H.F. 3835 Summary

• Establishes a customized living provider grant program providing $1,000 per recipient of home and community-based waiver services, with individual grants capped at $50,000.

• Licensed assisted living facilities are eligible if they had 75 or more residents in the prior year and more than 75 percent received home and community-based waiver services.

• Licensed comprehensive home care providers are eligible if they averaged 75 or more clients in the prior year and more than 75 percent received home and community-based waiver services.

• Providers must submit notarized attestations regarding their client and resident census; the commissioner may audit for accuracy and recover overpayments using medical assistance overpayment procedures.

• Grants are awarded to eligible applicants in descending order by percentage of clients or residents receiving home and community-based waiver services, with $500,000 appropriated for fiscal year 2021.