FSSA Releases Draft HCBS Transition Plan

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has released a draft statewide transition plan regarding its Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) programs.  Following a new regulation from CMS in January 2014 that redefined what settings can qualify for reimbursement for HCBS, Indiana is reviewing all of FSSA’s HCBS programs to ensure compliance with the new CMS regulations.  FSSA has developed a website at www.in.gov/fssa/4917.htm that includes information on the CMS final rule and the Indiana draft transition plan.

The transition plan assesses all of FSSA’s HCBS program to identify where Indiana’s programs are already in-line with the new CMS regulations and where changes and improvements are needed to meet the new CMS regulations.  The plan sets out strategies and timelines for Indiana’s compliance with the CMS regulations, which must be no later than March 2019.

Indiana FSSA is seeking public comment on the transition plan, and will hold the comment period open from November 1st to December 1st.  The above FSSA website includes instructions on how to submit comment, including attending one of the scheduled stakeholder forums and listening sessions.