| HCBS Settings Rules are set to begin on March 17, 2023 (Home and Community Based Services) The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires all states receiving Medicaid waiver funding to implement these rules. Medicaid funds help pay for these services CMS’s goal is to increase community integration and the settings rules are to help accomplish that. OPWDD Information: https://opwdd.ny.gov/providers/hcbs-settings-toolkit OPWDD Power Point* from 12/15/22 Webinar for providers: Click Here Note: OPWDD is preparing a Plain Language VersionJoin Us January 26th, 7pm for this Town Hall to learn: What do these rules mean for people with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities. Do they match the needs of the individual or not, what to do if they don’t and what can you do to protect your loved one |
| REGISTER TODAY To Register Open Camera Scan QR Code Or Click Here: https://forms.gle/aYQyYdNQ39BMpEUL8 Ask Your Questions on the Form REGISTRATION REQUIRED Confirmation will be emailed If you do not receive an email, please email info@nycfair.org to verify your email address ZOOM Link will be emailed beginning 1/23/23 Congratulations !to Senator John Mannion & Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright, Chairs of the Disabilities committees in the NYS Senate & Assembly Introduce yourself Tell them why they need to be our champions in Albany Senator John Mannion: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/john-w-mannion Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright: https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Rebecca-A-SeawrightRALLY IN ALBANY ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE OUR VOICES HEARD |