Resources for DDD – HCBS Final Rule Compliance
Posted on Mar 10, 2022 in NewsAs the federal Medicaid compliance date for the HCBS Community Integration Final Rule rapidly approaches (March 17, 2023), the Developmental Disabilities Division has organized useful information for providers and stakeholders on this central reference page.
Key deadlines for providers include:
- All completed provider evidence templates due to DDD: March 31, 2022
- Goal for demonstration of full compliance by all DDD waiver providers: June 30, 2022
- Corrective Action Plans: July 1 – September 30, 2022
- Transition period to sanction providers and move participants out of non-compliant provider settings: October 1, 2022 – March 1, 2023
For additional information, please contact our Community Resources Branch team at [email protected]
DDD Hosted Webinars
- HCBS 101 for AFH Caregivers (September 13, 2022)
- HCBS Final Rule – Modifications and the Individualized Service Plan (April 1, 2022)
- HCBS Final Rule – Best Practices for Providers (March 3, 2021)
- HCBS Final Rule Evidence Tool | Residential Services (January 14, 2021)
- HCBS Final Rule Evidence Tool | Non-Residential Services (January 12, 2021)
- HCBS Final Rule Refresher (November 19, 2020)
- Playlist of all DDD Hosted Final Rule Webinars
DDD Documents
- Non-Residential Services –
- Residential Services –
- Memos –
- Compliance Response Timeline for Final Rule (January 2022)
- Policy
Related Videos
- PLAYLIST BY CQL: HCBS Videos (August 2020)
- VIDEO by CQL: “What does the Final Rule Guarantee?” (December 2018)
Additional References
- CMS Handout: HCBS Settings Rule Implementation – Moving Forward Toward March 2023 & Beyond (May 2022)
- CMS Handout: HCBS Settings –How States can Assist Providers in Systems Transformation and Settings Compliance (April 2022)
- CMS Handout: HCBS Rule -Statewide Transition Plan (STP) Conversation – PDF Format (March 2022)
- CMS Handout: Reframing Approaches to Quality Management in HCBS From the Individual’s Perspective (January 2021)
- CMS Handout: Provider-Owned or Controlled Settings, Encompassing Lease and Landlord/Tenant Relationships (October 2019)
- CMS Handout: System Change vs. Compliance Mindset Approach in Implementing the Settings Rule (June 2019)
- CMS Handout: Assisting Providers in Ensuring Settings Facilitate Community Inclusion (February 2018)
Ongoing Support
- DDD Final Rule Community Integration – Open House
- Zoom Meeting ID – 925 9048 8687
- Click HERE to join