The Office of Community Living (OCL) within the Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) has the following information to share below:

Announcement:

• Supported Living Services (SLS) Exception Process

Memo:

• Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) COVID-19 Update

General OCL Meetings:

• REVISED: Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) March Meeting Combined with the Provider Fee Advisory Board (PFAB) Meeting

• Participant-Directed Programs Training and Operations Contractor Request for Proposal (RFP) Stakeholder Meeting

• OCL Update Webinar: Updates for Providers

• OCL Update Webinar: Updates for Disability, Older Adults, and Advocacy Communities

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings:

• SCHEDULE CHANGES: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC) Action Groups

• SCHEDULE CHANGES: ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Biweekly Technical Assistance

• ARPA 3.07‪ Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability Q&A Webinar

• ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar #5 (Providers)

Announcement

Supported Living Services (SLS) Exception Process

As a reminder, there is a new form for Case Managers to use when they submit a SLS Exception to HCPF's contracted utilization review / utilization management vendor, Telligen. The form is in the Supported Living Services Waiver Exception Review Process webpage. In addition, please note: when submitting the SLS Exception request, the SLS waiver exception review cannot be retro-dated. Telligen can only approve the waiver extension in the same month of submission or for a future date. Please enter a current month date (month of submission) or future date in the service start date field under the Dates of Services section on the Qualitrac submission screen. The dates entered when submitting the Qualitrac review are the dates that will be listed on the approval letter.

Memo

• Operational Memo - Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) COVID-19 Update (March 7, 2023): The purpose of this Operational Memo is to inform PASRR stakeholders of the reinstatement of all program requirements temporarily suspended as a result of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and ensuing 1135 Waiver. The direction provided in this memo supersedes direction provided in Operational Memo 20-043 issued in March 2020. The audience for this communication includes PASRR reviewers and evaluators, hospitals, nursing facilities (NF), single entry point (SEP) agencies, community centered boards (CCBs), Telligen, and all agencies and individuals involved in the PASRR process.

This memo and other memos of interest are on the Department's 2023 Memo Series Communication webpage.

General OCL Meetings

Please find a general OCL meeting announcement listed below. Other OCL meeting information is on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement & Calendar webpage.

REVISED: Nursing Facility Advisory Council (NFAC) March Meeting Combined with the Provider Fee Advisory Board (PFAB) Meeting

The March NFAC meeting will be held in conjunction with HCPF's Provider Fee Advisory Board at 1 p.m. MT on Wednesday, March 15. These meetings are being combined due to the duplicative agenda in March.

Note: The original NFAC meeting access information has been superseded by the information below. If you wish to attend, please delete the original event and replace it with the current event, which can be found on the OCL Stakeholder Engagement Calendar.

The combined NFAC/PFAB meeting will be held:

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

1 to 3 p.m. MT

Join via Google Meet

Join via Phone:

1-419-982-9527, PIN: ‪424 853 731

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Participant-Directed Programs Training and Operations Contractor Request for Proposal (RFP) Stakeholder Meeting

This is a meeting for Participant-Directed Programs (PDP) stakeholders to provide feedback about the services provided by Financial Management Services (FMS) contractors for Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) members.

This is a meeting for PDP stakeholders to provide feedback about the services provided by a Training and Operations contractor for Consumer-Directed Attendant Support Services (CDASS) and In-Home Support Services (IHSS) members. HCPF's PDP team seeks to contract with one contractor through a request for proposal (RFP) process with services starting July 1, 2024.

Members, families, advocates, caregivers, Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers, and Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) stakeholders may be interested in this meeting. All interested stakeholders are welcome to attend.

Meeting information is also on the PDP webpage.

The meeting will be held:

Monday, March 133, 2023

5 to 7 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389

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OCL Update Webinar: Updates for Disability, Older Adult, and Advocacy Communities

An update for members, family members, and advocates on key projects within the Office of Community Living (OCL) and the Health Programs Office (HPO).

The intended audience includes advocates, caregivers, family, members, and older adult stakeholders.

