Long Term Services & Supports (LTSS) Public Comment Section

HCBS Statewide Transition Plan (STP)

Final Rule STP Public Comments

Draft Waiver Amendments

HCBS Waiver / Policy (Draft)

Request for Comment on the Following Policies

  • ICF-IID
  • HCBS IDD Program Eligibility Determination
  • IDD System Eligibility
The public comment period shall end on February 20, 2023.

Proposed Waiver Renewal Applications

Below are links to proposed waiver renewal applications the State of Kansas is preparing to submit to CMS for review. The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, KDADS, is renewing the Kansas Medicaid 1915(c) Waivers: Autism (AU) waiver, and Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) waiver.

The proposed Effective Date for the amended Medicaid 1915(c) Waivers is April 1, 2022.

How to Submit Comments

The public may offer comments on any of the above waivers or policies in any one of the following ways:

  • By Email:
    Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
    Aging and Disability Community Services and Programs Commission
    Ian Kuenzi
  • By standard mail:
    • Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
      Attn: HCBS Programs
      503 S Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66603

Other LTSS Documents (Draft)

Statewide Transition Plan

Kansas HCBS Settings Final Rule Statewide Transition Plan (STP) 11.28.22

The public may offer comments in any one of the following ways:

  • By Email:
    • Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
      Aging and Disability Community Services and Programs Commission
      Ian Kuenzi
  • By standard mail:
    • Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
      HCBS Division
      503 S Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66603

HCBS Manuals / Forms (Draft)

There are no public comment session in progress.

General Comments (Draft)

Kansas Heightened Scrutiny Settings Packets

The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has posted the following HCBS Settings Final Rule documents for public comment:

  • Settings that are on the grounds of or adjacent to an institution and Settings that have characteristics of potential isolation.
  • HCBS State Transition Plan (STP) which describes how Kansas will attain final rule compliance with the settings final rule.
  • The public commentary period will be October 15, 2021 – November 16, 2021.

Click HERE to View Summary Packets and Leave Comments

Responses to Public Comments