Hi All:

New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services requests input as the Bureau of Developmental Services undergoes amendments to the 1915(c), Home and Community Based Waivers.

These amendments reflect the following:

• Updated language regarding compliance with federal regulations related to Conflict Free Case Management and Direct Billing requirements
• Updated language surrounding the ability to bill via the Organized Health Care Delivery System (OHCDS) for certain services
• Updated cost of care language

DHHS would like your comments about the changes it is proposing in the draft DD, ABD, and IHS Waiver amendments. Public comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon on May 4, 2023.

NOTE: these waivers are very large documents -- several hundred pages each. We're currently working with CSNI to identify the impact of the amendments and will be sending out informational material once we've determined this. For those curious about the amendments now, however, you can find them on the DHHS website:

• Public Comments Notice
• Draft Amendments (links are in the paragraph just before the "Opportunity for Public Input" section)

Please look for a summary of the changes from me soon.

Thank you for your advocacy,

Will