CMS Approve PA’s Emergency Response and Response Appendix K

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Pennsylvania’s request to amend the following 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers with the Emergency Preparedness and Response Appendix K in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic:

WAIVER TITLE CMS AMENDMENT CONTROL NUMBER

• Adult Autism Waiver PA.0593.R02.06
• OBRA Waiver PA.0235.R05.10
• Consolidated Waiver PA.0147.R06.05
• Person/Family Directed Support Waiver PA.0354.R04.05
• Community Health Choices Waiver PA.0386.R04.01
• Community Living Waiver PA.1486.R00.04

The amendments that the state has requested in the Appendix K are effective for the Adult Autism and Community HealthChoices waivers from March 6, 2020 through June 30, 2020 and March 11, 2020 through March 11, 2021 for the OBRA, Consolidated, P/FDS, and Community Living Waivers and apply in all locations served by the individual waivers for anyone impacted by COVID-19.

For each waiver the approved Appendix K is below:

• PA Appendix K Approval Consolidated COVID-19
• PA Appendix K Approval Letter 1
• PA Appendix K Approval Letter 2
• PA Approved Appendix K Adults with Autism Amendment COVID-19
• PA Approved Appendix K Community HealthChoices Amendment
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• PA Approved Appendix K Community Living Amendment COVID-19