Availability for Comment: Office of Long-Term Living’s Community HealthChoices Home and Community-Based Waiver

Friends –

Please see below for an announcement from the Office of Long Term Living.

Availability for Comment:  Office of Long-Term Living’s Community HealthChoices Home and Community-Based Waiver

The Department of Human Services (Department) is making available for public review and comment the proposed Community HealthChoices (CHC) 1915(b) waiver and the proposed CHC 1915(c) waiver amendment which, if approved, will govern operation of the CHC Program, Pennsylvania’s managed long-term services and supports initiative.

To access the proposed CHC waiver amendment, please use the following link:

http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/communityhealthchoices/waiverapplication/index.htm#

All documents are available in alternate format and in paper copy upon request by calling the Office of Long-Term Living Bureau of Policy and Regulatory Management at (717) 783-8412.

Public Input

The April 23, 2016, Volume 46, Number 17 issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin contains the public notice announcing the proposed Community HealthChoices (CHC) 1915(b) waiver and the proposed CHC 1915(c) waiver amendment.

OLTL is seeking public comment on the proposed CHC 1915(b) waiver and the proposed 1915(c) waiver amendment.

Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by May 23, 2016, regarding the proposed CHC 1915(b) and the proposed CHC 1915(c) waiver amendment to:

Department of Human Services
Office of Long-Term Living, Bureau of Policy
and Regulatory Management
Attention:  CHC Waiver
P.O. Box 8025
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8025.

Comments can also be sent to RA-waiverstandard@pa.gov using the comment forms that OLTL has provided.  The comment forms can be found at the link below:

http://www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/communityhealthchoices/waiverapplication/index.htm#

The public comment period ends May 23, 2016.  Comments received within the 30-day comment period will be reviewed and considered for revisions to the amendments.

The Office of Long-Term Living will offer two webinars in May for public input and discussion.  The webinars will be held on May 12, 2016 from 2pm – 3:30pm and May 18, 2016 from 10am – 11:30am.  Please see the information below for further details on the scheduled webinars.

CHC Waiver Changes Webinars

Please register for CHC Waiver Changes webinar to be held on May 12, 2016 at 2:00 PM EDT at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1410503367619366404

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Please register for CHC Waiver Changes webinar to be held on May 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM EDT at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3936879822062368004

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.