Public Notices

public_notices Wisconsin Administrative Register No. 657, 9/30/2010

Public Notices

Department of Health Services

Medicaid Reimbursement for Wisconsin's 1915(i) Community Recovery Services
Psychosocial Rehabilitation State Plan

The State of Wisconsin intends to revise the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) state plan language that provides psychosocial rehabilitation services to support individuals with mental illness under the authority of section 1915(i) of the Social Security Act. There are three components of the service as described below.

•   Community Living Supportive Services — services needed to allow consumers to live with maximum independence in community integrated housing.

•   Supported Employment — assistance to consumers in acquiring and maintaining gainful employment.

•   Peer/Advocate Supports — assistance to consumers in techniques in recovery and ongoing coping skills provided in the form of peer specialists who function as role models.

The Department is revising the existing state plan language to come into compliance with the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148. The Department is also revising the functional need criteria to require a higher level of need to qualify for these services. The proposed amendment will have an effective date of October 1, 2010.

Copies of the Proposed Change:

A copy of the proposed change may be obtained free of charge at your local county agency or by calling or writing as follows:

Regular Mail:

Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

PO Box 7851

Madison, WI 53707-7851

Phone:

Joyce Allen

Bureau Director, Bureau of Prevention Treatment and Recovery

Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

[phone]

FAX:

[phone]

Attention: Joyce Allen

E-Mail:

[e-mail]

A copy of the proposed change is available for review at the main office of any county department of social services or human services.

Written Comments:

Written comments are welcome. Written comments on the proposed change may be sent by FAX, e-mail, or regular mail to the Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The FAX number is [phone]. The e-mail address is [e-mail]. Regular mail can be sent to the above address. All written comments will be reviewed and considered.

All written comments received will be available for public review between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily in Room 850 of the State Office Building, 1 West Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin. Revisions may be made based on comments received.