Long Term Services & Supports (LTSS) Public Comment Section

HCBS Waiver / Policy (Draft)

Request for Comment On the Proposed IDD System Eligibility Policy

The Long-Term Services and Supports Commission (LTSS) shares the proposed IDD System Eligibility policy with the public for comments.The public comment period shall end on Dec 1, 2021.

Kansas IDD System Eligibility Policy - DRAFT

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
[email protected]

By standard mail:
- Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
  Attn: HCBS Programs
  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.