In accordance with 42 CFR §431.408, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) will be holding public hearings on its Section 1115 demonstration waiver amendment that will be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Through this amendment, FSSA is seeking federal authority to reimburse for acute inpatient stays in institutions for mental disease (IMD) for individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness (SMI) or serious emotional disturbances (SED). This request is part of broader efforts within the FSSA to ensure a comprehensive continuum of behavioral health services and is intended to improve access to acute care for Medicaid enrollees with SMI and SED. The proposed effective date of the amendment is January 1, 2020, pending CMS approval.

Hearings will be held as follows:

All information regarding the submission, including the public notice, the waiver amendment, and other documentation regarding the proposal are available for public review at the FSSA, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. These documents are also available to be viewed online at https://www.in.gov/fssa/hip/.

Written comments regarding the waiver amendment will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on August 23, 2019, and may be sent to the FSSA via mail at 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Attention: Gabrielle Koenig or via email at spacomment@fssa.in.gov.

Jennifer Walthall, M.D., MPH

Secretary

Family and Social Services Administration