The following is a list of notices, by date of publication, about proposed MassHealth regulations. Click on a link to view the corresponding full notice and proposed regulations.

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The date published is the date the notice appeared in the newspaper and marks the beginning of the 21-day public-comment period, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, s. 3.

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Notice of Proposed Regulations

Published on June 7, 2013

Brief Description

MassHealth has received approval from CMS for two new 1915(c) home- and community-based services waivers related to MassHealth’s Money Follows the Person demonstration. The proposed amendments provide the eligibility requirements for an individual to enroll in one of these waivers. These regulations went into effect retroactive to April 1, 2013, as emergency regulations.

Brief Description

Revised regulations are renamed Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) regulations to incorporate two new Money Follows the Person (MFP) waivers. They will provide home- and community-based waiver services to individuals that are transitioning from medical facilities to the community. These regulations went into effect April 1, 2013, as emergency regulations.

 

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