January 8, 2021

Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment 1/11/2021-2/12/2021

Pursuant to 42 C.F.R. §441.301(c)(6)(iii) notice is hereby given that the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, as the single state Medicaid agency, intends to submit a renewal of its Section 1915(c) Developmental Disabilities Waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

This renewal is primarily a continuation of the current Developmental Disabilities Waiver and reflects:

• Compliance with recently updated federal regulations
  
• Service limits for selected services
  
• Updated Performance Measures
  
• Covered Services

DHHS would like your comments about the changes it is proposing in the draft 1915 (c) Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver. After receiving the public’s ideas and comments about the proposed changes, DHHS will make final decisions about what changes to make to the DD Waiver renewal application and submit to CMS. The summary of comments will be posted for public viewing, along with the waiver application when it is submitted to CMS.

This notice contains links to material developed by the Department regarding its renewal of the 1915(c) Developmental Disabilities Waiver. DD Waiver renewal documents as well as dates, times, and links to opportunities for public input related to this renewal will be posted on the DHHS website.

Learn more about 1915(c) waivers

Opportunity for Public Input
The public is invited to review and comment on this draft waiver renewal. The draft waiver will be available for review on January 11, 2021. Read the complete version of the current waiver document .

A hard copy of the draft waiver renewal document may also be picked up, with prior notice, at BDS from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Monday through Friday at: Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Developmental Services, 105 Pleasant Street, Main Building, Concord, NH 03301-3857.

Public comments may be submitted from January 11, 2021 until 12:00 noon on February 12, 2021. Comments may be submitted by email to DLTSSWaiverRenewal@dhhs.nh.gov or by regular mail to: Jessica Kennedy, NH Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Developmental Services, 105 Pleasant Street, Main Building, Concord, NH 03301-3857.

Public Comment Sessions (Remote option only due to Covid-19)
DHHS will host four (4) video/phone public comment sessions during the 30 day period.

• Date: Monday, January 25, 2021
  Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm
  Participation mode: phone or video
  To participate by videoconference (Zoom), click on the following link on your laptop, tablet, or phone: https://unh.zoom.us/j/91493495130
  To participate by phone, call in to: 1 301 715 8592
• Date: Thursday, January 28, 2021
  Time: 10:00 - 12:00 pm
  Participation mode: phone or video
  To participate by videoconference (Zoom), click on the following link on your laptop, tablet, or phone: https://unh.zoom.us/j/99689231846
  To participate by phone, call in to: 1 312 626 6799
• Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2021
  Time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm
  Participation mode: phone or video
  To participate by videoconference (Zoom), click on the following link on your laptop, tablet, or phone: https://unh.zoom.us/j/98273906699
  To participate by phone, call in to: 1 312 626 6799
• Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021
  Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
  Participation mode: phone or video
  To participate by videoconference (Zoom), click on the following link on your laptop, tablet, or phone: https://unh.zoom.us/j/96894715096
  To participate by phone, call in to: 1 646 876 9923

Accommodations
If accommodations are needed for communication access such as interpreters, CART (captioning), assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services, please contact Linda Bimbo at Linda.Bimbo@unh.edu or 603-228-2084 as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to accommodate needs identified with advance notice.

Additional Information
All information regarding the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver renewal process is on the DHHS web site under “Quick Links”. The Bureau of Developmental Services will update this website throughout the waiver renewal process.

 

April 24, 2020
Developmental Disability Waiver – Listening Sessions

Due to COVID-19 all listening sessions will be held remotely using a call in option or video conferencing (Zoom)

DATE: Tuesday, May 5th
TIME: 5-7 pm
Zoom link: https://unh.zoom.us/j/99607405238
Call-In Option – Dial: +1 312 626 6799, Meeting ID: 996 0740 5238

DATE: Monday, May 11th
TIME: 5-7 pm
Zoom link: https://unh.zoom.us/j/91920032636
Call-In Option – Dial: +1 312 626 6799, Meeting ID: 919 2003 2636

DATE: Wednesday, May 20th
TIME: 5-7 pm
Zoom link: https://unh.zoom.us/j/95218816220
Call-In Option – Dial: +1 312 626 6799, Meeting ID: 952 1881 6220

DATE: Friday, May 29th
TIME: 10am – 12noon
Zoom link: https://unh.zoom.us/j/95146246506
Call-In Option – Dial: +1 312 626 6799, Meeting ID: 951 4624 6506

Accommodations
If accommodations are needed for communication access such as interpreters, CART (captioning), assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services, please contact Linda Bimbo at Linda.Bimbo@unh.edu or 603-228-2084 as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to accommodate needs identified with advance notice.

Stay Informed
There will be further opportunities to provide additional stakeholder feedback and public comment on the waiver prior to submission to CMS. BDS, working with the IOD, will also provide public notice of formal public comment sessions in the Fall of 2020.