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DOC and lawmakers discuss Medicaid 11/15 waiver, reentry services and possible effects of CCC closures
Summary
DOC officials and legislators discussed an 11/15 Medicaid waiver to support pre‑release treatment and reentry services and debated whether closing two community corrections centers will increase pressure on private halfway houses.
The Department of Corrections told lawmakers it supports the 11/15 Medicaid waiver as a way to improve reentry outcomes, provide a Medicaid match for treatment in the 90 days before release and reduce overdose and recidivism risks, but said legislative changes are required to fully implement some waiver functions.
Deputies described four primary goals of DOC participation in the 11/15 waiver: improving warm handoffs to community providers at release, reducing overdose risk during the high‑risk weeks after release, concentrating services on…
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