Long Term Support Services - Home and Community Based Services

ID Waiver Renewal Solicitation for Public Comment

The Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID Waiver) is currently in the process of renewal.  The changes that are being proposed and will be submitted to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for approval are as follows:

  1. Addition of Dental Services for ID Waiver recipients ages 21 and over and “Goods and Services” to the existing waiver services;
  2. Allow Legally Responsible Individuals (LRI) to receive payments for providing Residential Support Services and Non-Medical Transportation; and,
  3. Increase waiver service rates approved during the 2023 Nevada Legislation. 

These can be found in Appendix C-1/C-2 and Appendix J of the ID Waiver application renewal and can be viewed at: 2023 ID Waiver Renewal Application

To be assured consideration, comments must be received by one of the methods provided below no later than 5:00 PM on July 6, 2023. You may submit comments in one of three ways (please choose only one of the ways listed):

  •  Electronically: You may email comments to:
    hcbs@dhcfp.nv.gov. Write ID Waiver Renewal on the subject line.
  • Mail: You may mail written comments to the following address:
    Division of Health Care Financing and Policy
    ATTN: LTSS – ID Waiver Renewal
    1050 E William Street, Suite 435
    Carson City, Nevada 89701
  • Fax: You may fax comments to the following number:
    (775) 687-8724
    ATTN: LTSS – ID Waiver Renewal

All comments received before the close of the comment period are available for viewing by the public, including any personally identifiable or confidential business information that is included in a comment. We will post all the comments received by the close of the comment period, as soon as possible after they have been received, on the following web site: https://dhcfp.nv.gov/Pgms/LTSS/LTSSWaiverRelatedCondition

 

    Waiver for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID Waiver)

    This waiver serves recipients of all ages who have a documented intellectual disability or related condition, such as Autism or Down Syndrome, as determined by the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (DHCFP) and the Aging and Disability Division (ADSD), and who maintain the required Level of Care (LOC) (admission into a Intermediate Care Facility/Intellectual Disability (ICF/ID) within 30 days if waiver services or other supports were not available). The following services are offered in this waiver:

    • Jobs and Day Training Services (Day Habilitation, Prevocational Services, Supported Employment, Career Planning)
    • Residential Support Services (intermittent or residential)
    • Residential Support Management
    • Behavioral Consultation, Training and Intervention
    • Counseling (individual and group)
    • Non-Medical Transportation
    • Nursing Services
    • Nutrition Counseling

    Service Coordination is provided by ADSD staff for all ID recipients.


    Waiver for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Related Conditions Medicaid Service Manual (MSM) and waiver information:
    Refer to Regulatory and Links section

    Recipient
    To request services:

    Provider
    To enroll as a Waiver for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Related Conditions provider:

     Billing information - Provider Type 38 

     

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