Bill > HB2714

This bill provides the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services with the authority to reallocate unused developmental disability waiver slots across community services boards or regions. Specifically, the Department can reassign a waiver slot if it has remained unused for at least 30 days and no eligible individual from the Priority One waitlist (a prioritized list of individuals awaiting services, as defined in the Department of Medical Assistance Services provider manual) has been identified within the slot's original catchment area. The bill applies to three types of waiver slots: Community Living, Family and Individual Support, and Building Independence waivers. The bill will only take effect after obtaining necessary approvals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and both the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services are required to develop implementing regulations within 280 days of the act's enactment. The goal of this legislation appears to be improving the efficiency of developmental disability waiver allocation by ensuring that unused slots can be redirected to areas with waiting individuals.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB2714