West Virginia DHHR Appeal of Court Order in E.H. vs. Matin
August 16, 2010 the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) submitted a Medicaid waiver to provide home- and community-based services for persons with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The legislature has set aside $800,000 in state funding for the program; the annual cost is expected to be $2 million. DHHR anticipates serving 75 people during the first year; 100 in the second year; and 125 during the third year. The waiver was submitted as the outcome of a court order issued in 2009. DHHR had appealed the order; the state Supreme Court denied the agency's . . .
