Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule: South Carolina Waiver Specific Transition Plans For the Community Choices (CC) and Mechanical Ventilator Dependent (Vent) Waivers - REVISED DRAFT

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) gives notice that the Waiver Specific Transition Plans revised draft, required per Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule (42 CFR Part 430, 431, et al), are available for public review and comment. The revised South Carolina Waiver Specific Transition Plans will be submitted to CMS on or after April 20, 2015 and will be effective upon CMS approval.

The following is a summary of the document:

 Communication and Outreach

• Provided methods of communication with the public regarding general information on the HCBS Rule and Waiver Specific Transition Plans
• Provided public notice and comment on the Waiver Specific Transition Plans

Assessment of System-wide Regulations, Policies, Procedures, Licensing Standards and Other Regulations

• Compiled a catalogue of regulations, policies, procedures, licensing standards and other regulations that directly impact Home and Community-Based (HCB) settings.
• Read and reviewed the catalogue to determine which applicable laws, regulations, etc. are not a barrier to the settings standards outlined in the HCBS Rule.
• Pursued changes as appropriate for the regulations, policies, etc. that did not meet the HCBS settings requirements outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

Assessment of Settings

• Identification of all HCB settings
• Identification of any HCB settings that might be subject to the heightened scrutiny process
• Distribution of self-assessment tool to providers for completion
• SCDHHS will conduct site visits of HCB settings concurrently with self-assessments
• SCDHHS will review individual self-assessments and site visit results and provide individualized responses to providers on each setting
• Providers will develop action plans to be approved by SCDHHS to ensure compliance with the HCBS rule

A copy of this notice and the South Carolina HCBS Community Choices and Mechanical Ventilator Dependent Transition Plans are available at the following locations:

1.  Electronic Access: scdhhs.gov

2.  Hardcopies: Community Long Term Care Regional Offices or the SCDHHS

Greenville

620 North Main Street, Suite 300

Greenville, S.C. 29601

Spartanburg

945 East Main Street, Suite 3

Spartanburg, S.C. 29302

Greenwood

617 South Main Street¸ Suite 301

Greenwood, S.C. 29648

Rock Hill

454 South Anderson, Suite 11

BTC Box 526

Rock Hill, S.C. 29730

Columbia

7499 Parklane Road, Suite 164

Columbia, S.C. 29223

Orangeburg

191 Regional Parkway, Bldg. A

Orangeburg, S.C. 29115

Aiken

6170 Woodside Executive Court

Aiken, S.C. 29803

Sumter

30 Westmark Ct.

Sumter, S.C. 29150

Florence

201 Dozier Boulevard

Florence, S.C. 29501

Conway

1201 Creel Street

Conway, S.C. 29526

Charleston

4130 Faber Place Drive, Suite 303

North Charleston, S.C. 29405

Ridgeland

10175 South Jacob Smart Blvd.

Ridgeland, S.C. 29936

Anderson

3215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Ste. H

Anderson, S.C. 29625

SCDHHS (Documents are in Lobby)

1801 Main Street

Columbia, S.C. 29202