On February 12, the Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS) announced the opening of the public comment period for upcoming amendments to the Community Integration and Habilitation waiver, Family Supports waiver, Health and Wellness waiver, Traumatic Brain Injury, and 1915 b(4) waivers. On February 18, BDS announced the public comment period has been extended through March 18, 2026. (The previous deadline was March 13.)
Public notice and public comments occur prior to BDS submitting amendments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and provide an opportunity to provide input about the proposed amendments.
The proposed waiver amendments are available by clicking here.
Public comments may be submitted to ddrswaivernoticecomment@fssa.in.gov.
Medicaid Waiver Webinars
The Arc of Indiana Webinar
The Arc of Indiana is hosting a special “Ask The Arc” webinar on Thursday, February 26 at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Karly Sciortino-Poulter, The Arc Advocacy Network Director, will review and discuss the proposed amendments and what they mean to individuals and families. Click here to register.
If you have previously registered for an “Ask The Arc” webinar you do not need to register again. Once you sign up, you’ll automatically be registered for the current webinar and all future sessions, held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. ET.
FSSA Webinars
FSSA is hosting three webinars to discuss the process of amending a waiver, how to make public comment, and provide a high-level overview of the key changes currently proposed. These webinars are informational only.
Following are the three opportunities and links to join. All times are ET:
- Thursday, February 26 at 2:00 p.m. click here to join
- Monday, March 2 at 11:00 a.m. click here to join
- Tuesday, March 10 at 5:00 p.m. click here to join
In addition, general information on waiver notice and the public comment process is currently available on the BDS website and can be found here.