Increase ID/DD waiver rates and implement new ID/DD waiver services
Biennium
2016-2018
Budget Round
Initial Bill
Category
Mandates
Region
Multiple Regions
Description
Provides funds for the implementation of three redesigned Medicaid waivers serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The costs include an average rate increase of 5.4 percent for waiver services, the addition of new services to assist in increasing the number of individuals who can live in integrated settings, an increase in the developmental disability case management rate, and additional funds for more intensive services for individuals who are medically fragile or have complex co-occuring behavioral health needs. The redesigned waivers will address the concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. District Court in relation to the state's compliance with the settlement agreement reached with the DOJ in 2012.