The Obama Administration today announced the release of the long awaited final federal regulations for a new Medicaid program, called the “Community First Choice Option” that will provide states who apply, with a higher federal match to fund community-based programs services and supports for person with disabilities and seniors who would otherwise be placed in a nursing home or similar facility. The announcement was made by the US Department of Health and Human Services earlier today. The regulations were first issued as proposed rules over a year ago for public comment.
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION RELEASES FINAL REGULATION FOR NEW MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR THE STATES CALLED “COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE OPTION”
The Brown Administration, in an effort to move swiftly to capture significantly more federal matching Medicaid dollars for the In-Home Supportive Services program, submitted on December 1st a "State Plan Amendment" (or "SPA") covering a five year phased in process under a new Medicaid community-based services program called the "Community First Choice Option".
BROWN ADMINISTRATION SUBMITS "COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE OPTION" STATE PLAN AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT - WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FEDERAL MONEY FOR IHSS
The Brown Administration is hosting the first meeting of an appointed stakeholder group known as the "Community First Choice Option (CFCO) Development and Implementation Council." The meeting will be held at the California State University, Sacramento November 17th from 1:30PM to 3:30PM with telephone access available to those outside the area. This is a critical step in developing a proposal which could mean more federal dollars for the In-Home Supportive Services program.
Budget legislative language – called “budget trailer bill” language soon to be released calls for the $174 million cut in State general fund spending for regional center community-based services to be achieved by “best practices” instead of language that focused on a proposal for statewide standards to limit or reduce regional center services referred to as “statewide standards for the purchase of services.”
$174 Million Unspecified Regional Center Reduction To Be Achived by “Best Practices” Says Budget Trailer Bill Language
The Budget Conference Committee among its final actions late this afternoon, approved a $128.3 million State general fund reduction to the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, in addition to what was previously approved, but left open for later final action on how that reduction will actually be achieved.
BUDGET CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPROVES UNSPECIFIED $128.3 MILLION IHSS REDUCTON IN STATE GENERAL FUND SPENDING – DETAILS TO BE DETERMINED
United States Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said today states will see significant new federal funding in their efforts to help move Medicaid recipients out of institutions and into their own homes or other community settings with the release of proposed regulations of a the new “Community First Choice Option” program.
Federal Government Releases Proposed Regulations On New Medicaid “Community First Option” Program
