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Status of HCBS Settings Rule Transition Plan (STP)
CMS Heightened Scrutiny Review Letters
January 9, 2020: Review Letter (1)
Initial Approvals
August 23, 2018: CMS granted State Initial Approval Addendum of their Statewide Transition Plan (STP).
July 13, 2017: CMS granted State initial approval of their STP.
October 8, 2015: CMS notified State of Clarifications and/or Modifications required in order to receive Initial Approval (CMIA).
Draft STP Additions by Date
May 11, 2015: DHS posted a Draft Residential Provider Self-Assessment
January 30, 2015: DHS submitted a Draft Statewide Transition Plan to CMS
December 12, 2014: Revised Family Care HCBS Transition Plan submitted to CMS
October 2, 2014: DHS submitted the Family Care Home and Community-Based Settings Transition Plan to CMS
December 17, 2014: WI DHS Letter to CMS
October 7, 2014: CMS Response to Wisconsin Request
August 21, 2014: WI DHS Letter to CMS
Disability Advocacy Organization Comments on Draft STP
April 3, 2017: Comments from Disability Rights Wisconsin Survival Coalition
- May 15, 2014: Recommendations for Non-Residential Settings
- July 25, 2014: Recommendations for Residential Settings
- August 29, 2014: Comments on Draft HCBS Transition Plan
- October 14, 2014: What Do Changes in the Home and Community-Based Settings Rule Mean for me?
State Partners
Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
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