Webinar documents are located on the OCL webinar webpage.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, March 16, 2023

9:30 to 10:30 a.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 837 2638 7551, Passcode: 168309

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OCL Update Webinar: Updates for Providers

An update for LTSS providers about key projects within the Office of Community Living and responses to recent frequently asked questions.

Audience: Case Management Agencies (CMAs), Community Centered Boards (CCBs), Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers, nursing facilities, providers, Single Entry Point (SEP) agencies.

Webinar documents are located on the OCL webinar webpage.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, March 16, 2023

3 to 4 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 837 2638 7551, Passcode: 168309

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-Related Meetings

Please find an ARPA-related meeting announcement listed below. Other ARPA-related meeting information is on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement & Calendar webpage.

SCHEDULE CHANGES: Direct Care Workforce Collaborative (DCWC)

Action Groups

To plan and prepare for the Direct Care Worker Appreciation Week (April 2-8, 2023), HCPF is combining the remaining Direct Care Workforce Collaboration (DCWC) Action Group meetings for the month of March.

We will cancel the Friday, March 17 Compensation & Benefits Action Group Meeting, and combine it with the Value& Awareness Action Group Meeting on Friday, March 24 at 1 p.m. MT. Invitations will be updated to reflect this change. These updated events are on the ARPA Stakeholder Engagement & Calendar webpage, where you can upload the information to your individual calendar.

If you have any questions, please contact Brooke Snyder.

The combined Action Group meeting will be held:

Friday, March 24, 2023

1 to 2:30 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 969 4053 6000, Passcode: 115140

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SCHEDULE CHANGES: ARPA 2.02 Statewide Mobile Crisis Response: Biweekly Technical Assistance

These biweekly meetings are an opportunity for any interested stakeholders to receive support from HCPF and the Behavioral Health Administration on implementation of the new Mobile Crisis Response benefit. All interested stakeholders are welcome, including ASO/RAEs, providers/potential providers, members/community, and other stakeholders. Request any accessibility accommodations at least one week prior to meetings.

Schedule Update:

The meetings held each week for ASO/RAEs, providers/potential providers, members/community are canceled.

We will now host biweekly meetings titled "Mobile Crisis Response Bi-Weekly Technical Assistance" for all stakeholders starting on Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. through at least July 2023. Note: One of the biweekly meetings is scheduled for a Wednesday at 11 a.m. MT instead of Thursday (Wednesday, June 7, 2023).

Please Register Here for the Meeting Series

ARPA 3.07‪ Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability Q&A Webinar

This meeting is a Question and Answer session regarding the Peer Support Grants for Housing Stability (ARPA 3.07) project. All interested stakeholders are welcome.

The purpose of this grant project is to expand access to Peer Support Services for Medicaid members with complex needs and a history of homelessness. Funding shall be awarded to cover costs associated with outreach, engagement, hiring, training, retention, and supervision of Peer Support Professionals that can provide billable services in the context of housing stability. Funding shall also be awarded to support costs associated with building administrative capacity to become a Medicaid provider and successfully provide and bill for Peer Support Services.

For more information about the project, see the 3.07 portion of the ARPA webpage.

The meeting will be held:

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

4 to 5 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

Webinar ID: 817 2188 9058, Passcode: 247275

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ARPA 1.05 Training Grant Informational Webinar #5 (Providers)

This informational webinar is intended for Home and Community-Based Services

(HCBS) providers. Through the ARPA 1.05 grant, HCBS providers can apply for funding

to support specialization and advancement opportunities for their HCBS workforce.

Visit the ARPA 1.05 Grant portion of the ARPA webpage or see the Request for

Applications for more information on the grant program. The webinar will be recorded

and posted on the HCPF website. Additional webinars will be scheduled for

future grant cycles.

The meeting will be held:

Thursday, March 16, 2023

11 a.m. to 12 p.m. MT

Join via Zoom

Join via Phone:

(Toll-free) 1-877-853-5257

Meeting ID: 993 1700 7314, Passcode: 396389

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