Meeting. Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will host a meeting for stakeholders and the general public on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., to receive public comment on proposed changes to the Home and Community-based Services (HCBS) Statewide Settings Transition Plan.  The Statewide Settings Transition Plan has been developed in accordance with federal regulations pertaining to HCBS.

The purpose of the meeting is to allow public comment regarding the State's proposed amendment to the Statewide Settings Transition Plan detailing the compliance, remediation strategies, and timelines for the HCBS STAR+PLUS waiver program operating under the State's 1115 Demonstration waiver. HHSC will submit the amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by March 17, 2015. 

The HCBS Statewide Settings Transition Plan is available at http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/medicaid/hcbs/index.shtml.  Those interested may obtain a copy of the plan before the hearing by contacting Becky Brownlee by telephone at 512-462-6281; by fax at 512-730-7472; or by email at Medicaid_HCBS_Rule@hhsc.state.tx.us.  The plan will also be available at the stakeholder meeting. 

The federal HCBS regulations may be viewed at:  http://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-Program-Information/By-Topics/Long-Term-Services-and-Supports/Home-and-Community-Based-Services/Home-and-Community-Based-Services.html.

Written Comments. Written comments regarding the proposed changes to the HCBS Statewide Settings Transition Plan may be submitted instead of, or in addition to, oral comments until 5 p.m. the day of the stakeholder meeting.  HHSC will continue to accept additional comments throughout the transition process, which ends March 17, 2019. 

Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail, overnight mail, special delivery mail, hand delivery, fax or email. 

U.S. Mail
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention:  Becky Brownlee, Mail Code H-600
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas 78714-9030

Overnight mail, special delivery mail or hand delivery
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention:  Becky Brownlee, Mail Code H-600
Brown Heatly Building
4900 North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78751-2399 

Phone number for package delivery:  512-730-7472

Fax
Attention:  Becky Brownlee at 512-462-6281

Email
Medicaid_HCBS_Rule@hhsc.state.tx.us

Agency websites:
http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/medicaid/hcbs/index.shtml
http://www.dads.state.tx.us/providers/HCBS/index.cfm
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhsa/yes/

This meeting is open to the public.  No reservations are required and there is no cost to attend.