Bill > HF4626

This bill modifies the Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) program, which provides services and supports to individuals with disabilities to help them live in the community. Key changes include requiring agency-providers and FMS (Financial Management Services) providers to bill for and pay for worker training and development based on the unit cost of the training session or as defined by the commissioner, and to notify the commissioner of changes in the employment status of support workers and individuals providing worker training within specific timeframes. The bill also increases the required surety bond amounts for CFSS agency-providers and consultation services providers, with higher amounts tied to increased Medicaid revenue, and mandates new internal program integrity procedures and policies for notifying the commissioner about changes in worker employment. Additionally, it introduces an exemption from consultation services for participants under certain conditions, clarifies requirements for worker training and development documentation, and ensures that managed care and county-based purchasing plans do not impose more restrictive requirements on CFSS services than those set by the state.