Guidance and Regulations
Agencies within HHS issue regulations to implement laws and develop policies and guidance for state and local governments, and other organizations. This section includes links to guidance and regulations issued relevant to the CLI and will be updated periodically.
Guidance
- Health Care Innovation Challenge (Letter of Intent Due December 19,2011)
- Balancing Incentives Payment Program State Medicaid Directors Letter and Application (September 12, 2011)
- Letter to State Medicaid Directors -- Improving Access to Home and Community-Based Services (August 6, 2010)
- State Medicaid Letter on the "Community Living Initiative" (PDF – 198KB) ( May 20, 2010)
Proposed Regulations
- Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment (Comments due by June 8, 2012, Public hearings on March 14, 2012, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Washington, DC and May 8, 2012, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Atlanta, GA)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans (Closed for Comment)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Medicaid Program; Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers (Closed for comment)
- Weigh-in on Federal Rulemaking (Closed for comment)
- Community First Choice Option Proposed Rule (Closed for comment)
Final Regulations
- Final Rule on Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans (March 27, 2012)