PUBLIC NOTICE

Louisiana Department of Health

Bureau of Health Services Financing

and

Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities

Supports Waiver

The Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) currently provide home and community-based services through the New Opportunities Waiver (NOW), Residential Options Waiver (ROW), Supports Waiver (SW), and Childrens Choice Waiver (CC) to eligible Medicaid recipients.

OCDD hereby gives public notice of its intent to seek approval from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to amend waiver services in the SW to add value based supplemental payment language effective January 1, 2025 (Appendix I.2 and I.3).

In compliance with CMS requirements, OCDD is posting these amendments for public comment from October 30, 2024 through November 30, 2024. CMS regulations require the Louisiana Department of Health to actively engage the public and give program participants, advocates, providers and other community partners the chance to provide input regarding changes made to current waiver applications prior to submission of final versions to CMS.

OCDD will post the waiver amendments to its website at the following address: https://ldh.la.gov/page/2526. A copy of the application is available for viewing at the Human Services District/Authority (HSD/A) in your region. The HSD/A in your region can be found online at https://ldh.la.gov/page/locate-services, or by calling 866-783-5553. Implementation of the provisions of these waiver amendments is contingent upon CMS approval.

Interested persons may submit written comments to the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, P.O. Box 3117 (Bin #21), Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3117 or by email to ocdd-hcbs@la.gov. The deadline for receipt of all written comments is November 30, 2024 by 4:30 p.m.

Michael Harrington, MBA, MA

Secretary

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