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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-529

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES

Final Fee Schedule Rates for Transportation Trip Services Funded Through the Adult Autism Waiver

[50 Pa.B. 2063]
[Saturday, April 11, 2020]

 The Department of Human Services (Department) is providing final notice of the Fee Schedule Rates for Transportation Trip services funded through the Adult Autism Waiver effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Fee Schedule Rates

 The proposed Fee Schedule Rates for Transportation Trip services were published at 49 Pa.B. 7254 (December 7, 2019). The Department received comments from five stakeholders regarding the Fee Schedule Rates. A summary of the comments received, and the Department's responses are available at https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Providers/Documents/ODP/Public%20Notices%20Related%20to%20Rates/AAW%20Transportation-Trip%20Rates%20Comment%20Responses_February%2020,%202020.pdf. After reviewing the comments on the proposed rates, the Department determined that no changes were necessary to the Fee Schedule Rates for Transportation Trip services funded through the Adult Autism Waiver.

 The final Fee Schedule Rates represent the maximum rates that the Department will pay for Transportation Trip services and can be accessed on the Department's web site at https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Providers/Documents/ODP/Public%20Notices%20Related%20to%20Rates/Fee%20Schedule%20Rates%20for%20Transportation%20-%20Trip%20in%20the%20Adult%20Autism%20Waiver.pdf. The assumption log used to develop these rates is available at https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Providers/Documents/ODP/Public%20Notices%20Related%20to%20Rates/ODP%20FY%2018%2019%20Trans%20Trip%20MRWG_Assumptions%20Log_080218.pdf.

 Copies of this notice may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations at P.O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, PA 17105, RA-odpautismwaiver@pa.gov.

Fiscal Impact

 It is anticipated that there will be an additional cost of $0.154 million ($0.074 million in State funds) to the Commonwealth in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 and an annualized cost of $0.307 million ($0.147 million in State funds) in FY 2020-2021 and subsequent years.

TERESA D. MILLER, 
Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1386. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2019-20 is $74,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2020-21 through 5th Succeeding Year 2024-25 are $147,000; (4) 2018-19 Program—$30,842,000; 2017-18 Program—$27,669,000; 2016-17 Program—$22,496,000; (7) Autism Intervention and Services; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-529. Filed for public inspection April 10, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]


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