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DDRS shared during today’s DDRS Advisory Council meeting that the Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver and Family Support Waiver amendments submitted by the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have been approved. We anticipate that an announcement from DDRS is forthcoming. INARF will share this communication and the final waiver documents with members when they are available. Changes in the waiver amendments include the following: Provider rate increases (14% for DSP wages) Transportation cap increase for FSW Vehicle Modification Service – Separate from specialized medical equipment Alignment/adjustment of allowances for vehicle mods Case management service definition changes – virtual component added Various areas of language clean up
DDRS shared during today’s DDRS Advisory Council meeting that the Community Integration and Habilitation Waiver and Family Support Waiver amendments submitted by the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have been approved. We anticipate that an announcement from DDRS is forthcoming. INARF will share this communication and the final waiver documents with members when they are available.
Changes in the waiver amendments include the following: