5160-32-06 Enrollment process for choices home and community based services (HCBS) waiver program.

 

 

 

 

 

FEDERAL MEDICAID AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAID

 

 

 

Date:                           December 30, 2013

 

 

TIME:                        1:00 p.m.

 

 

LOCATION:             Room 621 A & B, Lazarus Building

 

50 W. Town Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

 

Pursuant to sections 5166.02, Chapter 119. of the Ohio Revised Code, and pursuant to 42 C.F.R. 447.205, the director of the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) gives notice of the department's intent to file under Chapter 119 of the Ohio Revised Code the adoption, amendment, or rescission of the rule or rules as identified below.

Rule 5160-1-06.1 entitled Home and community-based services waivers: PASSPORT, is being proposed for amendment to add services to the PASSPORT waiver. These rates are to be effective on March 1, 2014. The rule is also proposed for amendment to update Ohio Administrative Code citations.

 

Rule 5160-31-02 entitled PASSPORT HCBS waiver program definitions, is being proposed for amendment to update references to the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code resulting from the creation of the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the subsequent renumbering of the statutes and rules governing the Medicaid program.  Other changes to the rule include the addition of new definitions and revisions to the terminology used throughout this rule chapter.

 

Rule 5160-31-03 entitled Eligibility for enrollment in the PASSPORT HCBS waiver program, is being proposed for amendment to update references to the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code resulting from the creation of the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the subsequent renumbering of the statutes and rules governing the Medicaid program. Other changes to the rule include revisions to the terminology used throughout this rule chapter.

 

Rule 5160-31-04 entitled Enrollment process for the pre-admission screening system providing options and resources today (PASSPORT) HCBS waiver program, is being proposed for amendment to update references to the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code resulting from the creation of the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the subsequent renumbering of the statutes and rules governing the Medicaid program.  Other changes to the rule include revisions to the terminology used throughout this rule chapter.

 

 

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Rule 5160-31-05 entitled PASSPORT HCBS waiver program covered services, is being proposed for amendment to update references to the Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code resulting from the creation of the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the subsequent renumbering of the statutes and rules governing the Medicaid program.  Other changes to the rule include revisions to terminology, the addition of new services to PASSPORT and reordering the list of approved PASSPORT services, and adding language pertaining to the availability of participant-directed services.

Rule 5160-31-07 entitled PASSPORT HCBS waiver program rate setting, is being proposed for rescission and a new rule 5160-31-07 will take its place that makes revisions to the rate setting language to improve readability.  This new rule includes updates to Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code references that result from the creation of the Ohio Department of Medicaid and the subsequent renumbering of the statutes and rules governing the Medicaid program. Other changes to the rule include revisions to terminology, the addition of new services to PASSPORT, and adding language pertaining to the availability of participant- directed services.

Rule 5160-32-03 entitled Eligibility for enrollment for the choices home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver program, is being proposed for amendment to add language indicating that effective March 1, 2014 the Choices program will be closed to new enrollments.

Rule 5160-32-06 entitled Enrollment process for choices home and community based services (HCBS) waiver program, is being proposed for amendment to add language indicating that effective March 1, 2014 the Choices program will be closed to new enrollments.

The aggregate increase in expenditures for Ohio's Medicaid program to add new services and participant directed authority to the PASSPORT waiver is estimated to be approximately $788,400 (state and federal funds) in SFY '14 and $2,365,200.00 (state and federal funds) in SFY '15.

A copy of the proposed rules is available, without charge, to any person affected by the rules at the address listed below and at the county departments of job and family services. The rules are also available on the internet at http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/. A public hearing on the proposed rules will be held at the date, time, and location listed at the top of this notice. Either written or oral testimony will be taken at the public hearing. Additionally, written comments submitted or postmarked no later than the date of the public hearing will be treated as testimony.

Requests for a copy of the proposed rules or comments on the rules should be submitted by mail to the Ohio Department of Medicaid, Office of Legal Counsel, 50 W. Town Street Suite 400 Columbus, Ohio 43215, by fax at [phone], or by email at [e-mail].