Fact Sheet – 1915(c) | Summary of Key Provisions of the 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers Final Rule. |
Fact Sheet – 1915(i) | Summary of Key Provisions of the Final Rule for 1915(i)Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) State Plan Option. |
FAQs - CMS Guidance re: Memory Care | Questions and answers from CMS on how regulatory requirements can be met by settings providing HCBS to individuals who exhibit unsafe wandering or exit-seeking behavior; and describing some options for HCBS Stakeholder education and consideration.
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FAQs – HCB Settings | Questions and answers regarding final regulations of Home and Community-Based Settings - Public notice and comments. |
FAQs - Planned Construction and Person-Centered Planning - Mods to HCBS Settings Criteria | CMS HCBS Final Regulations Questions and Answers (FAQs) regarding Home and Community-Based Settings on (a) Planned Construction of Presumed Institutional Settings and (b) Person-Centered Planning Provisions and Modifications to HCBS Settings Criteria |
Final Regulations | This rule describes Medicaid coverage of the optional state plan benefit to furnish home and community based-services and draw federal matching funds. |
Final Rule Webinar Presentation | The presentation of the final Medicaid HCBS rule. |
Final Rules Q&A | State Plan Home and Community-Based Services, Five-Year Period for Waivers, Provider Payment Reassignment, Setting Requirements for Community First Choice, and Home and Community-Based Services Waivers. |
HCBS 1915(c) Compliance Flowchart | Steps to compliance for HCBS settings requirements in a 1915(c) waiver and 1915(i) SPA. |
Heightened Scrutiny Process | Incorporation of heightened scrutiny in the standard waiver process. |
Information Bulletin on Employment Services | Updates to the §1915 (c) Waiver Instructions and Technical Guide regarding employment and employment-related services. |
Information Bulletin on Extension for HCBS | Extension of Transition Period for Compliance with Home and Community-Based Settings Criteria.
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Information Bulletin on Final Regulations | Final Rule - State Plan Home and Community-Based Services, Five-Year Period for Waivers, Provider Payment Reassignment, Setting Requirements for Community First Choice, and CMS Home and Community-Based Services Waivers. |
Overview of Regulation | Overview and key provisions of the final rule. |
Questions to Assist State Assessments of Non-Residential HCBS | Exploratory questions to assist states in assessment of non-residential Home and Community-Based Service settings. |
Questions to Assist State Assessments of Residential HCBS | This optional tool is provided to assist states in assessing whether the characteristics of Medicaid Home and Community-based Services, as required by regulation, are present. |
Requirements for HCB Settings | Regulatory requirements for Home and Community-Based Settings affecting 1915(c) and 1915(i); and listing Settings that are not Home and Community-Based, and Settings that are presumed to have the qualities of an institution. |
Settings That Isolate | Guidance on settings that have the effect of isolating individuals receiving HCBS from the broader community. |
Statewide Transition Plan Toolkit | Statewide Transition Plan Toolkit for Alignment with the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Final Regulation’s Setting Requirements. |