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Update: Section 1115 demonstration waiver amendment public comment period is now open

Note: Our January 4 announcement about the public comment period on the Section 1115 demonstration waiver amendment draft did not include a direct link to the draft document. The link has been provided below.

On January 9, 2017, Washington State received federal approval of its request for a Section 1115 demonstration waiver, the Medicaid Transformation Demonstration.

Washington State is requesting an amendment to the waiver to include the following:

• The state is requesting expenditure authority to claim federal financial participation for services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries aged 21-64 who receive inpatient services in a substance use disorder institution for mental disease; and
• The state is requesting corrections to the Special Terms and Conditions to ensure the terms accurately reflect the agreement between the state and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Read the Section 1115 demonstration waiver amendment draft. The document also can be found on the Medicaid Transformation web page, under New Resources.

The Health Care Authority will accept public comment on the waiver amendment draft through February 2, 2018. To submit your feedback, email medicaidtransformation@hca.wa.gov.

For more information about the waiver amendment, visit the Healthier Washington Medicaid Transformation page.