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2015 Waiver Renewal - Familial Dysautonomia Waiver

2015 Waiver Renewal - Familial Dysautonomia Waiver

The Agency is requesting a renewal of the Familial Dysautonomia Waiver to: (1) extend the waiver period for an additional five years, (2) update the quality performance measures, (3) revise provider qualifications for support coordination, (4) change the name of the contracted vendor, (5) revise the consumer price index, (6) update the public notice process and (7) include the FD Transition Plan in compliance with the HCB Settings Rule. 

The requested changes can be found in:

  1. Main 1-C (Type of Request)
  2. Appendices A, B, C, D, G and I (Quality Improvement)
  3. Appendix C-1/C-3 (Provider Specifications for Service)
  4. Appendix A, B, and C (Quality Improvement)
  5. Appendix J, Derivation of Estimates (Section 3 of 9)
  6. Main-6-I (Public Input)
  7. Main-A. Attachment #2 (Home and Community-Based Settings Rule)

Here is the link to the Draft FD Waiver Renewal [ pdf 2.4 MB ] .

A hard copy of the waiver renewal may be requested by contacting us directly either by phone at (850) 412-4179 or by mail at:

Agency for Health Care Administration

Attention: HCBS Waivers

2727 Mahan Drive, MS #20

Tallahassee, Florida 32308

To submit comments by postal service or internet e-mail, please follow the directions outlined below.  When providing comments regarding the renewal of the FD Waiver, please have ‘Familial Dysautonomia Renewal’ referenced in the subject line. 

Comments and suggestions can be mailed to:

Agency for Health Care Administration

Attention: HCBS Waivers

2727 Mahan Drive, MS #20

Tallahassee, Florida 32308

Comments and suggestions can be emailed to:
[email protected].