions to:

Agency for Health Care Administration

Attention: HCBS Waivers

2727 Mahan Drive, MS #20

Tallahassee, Florida 32308

E-mail your comments and suggestions to:  [e-mail].

If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact us using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice). For more information, you may contact: Rebecca Best at 1(850)412-4038 or email [e-mail].