Past Public Comment Period for Family Support Waiver (FSW)
Pursuant to 42 C.F.R. §441.304(f), the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is required to give public notice related to the state's plan to implement a new 1915(c) Home and Community Based (HCBS) Family Support Waiver.
The FIRST 30-day public comment period: July 28 through August 27, 2023.
The SECOND 30-day public comment period: September 8 through October 8, 2023.
Substantive changes to the waiver application were made, which required an additional public comment period. These changes included the removal of the Fiscal Management Service (FMS) from the waiver application, the removal of the waiver service titled Participant Directed Goods and Services, and changes to provider qualification training requirements.
The Next Steps
DHHS submitted the waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on October 25, 2023.
Upon approval by CMS, this waiver will go into effect March 1, 2024.