APA WF 22-24B Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) Policy Revisions

The proposed revisions to the DDS policy will reflect amendments made to the Community Waiver, Homeward Bound Waiver, In-Home Supports for Children and Adults Waivers. These amendments were recently approved by CMS and made effective October 1, 2022. The proposed revisions to the Family Support services policy will update coverage limitations for individual family training from $5,500 to $6,500 and group family training from $5,500 to $6,500 and revoke outdated documentation requirements language. Other revisions will add new language to outline criteria for respite care providers and homemaker services providers. Additional revisions will also add new language to clarify the termination process of remote supports services as well as provide new criteria and explain the exceptions allowed when agency companion services are provided. Further revisions to the specialized foster care (SFC) section will add new language to outline new SFC standards and criteria. Other revisions will add optometry benefits, which will allow routine eye examination and purchase of corrective lenses. Additional revisions add language to support the increase of the public transportation limit from $5,000 to $25,000. Finally, revisions will update and remove outdated language and definitions, remove obsolete references, revoke/combine sections to comply with Executive Order 2020-03, which requires state agencies to reduce unnecessary and outdated rules. Revisions will also correct formatting and grammatical errors, as well as align policy with current business practices.

Please view the circulation document here: APA WF # 22-24B and submit feedback via the comment box below.

Circulation Date: 02/01/2023

MAC Meeting: 03/02/2023

Comment Due Date: 03/03/2023

Public Hearing: 03/07/2023

Board Meeting: 03/22/2023