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Chief Patron: Sickles
DD Waivers Rate Updates & Rebasing (language only)

Item 303 #3h

Item 303 #3h

Health and Human Resources
Department of Medical Assistance Services

Language

Page 342, after line 27, insert:

"YYY.  Effective July 1, 2019, the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall annually update the rates for developmental disability waiver services and rebase rates on a six-year cycle to ensure statewide access to quality supports for individuals with developmental disabilities as recommended by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Provider Issues Resolution Workgroup."



Explanation

(This amendment adds language directing the Department of Medical Assistance Services to annually update the rates for Medicaid services provided through the state's three developmental disability (DD) waivers and rebase rates on a six-year cycle. The state's redesign of its developmental disability waivers took effect several years ago and included increases for most provider rates. The data used for those rates were based on fiscal year 2014 cost data. A companion amendment provides the amounts to update the rates in fiscal year 2020.)