Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services Docket 250284 Notice

in-20250611-IR-405250284ONA: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

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Summary

Notice of Renewal of 1915(b)(4) Waiver for Selective Contracting for the Medicaid Rehabilitation Option (MRO) Program Per public notice requirements established at 42 CFR 447.205, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) publishes this notice to renew the 1915(b)(4) waiver that allows for selective contracting of Community Mental Health Centers for the MRO program. The public comment period is from June 11, 2025, through July 11, 2025. FSSA – OMPP proposes to renew the 1915(b)(4) waiver for an additional five years. No substantive changes are being made to the waiver currently. In addition to the waiver renewal, OMPP is making available for public comment an independent assessment of the waiver that was conducted by Wellbeing Informed by Science and Evidence Indiana. The purpose of the assessment is to evaluate the quality of care, access to care, and cost-effectiveness of the MRO program. This waiver amendment will have an effective date of November 1, 2025. A copy of this notice is now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Indianapolis, Indiana and is open for public inspection. Also, a copy of this notice is now available and may be inspected by contacting the local county Division of Family Resources office, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana. Also, 1915(b)(4)...

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES Notice of Renewal of 1915(b)(4) Waiver for Selective Contracting for the Medicaid Rehabilitation Option (MRO) Program Per public notice requirements established at 42 CFR 447.205, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) publishes this notice to renew the 1915(b)(4) waiver that allows for selective contracting of Community Mental Health Centers for the MRO program. The public comment period is from June 11, 2025, through July 11, 2025. FSSA – OMPP proposes to renew the 1915(b)(4) waiver for an additional five years. No substantive changes are being made to the waiver currently. In addition to the waiver renewal, OMPP is making available for public comment an independent assessment of the waiver that was conducted by Wellbeing Informed by Science and Evidence Indiana. The purpose of the assessment is to evaluate the quality of care, access to care, and cost-effectiveness of the MRO program. This waiver amendment will have an effective date of November 1, 2025. A copy of this notice is now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Indianapolis, Indiana and is open for public inspection. Also, a copy of this notice is now available and may be inspected by contacting the local county Division of Family Resources office, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana. Also, 1915(b)(4) waiver and independent assessment are available for review and public comment on the DMHA-A Draft Policies for Public Comment webpage (https://www.in.gov/fssa/dmha/Public-Comment). There will be no public hearing. Written comments may be directed to FSSA, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, Attention: Brian Gilbert, 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, IN 46204 or by email to spacomment@fssa.in.gov. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: COMMENT RE: 1915(b)(4) WAIVER. Written comments will be made available for public inspection at the address herein of OMPP.