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Medicaid officials outline 1115 waiver requests: medical respite, short‑term housing supports and justice‑involved services
Summary
A Med‑QUEST representative described proposed 1115 waiver amendments including continuous eligibility, community integration services plus medical respite, expanded rental and utility assistance (up to six months), and pre‑release services for justice‑involved populations; CMS review may delay approvals into early next year.
Medicaid program staff briefed the council on a package of proposed 1115 demonstration waiver changes intended to expand social and housing supports tied to clinical care.
A Medicaid representative said the department seeks authority for: continuous eligibility measures, nutrition supports, an expanded "community integration services plus" package that would add medical respite and recuperative care, and expanded rental and utility assistance for up to six…
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