Comments accepted through July 7, 2019
The Maryland Department of Health has amended the Home and Community Based Options Waiver Program. This waiver program provides needed community services and supports to people with physical disabilities and older adults, and enables them to remain safely in their home and community. Review the amendment to the State Plan here.
The State will now reserve waiver capacity for two (2) special groups who were receiving state plan Community First Choice services under the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medically Needy Spend Down coverage group and for those receiving services under the adult expansion coverage groups who lose their Medicaid eligibility once they become eligible for Medicare. The method for filling waiver capacity is also being amended. The State will implement a new method for filling waiver capacity by sending out 20% of applications to individuals on a first-come, first-served basis, and the other 80% of applications to individuals who are most at risk for institutionalization.Comments are due to MDH by July 7th and can be submitted to mdh.cfc@maryland.gov or mailed to the Office of Long Term Services and Supports, MDH, 201 W. Preston Street, 1st Floor, Baltimore MD 21201.Note: The website indicates June 24th as the end of the comment period, but it is July 7th.