145 Approval of the consolidated and person/family directed support waivers

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Approval of the Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support Waivers

[43 Pa.B. 588]
[Saturday, January 26, 2013]

 The purpose of this notice is to announce the approval of the renewal of the Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) waivers by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS approved these waivers with an effective date of July 1, 2012. Under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 51 (relating to Office of Developmental Programs home and community-based services), sections 51.14(a) and (b), 51.28(d)—(h), 51.74(9) and (15) and 51.75(3) and 51.98(d) are effective upon written notification that CMS has granted approval of the Consolidated and P/FDS waivers. Since CMS has approved these waivers, these sections are effective July 1, 2012.

 The Consolidated Waiver can be found on the Department of Public Welfare's (Department) web site at http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/learnaboutdpw/ waiverinformation/consolidatedwaiverforindividualswith intellectualdisabilities/index.htm.

 The P/FDS waiver can be found on the Department's web site at http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/learnaboutdpw/waiverinformation/personfamilydirectedsupportwaiver/index.htm.

Fiscal Impact

 It is anticipated that there will be no fiscal impact.

Public Comment

 Copies of this notice may be obtained at the local Mental Health/Intellectual Disability (MH/ID) County Program, Administrative Entity (AE) or Regional Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) in the corresponding regions:

 • Western region: Piatt Place, Room 4900, 301 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, [phone]

 • Northeast region: Room 315, Scranton State Office Building, 100 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503, [phone]

 • Southeast region: 801 Market Street, Suite 5071, Philadelphia, PA 19107, [phone] or [phone]

 • Central region: Room 430, Willow Oak Building, P. O. Box 2675, DGS Annex Complex, Harrisburg, PA 17105 [phone]

 Contact information for the local MH/ID County Program or AE may be found at https://www.hcsis. state.pa.us/hcsis-ssd/pgm/asp/PRCNT.ASP or contact the previously referenced regional ODP.

 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this notice to the Department at the ODP mailbox at [e-mail], use subject header ''PN Approval of the Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Support Waivers,'' or Department of Public Welfare, Office of Developmental Programs, Division of Program Management, 4th Floor, Health and Welfare Building, Forster and Commonwealth Avenues, Harrisburg, PA 17120.

 Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users).

GARY D. ALEXANDER, 
Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-806. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-145. Filed for public inspection January 25, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]