The Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule ensures that individuals receiving services and supports through Medicaid’s HCBS programs have full access to the benefits of community living and are able to receive services in the most integrated setting. Doing so provides an opportunity to enhance the quality of HCBS and provide additional protections to individuals that receive services. UCEDDs can contribute to the authentic implementation of The Rule and collaborate with people with disabilities, families, providers, and state systems to assure ongoing compliance in a number of ways.
Links to all available documents related to Statewide Transition Plans (STP), HCBS settings corrective action plans (CAP) for compliance with the settings criteria, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) determinations of heightened scrutiny reviews. The table is updated as states and the CMS submit additional documents.
AUCD HCBS Settings Special Interest Group (SIG)
The full HCBS SIG is part of AUCD’s workplan for ACL’s Grassroots Project. It is open to anyone. The SIG meets monthly (see meeting times). During the monthly meetings opportunities for states to make public comments during HCBS waiver open comment periods and other opportunities for stakeholder involvement are discussed and work that is being done across the AUCD network is highlighted. Additionally, there are 3 working groups (stakeholder engagement, quality, knowledge translation) which are part of this SIG, are facilitated by co-chairs. Meetings for these workgroups occur outside of the larger SIG meeting. The HCBS SIG has a steering committee which helps to decide topics and priority issues.
Register for the Monthly Meetings Here.
Reach out to Sarah Swanson for more information about the monthly SIG meetings and Steering Committee.
The UCEDD Resource Center identifies and tracks emerging needs and trends within the UCEDD network and the disability community. These needs at trends are regularly reviewed with our Project Advisory Committee and OIDD for planning and prioritization throughout the year.