Monday, June 22, 2009

TIME SENSITIVE: US DOHHS Requests Comment on Medicaid Program: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Section 1915(c) Home andCommunity-Based Services waivers.

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This advance notice of proposed rulemaking announces the intention of CMS to publish proposed amendments to the regulations implementing Medicaid home and community-based services waivers under section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act and solicits advance public comments on the merits of providing States the option to combine or eliminate the existing three permitted waiver targeting groups, and on the most effective means to define home and community.

DATES: To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on August 21, 2009.

FULL NOTICE

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