ODP Announcement 24-097 is to inform all interested parties that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved amendments to the AAW, effective January 1, 2025. The updated waiver is available on the Department of Human Services (DHS) website.

The following major changes were included in Adult Autism Waiver:

• American Sign Language – English Interpreter service will be added;
• Clarification about evaluations will be added to the Assistive Technology service; and
• Revise and clarify the provider qualifications for Residential Habilitation: Residential Provider (Community Home) and Life Sharing.

The full waiver application, as well as a record of all substantive changes, is available online at: Adult Autism Waiver.

ODP will be holding one webinar to provide a general overview of the changes made in the approved waiver. There will be time during the session for presenters to answer questions submitted by participants.

The date, time, and registration link for the webinar is as follows:
AAW Amendments Overview, Friday, November 8, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Register Here

ODP will hold additional webinars and publish guidance and clarification specific to the new American Sign Language – English Interpreter service.