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Public Comment Period for PASSPORT and Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Renewal

September 24, 2024

For Immediate Release

Ohio has posted for public comment on the proposed amendments to the Assisted Living and PASSPORT Medicaid Waivers, prior to the submission to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for review. The period for public  comment on the proposed PASSPORT Waiver is September 17, 2024, through October 16, 2024.

Pursuant to the provision of title 42 Sections 441.301 and 441.304 of the Code of Federal Regulations, public notices are required for any of the following: new 1915(c) waiver, new 1915(i) state plan amendment, renewal of a 1915(c) waiver, and any amendment to a 1915(c) waiver that includes one or more substantive changes. States are required to give notice and to provide a 30-day public comment period.

PASSPORT Waiver Amendment

Assisted Living Waiver Amendment

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