Home and Community-Based Service Quality Initiative Project

The Home and Community-Based Service Quality Initiative Project aims to support the West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) in implementing the Ensuring Access to Medical Services final rule and enhancing the quality of home and community-based services (HCBS). The project involves a range of activities, including reviewing BMS' current HCBS program structure, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement, and providing support for the development of waiver amendments and quality management plans. The project is expected to last for 5 months, with a total estimated cost of $927,125. The key objectives of the project include: • Implementing the Access Rule provisions • Developing a HCBS waivers cohesion plan • Redesigning the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver (IDDW) payment methodology • Providing support for the development of waiver amendments and quality management plans • Enhancing the overall quality and efficiency of HCBS in West Virginia.