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    Maryland Department of Health
    Developmental Disabilities Administration

    DDA Waivers - Amendment #1 2019


    ​The Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) is pleased to announce that the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved amendments made to the Community Pathways, Community Supports, and Family Supports Waiver Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver applications in early June 2019.  Amendment # 1 for all three waivers will go into effect on July 1, 2019.

    The DDA Waivers Amendment # 1 includes programmatic adjustments, such as:

    ●      Alignment of the services scope, requirements, limitations, qualifications, and effective date for the three home and community-based service waivers programs that support individuals with developmental disabilities which includes the Family Supports Waiver, Community Supports Waiver, and the Community Pathways Waiver.

    ●      Adjustment of some of the service implementation to provide additional time for rate setting and development of critical operational and billing functionality.

     ​​To view a copy of the approved DDA Waivers Amendment # 1 applications, please visit: ​​

          ●      Family ​Supports Waiver Amendment # 1 2019​

          ●      Community Supports Waiver - Amendment #1 2019

          ●      Community Pathways Waiver - Amendment #1 2019 

    For more information about the DDA Waivers Amendment # 1, please visit:

    ●      DDA Waiver Amendments #1 Presentation

    ○     Webinar Recording - Saturday, February 2, 2019

    ○     Webinar Recording - Monday, February 4, 2019​

    ●      Q &A from the February 2nd and February 4th webinars on Amendment #1 - 2019​​

    ●      DDA Amendment #1 2019 - Questions and Answer Update 2-26-19

    ●      DDA Amendment Q and A Discussion 2.13.19

    ●      DDA Amendment #1 2019 February 13 2019 Town Hall Questions and Answers

    ●      DDA Waivers Amendment #1 - Stakeholder Input Summary Final

     

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