The Developmental Disabilities Division and Med-QUEST Division will be submitting Amendment #2 to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the end of February. This amendment will add individual supports budgets, make changes to align nursing services with federal requirements, and adjust some service definitions. The full list of changes is included in the Public Notice document. We value your input and encourage you to review the changes to the waiver amendment that are highlighted in yellow in the 1915(c) HCBS Waiver Amendment #2 . One paper copy of the waiver amendment will be available at each DDD Case Management Unit, as well as at the DDD office located at 1250 Punchbowl, Room 463, Honolulu and the Community Resources Branch office at 3627 Kilauea Ave., Room 411, Honolulu.   

More information can be found at:  http://health.hawaii.gov/ddd/