The Alabama Medicaid Agency is seeking public comment on its proposal to renew the Alabama Home and Community-Based Living At Home Waiver for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (LAH Waiver), including the submission of a Transition Plan. 

The waiver supports Alabama citizens who have a diagnosis of Intellectual Disabilities and who would otherwise require the level of care offered in an ICF/IID institution to remain in the community. The waiver provides services such as day services and in-home supports.

The Transition Plan is designed to ensure that individuals receiving long-term services and supports through home and community-based services programs have full access to benefits of community living and the opportunity to receive services in the most integrated setting that is appropriate. These changes are being made in accordance with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Final Rule.

A copy of the proposed changes can be found on the Alabama Medicaid Agency website. Click here to view waiver documents 

The comment period is open until September 26, 2015.  Written comments regarding the proposed waiver are welcome and should be mailed to Samantha McLeod, Associate Director via mail to:  Alabama Medicaid Agency, Long Term Care Division, P.O. Box 5624, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5624 or  via e-mail to samantha.mcleod@medicaid.alabama.gov.  Comments will be available for public review at http://www.medicaid.alabama.gov/ in the Program Section under Long Term Care Services.