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Budget Amendments - SB900 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Sturtevant
Co-Patron(s): Reeves, Stanley, Vogel
Developmental Disabilities Waiver Transparency (language only)

Item 312 #1s

Item 312 #1s

Health and Human Resources
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Language

Page 317, after line 34, insert:

"E.1. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is required to notify Development Disability (DD) waiver participants of their Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) score, tier and appeal rights. Participants in the DD waiver programs shall be provided a copy of the SIS form in advance of their meeting with the assessor, as well as any standard operating procedures for the SIS assessment process. Participants shall have the right to appeal their SIS score up to 90 days after receiving notification of the assigned SIS score and tier.

2. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall report on the following: 1) the services being requested by people on the DD Waiver wait list; 2) age and demographics of waiting list families; and 3) number of people who meet each of the criteria items for Priority 1.  The department shall submit the report to the Governor and Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by July 1 of each year.

3. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in cooperation with the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall provide a detailed report on the population served by the DD waiver program and on the DD waiver program budget by October 1 of each fiscal year. The report shall include detailed information on demographics, SIS scores, service utilization, and expenses for the following cohorts: individuals who have used waiver services for: i) less than one year, and ii) 1-5 years.  The department shall submit the report to the Governor and Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by October 1 each year."



Explanation

(This amendment requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to notify Development Disability (DD) waiver participants of their Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) score, tier and appeal rights. It also provides that participants shall have the right to appeal their SIS score up to 90 days after receiving notification of the assigned SIS score and tier. In addition, the language requires the department to report detailed information on the Developmental Disability (DD) waiver waiting list, population served and program budget each year. These changes and reports are intended to improve transparency and accountability in the DD Waiver system.)