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FSSA clarifies home modifications for H&W, TBI and PathWays waiver providers (BT202651)
Indianasub_regulatoryFSSA (OMPP / Bureau of Disabilities Services) / IHCP
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1Providers may not submit bids combining waiver funding for basic modifications with private funding for higher-cost upgrades; the individual/family must assume financial responsibility for the entire modification if an upgrade is requested.(FSSA clarifies home modifications for H&W, TBI and PathWays waiver providers (BT202651))
- 2If the state or MCE determines the provider is at fault for poor or incorrect work, the provider must replace or repair the product or installation at no cost to the state or individual.(FSSA clarifies home modifications for H&W, TBI and PathWays waiver providers (BT202651))
- 3For H&W and TBI waivers, home modification grievances must be reported to the BDS within 48 hours at BDS.Help@fssa.in.gov, and BDS must approve any alterations to a bid prior to implementation.(FSSA clarifies home modifications for H&W, TBI and PathWays waiver providers (BT202651))
- 4Waiver funding for home modifications covers only basic modifications determined medically necessary; upgrades or materials exceeding the individual's basic need will not be approved.(FSSA clarifies home modifications for H&W, TBI and PathWays waiver providers (BT202651))
Applies to: cross-cutting
FSSA clarifies that HCBS waiver-funded home modifications cover only basic, medically necessary adaptations, with grievance-notification timeframes and provider responsibility to remedy faulty work at no cost.
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