Weekly News Wire | October 23, 2023
Iowa To Develop HCBS For Children With Severe Behavioral Health Needs
On October 2, 2203, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) entered an interim settlement agreement in which the state will develop home and community-based services (HCBS) for Medicaid eligible children under age 21 with severe mental and behavioral needs. The parties have until July 1, 2024, to reach a final settlement, which will include a plan for implementing services and performance metrics to ensure that the class members are able to receive medically necessary mental and behavioral health services in the least restrictive setting appropriate to their needs.
The agreement concerns C.A. v. Garcia, a . . .
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