DHS HCA eList forwarded by DSD

Date: Oct. 15, 2024
To: Autistic adults, parents and caregivers, Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) providers, lead agencies, advocates and others interested in early intervention services for autism and related conditions
From: DHS Health Care Administration, forwarded by the Disability Services Division
Purpose: To share information about a public comment period for a state plan amendment that includes changes to the EIDBI qualified supervising professional (QSP) provider qualifications
Comment period ends: Nov. 2, 2024
Submit comments to: dhs.spa.comments@state.mn.us

Public comment period for draft state plan amendment

DHS posted a draft state plan amendment (SPA) to the Medicaid state plan for public review.

SPA 24-39 Provider Qualification Changes (PDF) makes changes to provider qualifications for EIDBI QSPs. It also includes provider qualification changes for child and family psychoeducation, mental health services and adult rehabilitative mental health services (ARMHS). The proposed changes have an effective date of Jan. 1, 2025. DHS does not expect these changes to have a fiscal impact.

These changes are authorized by:

Instructions to submit comments

Review SPA 24-39 Provider Qualification Changes (PDF) and submit comments via email to dhs.spa.comments@state.mn.us. This draft and others are posted on DHS – Minnesota’s Medicaid (Title XIX) and CHIP (Title XXI) state plans.

DHS is always open to your feedback but would appreciate receiving comments or questions regarding the draft SPA by Nov. 2, 2024.