Public Comment

​​​​​​​​​​Past Public Comment Period for Amendments to DD Waivers

Pursuant to 42 C.F.R. §441.304(f), the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is required to give public notice related to the state's plan to amend the 1915(c) Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Comprehensive Developmental Disabilities Services (NE.4154) and the Developmental Disabilities Day Services Waiver for Adults (NE.0394) waivers. The 30-day public comment period was from September 11, 2024, through October 11, 2024. 

Presentation

​There was a virtual presentation of proposed changes on September 12, 2024.

• ​Sept 12 Presentation Slides​ 
  

• Summary of Changes
  
• Draft CDD Waiver
  
• Draft DDAD Waiver​
  

Submission

When submitting to CMS, the HCBS waiver includes a summary of the public comments received during the public input process, and if any comments were not adopted, the reasons why. The summary specifies any modifications made to the waiver as a result of the public input process.  

• ​Public Comments Received and DDD Responses
  
• CDD Waiver as Submitted
• DDAD Waiver as Submitted

Next Steps

Upon approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), these waiver amendments would go into effect January 1, 2025. ​