IN HB1428

Establishes the Division of Brain Injury and Cognitive Rehabilitative Services within the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services to create a statewide network of trauma, acute, post-acute, and rehabilitative care for individuals with traumatic and acquired brain injuries

Requires the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning to apply for a federal Medicaid waiver to provide brain injury services to individuals with traumatic or acquired brain injuries who have income not exceeding 300% of the federal Supplemental Security Income level

Mandates elimination of waiting lists for home and community based long term care services, requiring eligible individuals to receive services within 29 days of eligibility determination and those on waiting lists as of July 1, 2013, to begin receiving services by July 1, 2014

Specifies that CHOICE program funds may only be used for home and community based services, cannot be used as Medicaid waiver match funds, and do not revert to the state general fund at fiscal year end

Requires the Division of Aging to establish an independent provider training and certification program, a statewide registry of certified providers, fiscal intermediary services for self-directed care, and a self-directed care telephone hotline by July 1, 2014