BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OF THE

STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the adoption of New Rules I through XXXIII pertaining to Medicaid home and community services children's autism program

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On July 26, 2012, the Department of Public Health and Human Services published MAR Notice No. 37-593 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed adoption of the above-stated rules at page 1489 of the 2012 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 14. On September 6, 2012, the Department of Public Health and Human Services published an Amended Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Adoption at page 1731 of the 2012 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 17. The purpose of the amended notice was to remove the private health insurance criteria due to not being approved by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

 

2. The department has adopted the above-stated rules as proposed:  Rule I (37.34.1901), II (37.34.1903), III (37.34.1905), IV (37.34.1907), V (37.34.1909), VI (37.34.1911), VII (37.34.1913), VIII (37.34.1915), IX (37.34.1917), X (37.34.1919), XI (37.34.1921), XII (37.34.1923), XIII (37.34.1925), XIV (37.34.1927), XV (37.34.1929), XVI (37.34.1931), XVII (37.34.1933), XVIII (37.34.1935), XIX (37.34.1937), XX (37.34.1939), XXI (37.34.1941), XXII (37.34.1943), XXIII (37.34.1945), XXIV (37.34.1947), XXV (37.34.1949), XXVI (37.34.1951), XXVII (37.34.1953), XXVIII (37.34.1955), XXIX (37.34.1957), XXX (37.34.1959), XXXI (37.34.1961), XXXII (37.34.1963), and XXXIII (37.34.1965).

 

            3. No comments or testimony were received.

 

            4. The department intends to apply these rules retroactively to October 1, 2012. A retroactive application of the proposed rules does not result in a negative impact to any affected party.

 

 

/s/ Cary B. Lund                                           /s/ Anna Whiting Sorrell                            

Rule Reviewer                                             Anna Whiting Sorrell, Director

                                                                        Public Health and Human Services

 

Certified to the Secretary of State October 1, 2012.