Family Supports Waiver Amendment #3 - 2020

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) will be making changes to the Family Supports Waiver by submitting a Waiver Amendment to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Proposal

Purpose of HCBS and Appendix A - Waiver Administration and Operation specifies the administrative and operational structure of this waiver.
Appendix B - Participant Access and Eligibility specifies the target group(s) of individuals who are served in this waiver, the number of participants that the State expects to serve during each year that the waiver is in effect, applicable Medicaid eligibility and post-eligibility (if applicable) requirements, and procedures for the evaluation and reevaluation of level of care.
Appendix C - Participant Services specifies the home and community-based waiver services that are furnished through the waiver, including applicable limitations on such services.
Appendix D - Participant-Centered Service Planning and Delivery specifies the procedures and methods that the State uses to develop, implement and monitor the participant-centered service plan.
- Appendix D - Participant-Centered Service Planning and Delivery Initial - August 28, 2020
- Appendix D - Participant-Centered Service Planning and Delivery Revised - October 30, 2020
Appendix E - Participant-Direction of Services specifies the participation direction opportunities that are offered in the waiver and the supports that are available to participants who direct their services.
- Appendix E - Participant-Direction of Services Initial - August 28, 2020
- Appendix E - Participant-Direction of Service Revised - October 30, 2020
Appendix F - Participant Rights specifies how the State informs participants of their Medicaid Fair Hearing rights and other procedures to address participant grievances and complaints.
- Appendix F - Participant Rights Initial - August 28, 2020
- Appendix F - Participant Rights Revised - October 30, 2020
Appendix G - Participant Safeguards describes the safeguards that the State has established to assure the health and welfare of waiver participants in specified areas.
- Appendix G - Participant Safeguards Initial - August 28, 2020
- Appendix G - Participant Safeguards Revised - October 30, 2020
Appendix H - Quality Improvement Strategy contains the Quality Improvement Strategy for this waiver.
- Appendix H - Quality Improvement Strategy Initial - August 28, 2020
- Appendix H - Quality Improvement Strategy Revised - October 30, 2020
Appendix I - Financial Accountability describes the methods by which the States makes payments for waiver services, ensures the integrity of these payments, and complies with applicable federal requirements concerning payment and federal financial participation.
Appendix J - Cost-Neutrality Demonstration contacts the State’s demonstration that the waiver is cost-neutral.

CMS Communications

Public Comments

Next Steps

Summary of stakeholders’ comments will be posted on the DDA website.
DDA Waiver Amendments # 3 was submitted to CMS on October 30, 2020
DDA Waiver Amendments # 3 proposed effective date January 1, 2020

Webinars

Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) Waiver Amendments #3 2020
- Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) Waiver Amendments #3 2020 - Presentation