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Two group homes receive Medicaid waiver determination; county relieved after 15-year review
Summary
Officials said Northview Heights Community Group Home and Trail View received formal Medicaid waiver determinations under federal home- and community-based settings rules, closing a multi-year federal review and allowing continued waiver funding for those sites.
Ed informed the Human Services and Health Board that Northview Heights Community Group Home and Trail View were granted formal determinations under the federal home- and community-based services settings rules.
Staff described the requirement as a federal review that began in 2011 and noted that the county had received an official letter confirming the waivers. The determinations mean those assisted-living sites that sit on the same grounds as a public institution will not be barred from receiving Medicaid waiver funding under the current rulings.
Board members reacted positively. One member said, "Congratulations," and staff indicated that receiving the formal letters resolves a long-running review that took about 15 years.
No formal board action was required or taken at the meeting; staff said they would provide the official documentation and continue to monitor any regulatory developments.
The board discussion did not cite a specific statute by name beyond reference to "the federal government" and the 2011 rulemaking process.
