The rules attached to the email are designed to implement language that was included in the state budget passed last year to eliminate the DODD county board risk fund. County boards and the department agreed that the risk fund was not functioning as intended. This rule and a companion rule by ODJFS were filed with JCARR (Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review) late last week. DODD, in working with the county boards and other stakeholders, has developed the attached rule to respond to county requests for assistance in the event that a levy failure means that the county cannot meet its obligation to serve the required number of individuals on HCBS waivers. This rule replaces the current risk fund. The new rule sets out a specific process for boards to follow when requesting assistance, including: -extensive evaluation by DODD officials regarding efficiency of administration -use of Medicaid to support services in the county -county board's plan to resolve its financial situation -reasonableness of costs of the county board in comparison with other agencies -alternatives to assistance such as structural and operational changes to the county board After being evaluated, DODD may choose whether or not to assist the board. If assistance is granted, funding could be provided to help pay the non-federal share of Medicaid waiver costs or reduce the number of individuals required to be enrolled in waivers (ORC 5126.0512). OPRA is constantly reviewing proposed agency rules, such as this one. I am always on the lookout for assistance in evaluating the impact of rules. If this is something you find interesting or intriguing, please send me your email so I can add you to the list. It is a good way to keep up on the latest changes in the system. Thanks! -missy mcraddock@opra.org -----Original Message----- From: list-manager@opra.simplelists.com [mailto:list-manager@opra.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of The Home Farms Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 2:06 PM To: OPRA list Subject: Fw: Public Hearing Notice - Assistance to Enable County Board to Pay Nonfederal Share of Medicaid I would greatly appreciate if someone in the OPRA community could summarize the meaning and the significance of the proposed legislation. Thanks, bev brubaker homefarm@voyager.net Camden, OH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillips, Becky" <Becky.Phillips@dodd.ohio.gov> To: "DODD Rules Update & Information" <rules.notice@list.dodd.ohio.gov> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 12:15 PM Subject: Public Hearing Notice - Assistance to Enable County Board to Pay Nonfederal Share of Medicaid Good Afternoon. Pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) hereby gives notice of its intent to rescind and adopt the following rules of the Administrative Code on a permanent basis on or about August 26, 2010, and to conduct a public hearing thereon. Welcome to the OPRA Members email group, an on-line forum intended to facilitate timely communication among the members of the Ohio Provider Resource Association. As a group member, you will receive updates on important issues related to developmental disabilities(such as work around the ICFMR, Waiver, rule changes, etc.); and, you will be asked to provide your input regarding such issues. Also, you can "post" to this site questions and comments on issues of the day, and other members can respond. Please note that EACH POSTING GOES TO THE ENTIRE GROUP, AS DO THE RESPONSES. The group consists of those OPRA members who have provided us with an email address. You can view this list by clicking on the "members" link at this website. We hope to obtain email addresses from all OPRA members over time. ALTHOUGH THIS GROUP IS OPEN ONLY TO OPRA MEMBERS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT OPRA'S MEMBERSHIP IS LARGE AND DIVERSE; THEREFORE, THE INFORMATION EXCHANGED THROUGH THIS ON-LINE FORUM WILL BE VIEWED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS AND OPINIONS. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN CONTRIBUTING YOUR THOUGHTS TO THE GROUP. (BE COURTEOUS, PROFESSIONAL, ETC.) THE VIEWS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE OPRA BOARD OR THE OPRA STAFF. <b>To send a message to this listserve, please use the reply button or opra_members@opra.simplelists.com. Thank you.</b> Welcome to the OPRA Members email group, an on-line forum intended to facilitate timely communication among the members of the Ohio Provider Resource Association. As a group member, you will receive updates on important issues related to developmental disabilities(such as work around the ICFMR, Waiver, rule changes, etc.); and, you will be asked to provide your input regarding such issues. Also, you can ?post? to this site questions and comments on issues of the day, and other members can respond. Please note that EACH POSTING GOES TO THE ENTIRE GROUP, AS DO THE RESPONSES. The group consists of those OPRA members who have provided us with an email address. You can view this list by clicking on the ?members? link at this website. We hope to obtain email addresses from all OPRA members over time. ALTHOUGH THIS GROUP IS OPEN ONLY TO OPRA MEMBERS, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT OPRA'S MEMBERSHIP IS LARGE AND DIVERSE; THEREFORE, THE INFORMATION EXCHANGED THROUGH THIS ON-LINE FORUM WILL BE VIEWED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS AND OPINIONS. PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN CONTRIBUTING YOUR THOUGHTS TO THE GROUP. (BE COURTEOUS, PROFESSIONAL, ETC.) THE VIEWS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE OPRA BOARD OR THE OPRA STAFF. <b>To send a message to this listserve, please use the reply button or opra_members@opra.simplelists.com. Thank you.</b>
