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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 16-566

NOTICES

Availability of Amendments to the Office of Long-Term Living's Home and Community-Based Attendant Care Waiver

[46 Pa.B. 1706]
[Saturday, April 2, 2016]

 The Department of Human Services (Department) is making available for public review and comment the Office of Long-Term Living's proposed Attendant Care waiver amendments and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) final rule transition plan. The Department proposes the following substantive changes to the Attendant Care waiver effective September 1, 2016:

 • A new entity to perform clinical eligibility determinations and redeterminations.

 • The transition of individuals from the Attendant Care waiver into a managed care delivery system.

 • Revised language to reflect the current practice under the new child abuse clearance laws.

Background

 To continue receiving Federal matching funds for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver services, CMS requires that existing HCBS waivers be amended when significant changes are made. The Attendant Care waiver was last amended by CMS effective October 28, 2015; the proposed waiver amendments are to be submitted to CMS no later than May 16, 2016.

 The proposed Attendant Care waiver amendments and a summary of all revisions are available for review at http://www.dhs.pa.gov/learnaboutdhs/dhsorganization/officeoflongtermliving/oltlwaiverinfo/index.htm or by contacting the Department's Office of Long-Term Living at (717) 783-8412.

Fiscal Impact

 The amendments of the Attendant Care waiver are anticipated to be budget neutral; therefore, there is no anticipated fiscal impact.

Public Comment

 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the proposed waiver amendments to the Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living, Bureau of Policy and Regulatory Management, Attention: Attendant Care Amendments, P. O. Box 8025, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8025. Comments may also be submitted to the Department at RA-waiverstandard@pa.gov. Use ''Attendant Care Waiver Amendments'' as the subject line. Comments received within 30 days will be reviewed and considered for revisions to the proposed waiver amendments and the CMS final rule transition plan.

 In addition, the Department will hold two webinars to receive comments on the proposed Attendant Care waiver amendments. Dates and times of the webinars, including dial-in information, are available at http://www.dhs.pa.gov/learnaboutdhs/dhsorganization/officeoflongtermliving/oltlwaiverinfo/index.htm or by contacting the Department's Office of Long-Term Living at (717) 783-8412.

 Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

THEODORE DALLAS, 
Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1008. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-566. Filed for public inspection April 1, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]


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