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ACL invites you to a webinar in their series on strengthening advocacy in the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule, “Getting the Services You Need From the Waiver,” on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm EST. Register for the webinar here.

The HCBS Settings Rule can improve community-based services and supports for people with disabilities and older adults for decades to come. This webinar will provide insight into one of the main strategies stakeholders can use to get the promise of the rule into everyday life: influencing the services that are included in the waiver application.

The webinar will highlight why you should pay attention to the waiver application and what is in an application, with a focus on Appendix C – Services. It will also look at what states have to put into the application and highlight best practices for commenting on your state’s waiver application.

Live captioning will be provided. A video replay and transcript will be made available following the event on ACL’s HCBS Settings Rule web page.

Speakers:

  • Jill Jacobs, Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities, ACL
  • Nancy Thaler, Senior Advisor, ACL
  • Laura Miller, Managing Attorney, Equip for Equality

Contact Erin Shea with any questions.

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ANCOR staff Lydia Dawson shared that in response to ANCOR’s advocacy, CMS has announced the release of its slide deck detailing how states can use corrective action plans to request additional time to comply with staff-dependent provisions of the HCBS Settings Rule due to the direct care workforce crisis.

As detailed in the slide deck, CMS will authorize corrective action plans to continue federal reimbursement of HCBS beyond the end of the transition period if states need additional time to ensure full provider compliance with staff-dependent provisions of the Settings Rule, including:

  • Access to the broader community;
  • Opportunities for employment;
  • Option for a private unit and/or choice of a roommate; and
  • Choice of non-disability specific settings.

This information was reviewed at the ACL/CMS webinar “Key Updates on the HCBS Settings Rule” held on May 25. When the recording is available, we will share it with our members.

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