Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) put on display at the Office of the Federal Register a Proposed Rule for the Optional State Plan HCBS Benefit. This proposed rule implements Section 6086(a) of the Deficit Reduction Act. The National Council has prepared a summary of this proposed rule.   

Official comments must be submitted no later than 5 PM on June 3, 2008. As a follow-up to our recent conference call on the provisions of this proposed rule, the National Council has prepared draft comments.

For your convenience, we have included information on how to submit your comments below. Please share your comments with us. If you have any questions, please contact Mohini Venkatesh at the National Council.  

Sincerely,  

Chuck Ingoglia
Vice President, Public Policy

 
How to submit your comments to CMS
To submit your comments electronically:

1. Click on the following link: http://www.regulations.gov  

2. Under "Comments or Submissions", search for "Medicaid program: Home and Community-Based State Plan Services".   

3. Click on the "Send a Comment or Submission" link and follow instructions to submit your comments.  

To submit comments by regular or overnight mail, please see the instructions in the Federal Register announcements.