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The Deficit Reduction Act: Home and Community Based Services State Plan Option
05/04/2006 | Requests *Summary
This summary of the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) State Plan Amendment (SPA) option is based on a review of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) and discussion from the April 3, 2006 conference call with CMS staff and Real Choice grantees. The content reflects the Rutgers/NASHP TA collaborations understanding of the legislation and questions raised by grantees. The intent is to highlight what is known about the DRA and some questions about how it will affect States that elect this option.
Author
Mollica, Robert
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Keywords
Medicaid; State Plan option; level of need; grandfather; Provision; DRA; needs criteria; enrollment;
Topic
Consumer/Participant Direction, Deficit Reduction Act, Financing HCBS, Long-Term Care, Money Follows the Person, State/Agency Information, Waiver
Type/Tool
Reports
Source
Rutgers/NASHP
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
05/04/2006
Contact
Nirvana Huhtala Petlick
npetlick@ifh.rutgers.edu
npetlick@ifh.rutgers.edu
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Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.
* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)