Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

Public Notice Period - Long-term Care Waiver Amendment

The Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) announces a 30-day public notice and comment period.

The State of Florida is seeking federal authority to amend the Medicaid 1915(b)(c) Long-term Care Waiver to make the following updates:

•       Update the definition for the following waiver services:

         Attendant Care,

         Respite

         Intermittent and Skilled Nursing

•       Update fair hearing information.
•       Update the unduplicated count and related waiver cost projections.
•       Update the Medicaid Director information.

The 30-day public notice and public comment period will run from February 8, 2017 through March 10, 2017. The Agency will consider all public comments received during the public notice period regarding the proposed waiver amendment.

You can view the full waiver amendment request on the Agency’s website at the following link:

http://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/Policy_and_Quality/Policy/federal_authorities/federal_waivers/ltc_fed_auth_amend_waiver_2017-02-08.shtml

Please submit all comments with “LTC Waiver Amendment” in the subject line. Comments can be submitted via mail or email and will be accepted from February 8, 2017 through March 10, 2017.

Mail comments and suggestions to:

LTC Waiver Amendment

Agency for Health Care Administration

Bureau of Medicaid Policy

2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20

Tallahassee, Florida 32308

E-mail comments and suggestions with either “LTC Waiver Amendment” in the subject line to: [e-mail].