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The Department of Medical Assistance Services
Suite 1300
600 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
United States
Virginia Departments of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) Notice of Public Comment Period The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) will welcome public comment regarding the submission to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) amendments to the following 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid Waivers: Community Living (CL), Family and Individual Supports (FIS) and the Building Independence (BI) Waivers. The intent of the amendments is to add three new services approved by the Virginia General Assembly to these waivers. These services are: • Benefits Planning • Employment and Community Transportation • Community Guide This notice serves to open the 30-day public comment period, which began on November 1, 2017 and closes December 1, 2017 at 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). The 1915(c) HCBS waiver amendments can be located here (see Appendix C for information about these services and click the above service for rate methodology information): • Community Living Waiver Amendment • Family and Individual Supports Waiver Amendment • Building Independence Waiver Amendment The information and amendments can be accessed on the DMAS website Comments should be sent to HCBSComments@dmas.virginia.gov. Comments may be sent within the body of an email or placed within a Microsoft Word document. Or, Fax to: Ali Faruk, 804-452-5468 OR US mail to DMAS